DETROIT - When you're No. 3, you've got to do something. And at the North American International Auto Show this week, Chrysler showed off three green car concepts, including an all-electric one called the Zeo that will go from zero to sixty in 5.7 seconds and hit 130 miles per hour. The car can also
ANN ARBOR ? Internet2 has pushed back the submissions deadline for the 2008 round of the Internet2 IDEA Awards to January 28. Winners will be announced at the Internet2 Spring Member Meeting in late April. The Internet2 IDEA awards are designed to showcase Internet2 member projects that apply the latest in advanced networking capabilities to
KALAMAZOO ? Government Software maker Manatron said it agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Thoma Cressey Bravo, a private equity investment firm, in a deal valued at about $66 million. Manatron shareholders will receive $12 a share in cash, representing a premium of 36 percent over Manatron's Monday close of $8.80. Upon closing
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Online promotions agency ePrize has promoted Alesya Opelt to vice president of marketing. As vice president of marketing, Opelt is responsible for leading ePrize?s marketing initiatives, public relations activities and internal and external events for the company?s offices in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and London. Opelt has been with
KALAMAZOO ? NephRx, a biotechnology company developing products for the treatment of kidney failure and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, has become the fifth investment by the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund. No dollar amount was disclosed. The company is located in the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center in Western Michigan University?s Business Technology and
ANN ARBOR - Most states have graduated licensing for teen drivers, but such programs should be even more restrictive, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. "Motor vehicle crashes are the greatest single health threat to teens," said UMTRI researcher C. Raymond Bingham. "Little or no positive change has occurred
LANSING - Though officials with the Michigan Department of State are still reviewing the new rules unveiled Friday for implementing the federal REAL ID act, they said they were encouraged by initial descriptions that the rules would be easier to implement than prior proposals. The rules outline the security measures states must include in new
DETROIT - The Automotive X PRIZE, which was created to help break the world?s addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate control, has released at the North American International Auto Show a Request For Proposal to US cities interested in hosting stages of the race competition in 2009-2010. The Automotive X PRIZE is
LANSING - Legislation creating a border development and protection authority within the Michigan Department of Transportation - and providing it with the ability to collect tolls on public or private ports of entry to cover oversight costs - will soon be redrafted to simply establish the entity and have it develop a state strategy for
DETROIT ? Computer software giant Compuware Corp said it expects its fiscal third-quarter earnings will fall about a third below Wall Street estimates when its third fiscal quarter results are announced Jan. 24. The company said its profit and sales were affected by a high ratio of "ratable versus upfront recognition" for new software licenses.