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Exposing More Than 150 Students, MICHauto Summit Shows Future Talent Automotive Industry Is ‘Cool’ Again

As Michigan’s automotive industry goes full throttle to meet the demand of an ever-changing mobility landscape, one thing is clear: maintaining the state’s global leadership in this space is contingent on access to a well-educated and highly skilled talent pipeline. …
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Jeff Makarewicz: Toyota Seizing Opportunity When Megatrends Collide

Walking out to David Bowie’s hit 1970s song “Changes,” Jeff Makarewicz, group vice president of vehicle, quality and safety engineering for Toyota Motor North America, said the song’s lyrics are a powerful message for companies in the age of new …
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Jessica Robinson: What Does Mobility Mean to You?

Jessica Robinson, director of City Solutions for Ford Smart Mobility, knows firsthand that the importance of moving people and goods efficiently is critical for the city and region’s long-term success. Kicking off her Automobility Forum town hall discussion at the …
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Lon Offenbacher: Technology Is Turning Auto Industry on Its Head

Harking back to the videotape format war of the late 1970s and early ’80s, Lon Offenbacher, president and CEO of Inteva Products, told MICHauto Summit attendees that technology is moving so fast, finding the right talent to keep businesses ahead …
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Ford VP Ken Washington Issues ‘Call to Arms’ for Auto Industry Talent

Smart, connected, electrified and autonomous vehicles have the transformational potential to change the world by solving key problems like congestion in urban cores and decreasing fatalities. Automakers in Michigan and around the world can’t achieve that dream, however, without tomorrow’s …
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Don’t Let ‘No’ Stop You: Industry Insiders Share Insight on Diverse Career Paths

Showcasing the state’s diverse and exciting automobility industry, four leading insiders shared their insight on what is driving Michigan forward — from collaboration to access to global OEMs. Pierre Bourgin of the autonomous and electric vehicle company NAVYA, Ann Arbor …
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Mayor Mike Duggan Proclaims Oct. 7-12 Mobility Week in Detroit

Mayor Mike Duggan has joined businesses across the city and region to celebrate Detroit’s global leadership in automotive next-generation mobility technology by issuing a proclamation that recognizes Oct. 7-12 “Mobility Week” in Detroit.
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WJR The Paul W. Smith Show feat. Glenn Stevens – October 4, 2018

October 4, 2018 WJR NewsTalk 760 AM The Paul W. Smith Show MICHauto Executive Director Glenn Stevens joins Paul W. Smith to discuss the 2018 MICHauto Summit agenda.
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Detroit can seal the deal with a mobility institute

By: Howard Lovy May 4, 2018 When investor Chris Thomas, co-founder Detroit Mobility Lab talks about mobility, he’s referring to autonomous vehicles. But he’s also talking about the technology’s potential to move people forward in their careers. And, along …
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Michigan automakers pave way for city of tomorrow

By: James Amend February 5, 2018 The city of tomorrow, where public, private and shared mobility services are interconnected to more efficiently and sustainably move people and goods, lies years down the road, but Detroit automakers already are …
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