GRAND RAPIDS - Tesla Motors is acquiring one of its Michigan parts suppliers, Riviera Tool, giving the California company a foothold in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday. Riviera, which makes stamping parts that are shipped to Tesla's assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., has about 100 employees. Tesla is expected to retain those workers
GRAND RAPIDS - Gone are the days of real and digital worlds standing apart. Connection is the name of the game: organizations can operate in both or exist in neither. Through a half-day conference on May 20, West Michigan business leaders will explore the possibilities of a world where everything - from what we eat
TROY - Automation Alley has promoted Tom Kelly to chief operating officer. As COO, Kelly will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the association, working with the team of directors and reporting to Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers. In addition, he will maintain oversight of the entrepreneurship department and its technology business accelerator
ANN ARBOR - NEW Solutions for Non-Profits has added Patricia Rinvelt, Jeff Hauptman, Janice Williams Miller, K. Scott Vowels and Daniel Foss to its Board of Trustees. "This year, we were very intentional about rebuilding our board," said Michael Tyson, President and CEO of NEW. "I'm looking forward to the new energy, ideas and support
DETROIT - So here we go at ITInTHED.Com. We said we were going to double down on events. We said we'd do something on a day that wasn't on a Thursday for those who have problems making it on Thursdays. We said we'd do more events downtown. Well, here we go. We've got two events
SOUTHFIELD - A new study from the prestigious Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Technological University fifth in the country for providing the most value-added in preparing its graduates for well-paying occupations. CBS MoneyWatch has hailed the leaders identified in the study as the new college superstars. The goal of the Brookings study was to go beyond
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the United States slipped last month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in April was 25.2 mpg, down from 25.4 mpg in March. "This drop likely reflects
WASHINGTON DC - Potentially good news for those who want to zip around our solar system, and beyond, at speeds approaching that of light - and maybe even faster. NASA, according to NASASpaceFlight.com, is quietly claiming to have successfully tested a revolutionary new means of space travel that could one day allow for such insane
PONTIAC - General Motors announced Thursday it will invest nearly $800 million at three Michigan plants in Pontiac, Warren and Lansing - part of a $5.45 billion U.S. manufacturing upgrade over the next three years. GM and UAW executives met for a news conference to announce the investments at GM's Pontiac Metal Center, which is
EAST LANSING - 64 alumni of the Michigan State University Broad College of Business Executive Master's of Business Administration anniversary were nominated for making a significant and lasting impact on the program, their industry, or their communities. Only ten were selected, two from each decade. Alumni of the Decade Honorees are: