It was no accident that TRICO employees in Rochester Hills named the 10-week-old puppy sniffing around their office Sunny. “He definitely lights up the office when he comes in,” said Lauren Pilette, marketing manager for TRICO. “He’s the sunshine in everybody’s day.” TRICO, headquartered in Rochester Hills, is a large global auto parts company that focuses on the rain… Continue reading Michigan wiper blade company TRICO is helping raise leader dog for the blind
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How Northville family’s tragedy could force automakers to help end drunk driving
Even before the toxicology results came back, everyone knew the Abbas family of Northville had been killed by a drunk driver in an early morning smash-up on a dark Kentucky interstate. What no one could have guessed in those bleak moments three years ago was where that head-on collision would lead — in a direct line from the… Continue reading How Northville family’s tragedy could force automakers to help end drunk driving
Stellantis: Odor from Mack plant not health risk, ducting issue to be fixed within weeks
A Stellantis representative told Detroit residents Wednesday night that odors from one of the company’s east side plants that prompted more than 50 complaints to state regulators are not a health risk. The representative, Al Johnston, a manager of corporate environmental programs for the automaker, also said a separate issue involving ducting of exhaust gases from the painting… Continue reading Stellantis: Odor from Mack plant not health risk, ducting issue to be fixed within weeks
Ford Bronco didn’t get coveted crash safety awards: Where it fell short
The 2021 Ford Bronco performed well in most safety tests but failed to provide good protection in two key areas — against whiplash injuries and regarding headlight illumination, which is “inadequate” on curves, according to the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. While the 4-door midsize SUV did earn a “good” rating in five out of six crashworthiness tests, it rated just “acceptable” in… Continue reading Ford Bronco didn’t get coveted crash safety awards: Where it fell short
GM to provide software update to more recalled Bolts until owners get fix
General Motors is providing new software to some owners of recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles that will remove the parking and charging restrictions while the automaker continues to build replacement battery modules for the cars. All 2017-22 Bolt EVs and EUVs — an SUV-style body of the car — are under recall for defective batteries that could pose a fire… Continue reading GM to provide software update to more recalled Bolts until owners get fix
Michigan lawmakers approve $1 billion incentive fund to attract new plants
LANSING — Michigan lawmakers voted late Tuesday to put $1 billion into a new fund intended to attract economic investment, such as a new GM battery plant that could be built in the Lansing area and create up to 1,700 full-time jobs. The $1 billion is to fund a new Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund in the… Continue reading Michigan lawmakers approve $1 billion incentive fund to attract new plants
GM’s Factory ZERO helps fix Corvette plant after tornado rips through
The second shift at General Motors Bowling Green Assembly in Kentucky ended late Friday and some 400 workers filed out into the night. But 20 or 30 remained inside the plant when, in the early morning hours Saturday, alarms inside the factory sounded. The workers knew what it meant: Head to a designated shelter in the basement, said Jason Watson, shop chairman for UAW… Continue reading GM’s Factory ZERO helps fix Corvette plant after tornado rips through
Ford CEO Jim Farley praises Tesla CEO Elon Musk — and social media goes bonkers
Jim Farley and Elon Musk continue to create buzz. Within hours Monday, news splashed on social media that the two auto executives had each made a prominent magazine cover: Ford CEO Farley won 2022 MotorTrend Person of the Year and Tesla CEO Musk won 2021 Time magazine Person of the Year. Farley was the first to issue a shoutout to… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Farley praises Tesla CEO Elon Musk — and social media goes bonkers
Get an early look at NBC sitcom set inside corporate ranks of struggling Detroit automaker
The Detroit-set Payne Motors company is preparing to introduce its self-driving car, the Ponderosa, to the press when the new CEO expresses some doubts. “The name Ponderosa, do we like it? … To me it sounds, like, ponderous. Like dull, you know? Like a dull ponderous car,” says the corporate leader played by “Saturday Night Live” alum Ana Gasteyer.… Continue reading Get an early look at NBC sitcom set inside corporate ranks of struggling Detroit automaker
F-150 Lightning reservations are so huge Ford had to stop taking them
It’s not uncommon in New York or San Francisco for a new mom to put her baby’s name on a years-long waiting list for a coveted private preschool slot. Well, now wannabe owners of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning find themselves in a similar battle. Put a name on the list and hope and pray that name… Continue reading F-150 Lightning reservations are so huge Ford had to stop taking them