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Detroit is about to see many more Bird and Lime scooters

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Source: Detroit Free Press

Australia and Michigan to develop safer roads and vehicle technology

Friday, October 12, 2018
Source: ITS International
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Innovate Mound connects infrastructure for more efficient, friendlier travel

MJ GalbraithFriday, October 05, 2018

Mobility Week brings new technology, innovations to the Motor City

Thursday, October 04, 2018
Source: Curbed Detroit

Global cooperation: Australia and Michigan sign transportation MOU

Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Source: MEDC

Mobility Midway

Monday, October 01, 2018
Source: DBusiness

Report outlines strategy for vehicle electrification in MichiganMore than 70 organizations convene to determine next steps for Michigan’s fledgling advanced mobility industry.

Thursday, September 27, 2018
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Mobility Week Detroit events showcase the region’s tech and auto assets to the public

Karen DybisTuesday, September 25, 2018

American Center for Mobility Leads Collaborative Study on CAV Truck PlatooningThe American Center for Mobility has gathered a team of organizations representing defense, academia and the public sector to further research and test automated convoy platooning in a two-year study.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018
News TEDxYDL speaker Zahra Bahrani Fard.

Ypsi's third annual TEDx event approaches mobility in unconventional ways

Sarah RiggThursday, September 20, 2018

Detroit Moves Presented by the Quicken Loans Community Fund Returns for Second Year to DetroitFor the second year in a row, Spirit Plaza in Downtown Detroit will play host to the latest in mobility technology and services during the Detroit Moves Mobility Festival on Oct. 10-11, 2018.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
News FCA's Chelsea Proving Grounds.

Chelsea area gets a boost from Fiat Chrysler's new $30 million self-driving vehicle test facility

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 12, 2018
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Saving lives and delivering innovative care: when mobility and health care intersect

Patrick DunnFriday, September 07, 2018
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Dearborn goes big on multimodal planning

Elizabeth ClarkFriday, September 07, 2018
Feature Story Ford released its voluntary autonomous vehicle safety report this year.

Ford outlines safety measures for autonomous vehicles

Claire CharltonFriday, September 07, 2018
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Mobility Week Detroit is coming in October—find out what's happening

MJ GalbraithFriday, September 07, 2018

Detroit releases wide-ranging, ambitious transportation strategic plan

Friday, September 07, 2018
Source: Curbed Detroit

Toyota takes car connectivity for a spin in world's biggest testbed

Monday, August 27, 2018
Source: Automotive News

Safety First: Michigan is Creating a World with Less Fender Benders

Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Source: MEDC

Ford Motor Co. to spend $740 million on Corktown campus

Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit

Motor City Is Firing On All Cylinders Again

Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Source: Detroit Regional Chamber

How Michigan Know-How Is Bringing Bikes Into The Connected Driving Revolution

Monday, August 13, 2018
Source: Forbes

Duo Security's Dug Song wants to 'double down' on local ties, regionalism

Thursday, August 09, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
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5 strategies to engage mobility innovation

Claire CharltonFriday, August 03, 2018
Feature Story Detroit Regional Chamber Chief Operating Officer Tammy Carnrike was selected to serve as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army to represent Michigan

Why Detroit’s automotive infrastructure is important to the military

Claire CharltonFriday, August 03, 2018
Feature Story Garry Bulluck is deputy chief of mobility innovation for the City of Detroit

Carefully-planned mobility makes transportation accessible for all

Sarah RiggFriday, August 03, 2018
Feature Story Coaxial Thermophone for Active Noise Control in Vehicles technology from Michigan Technological University

University of Michigan's MTRAC, MEDC accelerate 10 Michigan-grown mobility innovations

MJ GalbraithFriday, August 03, 2018

$6 million grant helps engineer robotics hub in Southeast Michigan

Thursday, August 02, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business

Michigan brings its smart cities together for state-wide change

Wednesday, August 01, 2018
Source: Digital Trends

Why Ford moved self-driving operations to a new, off-site business in Detroit

Friday, July 27, 2018
Source: Extreme Tech
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GM's new car-sharing program allows owners to rent their vehicles

Swapna KrishnaWednesday, July 25, 2018
Source: engadget.com
News Cobo Center will become an indoor/outdoor experience as part of the Detroit auto show in June 2020.

Detroit auto show looks to cast new light in move to June in 2020

Dustin WalshMonday, July 23, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business

Follow the Money: Startups and VCs Should Pay Attention to Michigan

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Source: MEDC

How innovation helped save Detroit

Monday, July 16, 2018
Source: CNN Money
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Many steps keep autonomous vehicle testing safe

Other Voices Guest BlogSunday, July 15, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
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Mobility Moments Podcast: Embedded at the Mackinac Policy Conference with AARP Michigan

Claire CharltonFriday, July 13, 2018
Feature Story Ford’s Living Street display at CES 2018 showcases the City of Tomorrow.

Ford X, Autonomic share mobility cloud, connected cities at TU Automotive

Claire CharltonFriday, July 13, 2018
Feature Story Detroit's MoGo bikes hare system

DDOT+ MoGo = easier Detroit travel

MJ GalbraithFriday, July 13, 2018

Autonomous car tech startups in Detroit pitching innovation

Fox 2 DetroitWednesday, July 11, 2018
Source: Detroit WJBK
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Why Michigan is the Midwest’s most improved startup community

Peter WilkinsTuesday, July 10, 2018
Source: venturebeat.com
News May Mobility is opening a Detroit location at 601 Franklin in the 600 Woodbridge Building, just east of the Renaissance Center.

