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Roush Opens New Engineering Center in Troy

LIVONIA — The automotive firm Roush recently opened its first Oakland County technical center bringing expanded engineering design and development services dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles, electric propulsion and …

Automotive Engineering

SAE Detroit Sets Chevy Bolt EV Event

SOUTHFIELD — The SAE Detroit Section will host a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV event Tuesday, March 7 at the San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy. SAE …

Automotive Engineering / Higher Education

UM Offers Open-Access Automated Cars For Driverless Research

ANN ARBOR — New University of Michigan research vehicles will be open testbeds for academic and industry researchers to rapidly test self-driving and connected vehicle technologies at a world-class proving …

Auto Suppliers / Automotive Engineering

Nexteer Revenue, Profit Jumps

SAGINAW — Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd., the Chinese-owned manufacturer of electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems and advanced driver assist and autonomous vehicle technologies, reported its …

Automotive Engineering / Higher Education / Women In Engineering

Women Get First Hand Look At Auto Industry

HOUGHTON — When Jennifer Shute and Jody Hand took leadership roles in Michigan Technological University’s inaugural Women in Automotive Engineering (WIAE) program in July, one of their goals was to …

Automotive Engineering / Economic Development

Mitchell Plastics Expanding In Sterling Heights, Adding 122 Jobs

LANSING — The Michigan Strategic Fund has offered Mitchell Plastics a $427,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to support a new plant in Sterling Heights that will create 122 …

Automotive Engineering / Economic Development

Borg Warner Expansion Gets State Aid

LANSING — An expansion in Auburn Hills by the auto supplier BorgWarner will get state financial support. BorgWarner is planning to expand its existing operations in the Oakland County community, …

Automotive Engineering / Higher Education / Mechanical Engineering

Lawrence Tech hits top 10 in SAE Supermileage competition

SOUTHFIELD — The Blue Devil Motorsports team from Lawrence Technological University ranked 10th out of 28 teams in the 37th annual SAE Supermileage competition, held June 9-10 at the Eaton …

Automotive Engineering / Higher Education

Ford named Lawrence Tech Corporate Partner of the Year

SOUTHFIELD – When Lawrence Technological University was founded in 1932, its original campus was located within  Henry Ford’s Highland Park auto plant. Since that time, the relationship between Ford and …

Automotive Engineering / Economic Development / Manufacturing

State Supports Ford's $1.4B Transmission Upgrade

LANSING — Ford Motor Co. is shifting its Livonia Transmission Plant to high gear with a $1.4 billion investment that will create 500 new jobs. The Dearborn automaker said the …

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