Every two years, political junkies begin to play their favorite parlor game, “Who’s Running for Congress?” Open seats in Congress are rare, however Michigan’s strictest-in-the nation term limits law not only forces legislators from office, but also opens opportunities for legislators to climb the next rung of the political ladder. The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) has not made any endorsements for 2018, but below are legislators to keep an eye on as they look to advance their careers.
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Get Smart: Michigan’s Companies Spar for Top Tech Talent
If cities across the nation want to get “smart,” they will need smart talent to crunch data and design, engineer and install the technology to manage the local ecosystem effi ciently. Unfortunately, as industrial and civic leaders across Southeast Michigan know too well, that talent is few and high in demand.
Continue ReadingSmart City Solutions: Michigan’s Industries Embrace Digital World
It is impossible not to marvel at the tools that technology has put into the hands of consumers in the 21st century. Smartphone apps locate the nearest pizza joint, map the journey to its door, and measure the number of calories burned to get there. Automotive technology removes human error from parallel parking and lane changes. Cloud-connected devices remotely control home appliances and security cameras and send alerts to watches and phones.
Continue ReadingFrom Motor City to Mobility City
As cities across the country increasingly focus on efficient ways to improve operations via technology, Detroit’s leaders are taking steps to stay ahead of the mark. The epicenter of the global automotive industry, Detroit is positioning itself to serve as a national model for mobility.
Continue ReadingIn Search of Michigan’s Smart Cities
Smart cities are all the rage these days, the hot topic of conferences around the globe. High-profile competitions pit cities and regions against each other for bragging rights, government research dollars – and in the case of Amazon’s much-ballyhooed HQ2 project, a $5-billion investment and 50,000 jobs.
Continue ReadingMichigan Automakers Pave Way for City of Tomorrow
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 paving the way.
Continue ReadingMichigan on Top in Mobility Race
Ann Arbor commuters had good reason to celebrate last Thanksgiving as the orange barrels vanished along a lengthy stretch of US-23 that had been snarled for months by construction. What few drivers likely realize is that the massive project is part of a federally funded pilot program meant to create the highway of the future.
Continue ReadingInnovating Today with Eyes on Tomorrow
As innovators go, no company is more in tune with staying in front of the curve than the one that put the world on wheels more than 100 years ago. When Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Hackett, a visionary in his own right, took over the reins of the automaker in May 2017, he knew that to remain relevant in today’s changing industry replete with modern technology, the company needed a forward-thinking strategy — one that embraces the electrified, automated, shared and connected car of the future.
Continue ReadingAutonomous Pipe Dream, or Autonomous Dead End?
The self-driving car. It’s the hot topic across the globe in the automotive and technology industries – as well as cocktail parties. The number of opinions (and events) on the issue of autonomous vehicles are as long and varied as the Porsche options list. One can understand why. We’ve been promised the selfdriving car since the dawn of the jet age. (We are also promised the flying car, but that’s another story.) Today, that dream of being able to take a nap, check email (legally) or watch a movie on the way to work is apparently on the immediate horizon. Or is it?
Continue ReadingAutomotive’s Global Stage Revamped and Refreshed
North American International Auto Show showcases the future of mobility By Rod Alberts Detroit is where future mobility innovations meet the pavement. With the largest concentration of the world’s top automotive and technology executives, designers, engineers and thought leaders, the …
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