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Mechanical Engineering / STEM

ASME to host virtual meeting on CAE, STEM outreach

SOUTHFIELD–The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Metro Detroit will host its virtual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 3 p.m. Speakers will be covering advancement in vehicle …

Advanced Materials / Auto Industry / Composites

Two papers win awards at SPE Automotive Composites event

TROY—The organizing committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference &  Exhibition (ACCE) honored the Best Paper Award winners for the group’s 20th annual program at their virtual event Sept. 9-11. …

Higher Education

Lawrence Tech elects business leaders Bell, Hurshe, and Steudle as trustees

SOUTHFIELD—Three business leaders have been elected to Lawrence Technological University’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees are Donna Bell, global director, Technology and Feature Strategy & Planning Enterprise and Product …

Automotive Electronics

Ford F-150 to debut with advanced SiriusXM system

DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. and Sirius XM announced that SiriusXM with 360L, SiriusXM’s newest and most advanced audio entertainment platform, will make its Ford debut in the 2021 F-150. SiriusXM with …

Coronavirus / Personal Protective Equipment

Ford, 3M begin shipping air-purifying respirators for healthcare workers

DEARBORN—The first Ford-built powered air-purifying respirators, developed in close collaboration with St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M, are now on their way to help protect health care workers fighting COVID-19. Since late …

Auto Suppliers / Coronavirus / Manufacturing

Auburn Hills firm supporting Ford, 3M respiratory gear manufacturing

AUBURN HILLS—The auto fluid systems supplier TI Fluid Systems has announced a collaboration with Ford Motor Co. and 3M to produce air flex tube assemblies for powered air-purifying respiratory systems …

Coronavirus

Ford to produce respirators with 3M, PPE and coronavirus tests with others

DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced that it is expanding its efforts to design and produce urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for health care workers, first responders and patients fighting coronavirus. …

Auto Industry / Coronavirus

Ford offers 6-month payment moratorium, other steps to shore up sales and finances

DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced several initiatives to bolster the company’s cash position and support sales amid the coronavirus health crisis. Among the company’s moves: Borrowng the maximum $15.4 billion under …

Automotive Plastics / Society of Plastics Engineers

SPE to honor Ford’s Whitens with Lifetime Achievement Award

TROY—The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) will bestow its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael J. Whitens, who retired in 2018 from Ford Motor Co. as global director of vehicle …

Electric Vehicles / Ford Motor Co.

Ford electric F-150 tows over a million pounds

DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. has released a new video showing Linda Zhang, chief engineer of the Ford F-150, showing a prototype all-electric F-150 towing 10 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model …

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