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Penske buys Kansas City truck dealership

BLOOMFIELD HILLS—Penske Automotive Group Inc. (NYSE: PAG), the transportation services company, and Premier Truck Group, its commercial vehicle subsidiary, have completed the acquisition of Kansas City Freightliner, a retailer of …

Manufacturing / Transportation

Shyft gets work on new Isuzu medium-duty trucks

CHARLOTTE—The Builtmore Contract Manufacturing unit of Novi-based Shyft Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF) has been selected to produce additional options in the F- and N-series lineups for Isuzu Commercial Truck, including …

Transportation

Novi startup Uncurb provides assisted transportation

NOVI—Uncurb, an online marketplace that helps customers find high-assistance transportation such as wheelchair and medical transportation, announced its official company launch. Currently serving Southeast Michigan, Uncurb provides customers with choice …

Autonomous Vehicles / Transportation

Plymouth firm claims 10% fuel economy boost for trucks with adaptive cruise control

PLYMOUTH—Officials at Traxen, a trucking industry technology developer, announced the launch of a new intelligent adaptive cruise control system called iQ-Cruise for traditional and electric commercial vehicles. The system will …

Logistics / Software / Transportation

Car hauler rolls out mobile logistics platform

ROMULUS—United Road, the largest provider of finished vehicle logistics in North America, today announced the launch of Haully, an innovative mobile-based logistics platform designed to make it easier and faster …

Artificial Intelligence / Health Care / K-12 Education / Public Relations / Telecommunications / Transportation / Water Resources

Tech PR firm Airfoil signs nine new clients

ROYAL OAK—Airfoil Group, an independent public relations and marketing communications firm serving a client base concentrated in technology, announced nine new clients for project and retainer work: AthenasOwl, GTA, The …

Transportation / University Research

Study finds Uber, Lyft reduce car ownership

ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers may buy fewer cars and even take fewer trips, according to a new study.

Broadband / Transportation

Rocket Fiber To Provide Free Wi-Fi On QLine

DETROIT — The Detroit-based gigabit internet and technology service provider Rocket Fiber will provide free wi-fi service on the QLine streetcars when they begin operations Friday, May 12, the companies …

Civil Engineering / Transportation / University Research

LTU study finds ‘tow plows’ will clear snowy roads faster

SOUTHFIELD – With winter driving season just ahead, there’s hope that new technology can clear snow off roadways faster – and save taxpayers money. A research report developed by Lawrence …

Automotive Engineering / Transportation

Ford Dynamic Shuttle Service Moves From Experiment To Pilot

DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. says its Dynamic Shuttle service for its Dearborn employees will move to an on-demand pilot this month, providing smart ride-hailing technology and premium customized shuttles. …

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