HUDSON—This spring, thousands of local students and job seekers will have access to hands-on, interactive demonstrations in occupations engaging their interest. On May 12, “Careers of Today & Tomorrow,” or CT2, will be hosted by Michigan Works Southeast and the Southern Michigan Center for Science and Industry in Hudson, the region’s largest career exploration and
FARMINGTON HILLS—Officials at GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, was awarded a $1 million grant from the United Services Automobile Association to help communities of color and low-income military families experiencing financial hardships reduce debt and improve credit scores and financial confidence through proven financial counseling and debt management programs.
SALINE—Officials at the Davco business unit of Southfield-based Clarience Technologies announced that the company would invest $3.5 million at its Saline complex to create an “Advanced Electronics Manufacturing Center,” extending its manufacturing capabilities into advanced electronics as the company plans to move into manufacturing components for electric commercial vehicles. Davco manufactures fuel heater/water separators and
BIRMINGHAM—OneStream Solutions, developers of corporate performance management software and services, announced that it had achieved more than $200 million in annual recurring revenue, representing 75 percent year over year growth, as of Dec. 31. Officials said the company increased its customer base by 38 percent in 2021, now totaling over 900 organizations globally. New customers
NEW YORK - Toyota is about to become the leader in US auto sales for the first time, taking away a title that General Motors has held for nearly a century. It's yet another sign that US automakers have lost their dominance in their home market. As recently as 2005, Toyota was No. 4 in
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. has added to its board of directors John May, CEO of Deere & Co., and analysts say that move illustrates the automaker's commitment to new technology in the cutthroat race toward electric and autonomous vehicle dominance. The fact that Deere just resolved a six-week UAW strike, its first in 35 years, is "icing on the cake,"
WASHINGTON DC - The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its final rule for greenhouse gasses for light-duty vehicles, the most stringent to date. The standards, which will apply to model years 2023-2026, are projected to avert more than 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the majority of nationwide emissions in 2019, between
ALLENDALE —Jennifer Hall-Jones has been named Grand Valley State University’s first vice president for Student Affairs. Hall-Jones is currently the interim vice president for Student Affairs at Ohio University. Hall-Jones was chosen from a national pool of candidates and was one of the four candidates who visited campus for public interviews in November. GVSU President
OAK PARK—Bollinger Motors, an all-electric truck company, announced a strategic collaboration with EAVX to develop electric work trucks that integrate EAVX’s commercial work-truck bodies and accessories with Bollinger’s electric vehicle platforms. The terms of the collaboration will allow Bollinger and EAVX to design fully integrated electric vehicles for a wide variety of commercial applications, as
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest robotics competition will return to in-person events for its 2022 competition season, leading up to the Robofest World Championships to be held on LTU’s Southfield campus May 12-14, 2022. Robofest kicked off its 23rd annual season Wednesday, Dec. 8 in a Zoom call with teachers, students, and volunteers from around the
