ANN ARBOR - David Cole, Chairman of the Center For Automotive Research, said a new clean-tech era will soon transform the auto industry with the advent of plug-in electric vehicles that do not use petroleum products as a source of power. Cole, a keynote speaker at the TechKnow Forum 2008 in Ann Arbor, also said
LANSING - As part of her drive to make energy a leading factor in an economic turnaround for Michigan, Governor Jennifer Granholm on Monday issued an executive order converting the Department of Labor and Economic Growth into the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. Granholm also announced that Skip Pruss, who has been her
TROY - Automation Alley on Monday announced the initial results from their recent trade mission to Brazil are in, and have far exceeded expectations. "While in Brazil, our participants and companies had the opportunity to meet with leading partners, suppliers and investors interested in Southeast Michigan products and services," said Ken Rogers, executive director. "We
TROY - The Detroit Symphony Web Site, designed by Media Genesis, was named best of show at Troy Chamber Helen eWards For Web Excellence. "We received nearly 200 nominations from across the state," said 2008 Committee Chair Tracy-Ann Palmer of Palmer National. "One thing is clear, there is incredible talent right here in Michigan and
LANSING - Between the economic incentives for supporters and the religious fervor of opponents, Proposal 2008-2 to expand embryonic stem cell research has attracted the most cash to its battle among the two ballot issues, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday. Total spending on the proposal could top $10 million as the two sides
TROY - ConnecTech, Michigan's premier network for technology professionals, honored individual excellence in Web copywriting, Web application development, graphic design and blogging last night. Winners received a trophy and finalist received a certificate. ?This year?s program really helped highlight the outstanding individual talent that?s right here in our state,? said Danielle DeLonge, ConnecTech Network Manager.
AUBURN HILLS - In a letter to employees, Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli said will slash 5000 jobs by Dec. 31, including 300 who were fired Friday morning. Nardelli said the cuts are necessary because of the deep downturn in the economy and the tightening credit situation, which are choking off auto sales, the Wall Street
DETROIT - Compuware said late Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell to $21.6 million, or 8 cents a share, from $37.4 million, or 13 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research estimated a quarterly profit of 9 cents a share. Revenue fell to $269.8 million from $302 million last
DETROIT - TechTown, the Wayne State University incubator, has partnered with Automation Alley and the Detroit Regional Chamber to office a soup-to-nuts incubation, business service partnership. But with hundreds of thousands of square feet of prime space available in downtown Detroit, and millions of square feet of shuttered factory space in the region, TechTown now
DETROIT - EcoV, a family of electric cars from EnVironmental Transportation Solutions, needs some investors to step up to take these cars into production. In this News Maker interview with CEO Richard Marks, we find out these electric cars, which retail from $10,000 to $15,000, get up to 100 miles on a charge. To listen,