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High-Tech Battery Startup Closes Venture Funding Round

WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP.—Intecells Inc., a developer of advanced manufacturing technology for lithium-ion batteries, announced the closing of a Series A funding round, led by  San Francisco-based Walden International and its partner, Steinhagen, Germany-based Plasmatreat GmbH, a developer of plasma-based metal treatment technology. West Bloomfield Township-based Intecells is developing and commercializing battery-manufacturing technology that improves battery

By |2019-07-20T14:47:15-04:00July 20th, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Auto Security Software Developer Gets Deal With Alpine Electronics

BLOOMFIELD HILLS–Karamba Security, a developer of automotive and enterprise edge cybersecurity, announced the signing of a production agreement of its leading Carwall runtime integrity software in Alpine infotainment systems. The platform provides an ECU self-protection against remote code execution (RCE), helping to protect vehicles from cyberattacks. Protection against cyberattacks is critical in order to safeguard

By |2019-07-20T14:47:15-04:00July 20th, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Seven Advanced Transportation Startups Awarded $640,000 From UM

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Innovation Hub for Advanced Transportation at the University of Michigan recently awarded a combined $640,000 in funding to seven high-tech, early-stage projects led by researchers at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University. These projects aim to address future or poorly met

By |2019-07-14T18:20:03-04:00July 14th, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Japanese Map Company Buys Detroit Auto Map Specialist

DETROIT—Tokyo-based-Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. Announced the acquisition of the shares of Detroit-based Ushr Inc. DMP officials said they will begin to provide high-defniition 3D digital maps to a wide range of users in the North American and Japanese markets. DMP Group will further expand map coverage from highways to surface roads and from Japan

By |2019-06-27T16:05:02-04:00June 27th, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Traverse Legal Opens Detroit Office To Connect With Autonomous Vehicle Companies

ROYAL OAK - What do tech companies, particularly tech startups, need to know about all those legal documents that need to be filed if they want to woo investors someday? The answers are in this podcast with Traverse Legal Principal Enrico Schaefer. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e175-enrico-schaefer-tech-law-update

By |2024-04-04T14:19:10-04:00June 26th, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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FCA To Launch In-Vehicle Uconnect Market Commerce Platform

AUBURN HILLS—FCA US LLC has announced the launch of Uconnect Market, a new in-vehicle commerce platform that will give customers a wide range of opportunities for convenience and savings from their vehicles’ touch screens. Customers will be able to order food, make dinner reservations, find the nearest gas station, find and pay for parking spots

By |2019-06-26T16:55:22-04:00June 26th, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Study: Auto Dealers Have Less Than 30 Minutes To Develop Buyer Relationship

DETROIT - A new study warns auto dealerships have less than 30 minutes to develop an in-person relationship with potential buyers that will motivate them to return again. The study - Path to Purchase: Automotive Footfall Report on the factors influencing consumer automotive purchases - also shows 80 percent of survey respondents start their vehicle

By |2019-06-24T07:47:14-04:00June 24th, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Domino’s, Nuro Partner To Bring Autonomous Pizza Delivery To Houston

ANN ARBOR–The Ann Arbor pizza delivery giant Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced a partnership with Nuro, a developer of autonomous delivery vehicles based in Mountain View, Calif. to develop autonomous pizza delivery using the custom unmanned vehicle known as the R2 later this year. Domino’s will use Nuro’s unmanned fleet to serve select Houston

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Auto Tech|
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Advanced Battery Concepts Names COO

CLARE–Advanced Battery Concepts LLC, the Clare-based battery manufacturer, has named Michael Everett as chief operating officer. Everett has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of technology-based industries, most recently as senior vice president of engineering for Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Trojan Battery Co. Earlier, Everett held senior management positions, including chief technology

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Auto Tech|
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DTE Gets State Grant For Electric School Buses In Ann Arbor, Roseville

DETROIT—Students in the Ann Arbor and Roseville public school districts will soon ride some of the first zero-emission electric school buses in Michigan, funded by $1.5 million in grants secured by DTE Energy. DTE announced that its partnership with Ann Arbor and Roseville schools had been selected by the state of Michigan to receive funding

By |2019-06-23T14:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured|
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