Ann Arbor-based May Mobility opens Detroit office

Grace TurnerMonday, July 09, 2018
Source: dBusiness.com
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Derq Teaches Driverless Cars to Safely Navigate Busy Intersections

Sarah Schmid StevensonMonday, July 09, 2018

Ford, Volkswagen exploring potential of 'strategic alliance' together

Benjamin RavenFriday, June 29, 2018
Source: MLive

Amazon, Penske investments affirm state’s superior supply chain assets

Trevor FriedebergFriday, June 29, 2018
Source: MEDC
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May Mobility launches self-driving shuttle service in the Motor CityInitial route connects a parking garage with offices.

Pete BigelowThursday, June 28, 2018
Source: caranddriver.com
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Kroger to bring driverless cars to grocery delivery

Lauren HirschThursday, June 28, 2018
Source: CNBC.com
News Shuttle route that will begin transporting passengers June 27, 2018.

May Mobility and Bedrock Bring Future of Mobility to DetroitDetroit becomes the first city in America to deploy independent self-driving vehicles in an urban core on public roads

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Source: PRNewswire

American Center for Mobility establishes partnership with international proving grounds, harmonizes

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Source: The American Center for Mobility
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May Mobility is deploying self-driving vehicles now, starting in Detroit

Joann MullerTuesday, June 26, 2018
Source: Forbes
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In AV testing, American Center for Mobility looks to maintain area's 'spirit of innovation'Previously the site of plants where bombers were built in World War II, the ACM is now home to a major proving ground for autonomous vehicles.

Chris TealeFriday, June 22, 2018
Source: smartcitiesdrive.com
News PolySync, a company that promises safer mobility, demonstrates 'DriveKit' during a mobility summit held at American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, June 14, 2018. DriveKit controls steering, braking and accelerator systems. It also allows

Test center gives glimpse into world of autonomous vehicles

Dana AfanaThursday, June 21, 2018
Source: MLive
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Tech Trek showcases local startups, mobility solutions in day-long event

Claire CharltonWednesday, June 20, 2018
News Ford Motor Co. is testing autonomous features using Fusions. It wants to put fully autonomous vehicles on the market by 2021.

New coalition to focus on mobility's impact on U.S. workforce

Annalise FrankWednesday, June 20, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
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10 Best Tech Startups in Michigan

The Tech TribuneTuesday, June 19, 2018
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Detroit's Chief of Mobility Innovation on transit pilots in a car-centric citySmart Cities Dive caught up with Mark de la Vergne to discuss Detroit’s transit innovations, the possible arrival of electric scooters and the future of public transportation.

Chris TealeTuesday, June 19, 2018
Source: smartcitiesdrive.com
News An artist spray paints a canvas at the historic, 105-year old Michigan Central train station prior to a Ford Motor Company press conference to formally announce their plans to renovate the building and turn it and Detroit’s Cor

Ford is betting big on DetroitAmazon isn't saving Detroit, but Ford could

Matt BurnsTuesday, June 19, 2018
Source: Techcrunch.com
News Techstars Startup Week Detroit runs June 18-22 in downtown Detroit and several neighborhoods.

Techstars Startup Week Detroit spreads its wings in its 3rd year

Crain's Detroit BusinessMonday, June 18, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business

Ford to remake Detroit's most famous ruin

Peter Valdes-DapenaMonday, June 18, 2018
Source: CNN Money
News Samit Ghosh is president and CEO of P3 North America, Inc.

P3 North America expands its role as a leader in next generation mobility solutions within MichiganDr. Samit Ghosh, President and CEO of P3 North America, named to the Advisory Board of PlanetM

Monday, June 18, 2018
News Ford wants the station, after reopening in about four years, to be a lure for young professionals who now gravitate toward high-tech hubs like Silicon Valley. “To me this is about inventing the future,” William C. Ford Jr., the company’s chairman

Ford Aims to Revive a Detroit Train Station, and ItselfBy renovating a symbol of the city’s decline, the company hopes to create a magnet for the talent needed to prevail in the next automotive era.

Neal E. BoudetteSunday, June 17, 2018
Source: The New York Times
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Mobility pillar matures at the Mackinac Policy Conference

Claire CharltonFriday, June 15, 2018

Magna and May Mobility partner to build, deploy and scale self-driving shuttlesCollaboration in Southeastern Michigan to Make First Deployment in Downtown Detroit Possible

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Source: Global Newswire
News Matthew Moroun announces Monday morning that his family has sold the Michigan Central Station in Detroit to Ford Motor Co.

Moroun confirms Detroit train station sold to Ford: 'Blue Oval will adorn the building'

Chad LivengoodMonday, June 11, 2018
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
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MICHauto And Top Automotive Leaders Meet With Legislators To Discuss Key Issues

Megan LasleyMonday, June 11, 2018
Source: The Detroit Regional Chamber
Feature Story Ubimobility panel at NextEnergy in Detroit

French tech startup delegation showcases Ubimobility in Detroit

Claire CharltonFriday, June 08, 2018
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Driverless car technology conferences happening in Detroit

Fox2 NewsWednesday, June 06, 2018
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