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DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley on stage for a CERAWeek energy conference discussion streamed live March 10 told the startled moderator that Ford is sold out of electric vehicles for the next couple of years. The very popular Mustang Mach-E in particular. "It’s totally sold out. We’re just completely overwhelmed. I mean, we have
GRAND RAPIDS — Consumer confidence, purchases and new orders all rose in February, likely boosted by the sharp decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in West Michigan and the nation, according to Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the GVSU Seidman College of Business. Yet, Long said, February's numbers were
LANSING – The award-winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign returns for audiences across the Midwest this spring to inspire travel in Michigan this year. In addition to the broadcast commercials, travelers can plan their perfect vacation with the help of various digital platforms and resources available on michigan.org. This year’s total warm weather advertising budget is
NEW YORK - U.S. consumer spending on e-commerce is expected to hit a record $1 trillion this year thanks to the pandemic-driven shift to online shopping, a report from Adobe Analytics contends. The forecast represents a jump of 13 percent from 2021 and follows a total spend of $1.7 trillion over the course of two
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon Thursday announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round. The funds will expand the company’s commercial operations and the development of its genomic data hub, which serves genetic testing labs, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biopharma companies. Genomenon leverages AI (Artificial Intelligence) to organize the world’s genomic knowledge and put it
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is offering a spring special for advertising on the technology and business website. Box ads for just $49.99 a month on a 90-day contract that includes a short video interview suitable for social media. One video interview will be offered every 90 days. The interview will be done by Editor Mike
DETROIT - The Infrastructure Bill that passed Congress last fall contains a few stipulations in it that will affect the way you use your car. One is that rear-seat reminders will become standard to help prevent hot-car deaths, while the other, more significant change on the scale of fatalities per year is that automakers must
GRAND RAPIDS — Automotive leaders and suppliers will discuss industry trends and the continuing challenges brought on by the pandemic at the 23rd annual Michigan Automotive Suppliers Symposium, hosted by the Van Andel Global Trade Center at Grand Valley State University. The symposium, under the theme "New Age of Auto," is from 8 a.m.-noon on
SOUTHFIELD—Eight college students from around the country will spend eight weeks this summer at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield to develop computer programs for self-driving cars, under a new federal grant. C.J. Chung, professor of mathematics and computer science at LTU, won the $281,712 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund three
DETROIT – Concerns about labor shortages and inflation are weighing on the minds of Michigan’s business leaders, according to a quarterly economic survey released today by Business Leaders for Michigan. Labor shortages are being felt across all job categories, including in manufacturing, office and front-line positions, with 85 percent of survey respondents expecting to have trouble
