MARGATE, FL. Networkcar announced Tuesday that its automotive safety, security and performance monitoring system will be available for the first time on Lexus' sold through a South Florida dealership. The dealer, JM Lexus, is the largest Lexus dealership in the world, selling more than 7,000 cars each year. The dealership is installing Networkcar's aftermarket system
HOLLAND The Shark Jim Dryer said his Sordal-insulated wet suit had nothing to do with why he abandoned his record breaking attempt to swim Lake Superior. He may try it again this month. Dryer, in an interview Tuesday, said he had to give up his frigid swim after suffering leg cramps brought on more by
LANSING Nearly one in four small businesses in Michigan expect to hire new employees this summer, according to the Small Business Association of Michigan. This report on hiring activity comes on the heels of another report from the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration, which points out more than 99 percent of
ANN ARBOR Google and Yahoo! rank highly for morphing their e-Business models without losing customer satisfaction and loyalty, in a new study released Wednesday by the University of Michigans American Customer Satisfaction Index. The study, which measures search engines, portals and online news and information web sites as part of the e-Business category, also shows
TROY The Troy Chamber is accepting nominations for the 4th Annual Helen eWards for Web excellence. The competition is open to any Michigan based web sites. The eWards are presented through the Chambers Internettroy Committee. In years past, Mitechnews.Com Publisher Mike Brennan has been one of the judges. Nominations closed Sept. 5. Categories eCommerce A
ANN ARBOR - Esperion Therapeutics announced it will price its secondary offering of 4 million shares at $16 per share, precisely where the stock was trading at mid day Friday. The early stage drug development company said the shares, offered by the company, is expected to close on August 6. The underwriters also have been
DETROIT While some segments of the telematics industry are seemingly stalled, others are thriving, according to research firm ABI. But ABI also predicts the global telematics market will triple to $21 billion by 2008. Although the consumer OEM telematics industry is temporarily stalled, the majority of niche commercial telematics players are meeting limited success, while
ANN ARBOR The University of Michigan contributes nearly 66,000 jobs to the Michigan economy, more than $3.5 billion in personal income and $271 million in state tax revenue, according to a study released Tuesday by U-M economists. The effect on the Michigan economy of the presence of U-M can legitimately be characterized as impressive, said
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WASHINGTON DC OnStar has been awarded the Telematics Industry Leader award by the ComCARE Alliance and Telematics Update Magazine for developing an embedded telematics product focused on providing safety and security capabilities in vehicles. The 2003 Telematics Update Awards recognize companies and individuals for their outstanding leadership, innovation and true excellence in telematics. OnStar received