DETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp said it expects U.S. sales of at least 16,000 plug-in Prius hatchbacks in 2012 after the model debuts early in the year. The new version of the world?s best-selling hybrid, designed to be recharged at a standard 110-volt outlet, will go at least 13 miles solely on its lithium-ion battery
NOVI ? The TiEQuest business plan contest originally scheduled for July 30 in Troy has been rescheduled for July 29 in Novi at the Sheraton Hotel. Finalists include: Arborwind LLC - Ann Arbor GCI Global Healthcare - Farmington Hills MitoStem ? Detroit Naan Stop - Ann Arbor Environmental Transportation Solutions, LLC - Grosse Pointe Woods
DETROIT - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, NBA All Star, former MSU Spartan great and successful entrepreneur, announced in a short, heartfelt address Thursday that he will join Detroit Venture Partners as a general partner. DVP is a Detroit-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies with the goal of locating them in the heart
LANSING - Hunters, anglers, snowmobilers and ORV riders here's an opportunity you don't want to miss. Show your 2011 Michigan hunting, fishing or ORV license, or snowmobile trail permit at Michigan International Speedway and get 50 percent off Friday and Saturday tickets on August 19th and 20th, and $10 off Turn 1 tickets on Sunday,
GRAND HAVEN - Media 1 has created a new position, Director of Business Strategy, hired William Jones to fill the post. ?I?m really excited to have Bill on board, and I?m truly looking forward to his ideas and creative energy on how to move this company forward,? said Chris Frederick Willis, CEO of Media 1.
HOLLAND ? LG Chem Michigan is still seeking qualified candidates for both Technical Operator and Maintenance Technician positions. "We are continuously reviewing the applications and interviewing people," says Jeremy Hagemeyer, Human Resources Manager for LG Chem Michigan Inc. "The job fairs were one way we could introduce ourselves to the community, and the hiring process
WASHINGTON DC - Anonymous is claiming that it has hacked past NATO security and taken restricted documents maintained by the global organization. "Yes, #NATO was breached. And we have lots of restricted material. With some simple injection. In the next days, wait for interesting data :)," said Anonymous via its Twitter account around 5 a.m.
LANSING - The best thing Michigan can say about showing up on the Natural Resources Defense Council "Toxic 20" list of states with the most air pollution from power plants is, "We're not No. 1." That ignominious distinction goes to Ohio, which is followed by Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky and Maryland in the top five. However,
TROY - Behr America is creating a new thermal management portfolio to meet progressively stricter automotive emissions and fuel-economy legislation worldwide. New legislation, high gasoline prices, the drive for energy independence and environmental consciousness are driving major challenges today facing the automotive industry: improving operating efficiencies and gas mileage while improving passenger comfort and safety.
DETROIT ? The SBA Small Business Outreach Tour will travel the state beginning August 10th in Mt. Pleasant and ending in Detroit September 30th. The tour is the first ever to be conducted by the SBA and will connect small business owners to the help they need to manage their businesses better. ?The tour is