Chamber Today

• MICHauto Names Sen. Ken Horn Legislator of the Year; American Axle’s Bill Smith Honored for Volunteerism

  MICHauto presented Sen. Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth) its 2016 Legislator of the Year award at its Annual Meeting at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn this week.

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• For Auto Industry, Attracting and Retaining Millennial Talent Requires an Inclusive Company Culture

  The millennial generation is the fastest-rising workforce and will comprise 75 percent of the global workforce by 2025, according to PwC.

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• Michigan becomes first state in nation to develop comprehensive regulations for autonomous vehicle research, development, use

  In a move that will position the state to become the epicenter for driverless vehicle technology, Gov. Rick Snyder today signed legislation into law making Michigan the first state in the nation to establish comprehensive regulations for the testing, use and eventual sale of autonomous vehicle technology.

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• Michigan Cements Mobility Leadership with American Center for Mobility Groundbreaking

  One of the 2016 “To-Do” list items from the Mackinac Policy Conference is to support the establishment of the American Center for Mobility at Willow Run.

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• Volvo CEO Vows to Put One Million Electrified Cars on the Road by 2025

  Sustainability has created a lot of freedom for people to move around, and that is why it is important to realize the challenges that lie ahead to reduce our carbon footprint. That was the main message that Håkan Samuelsson, president …

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• Mobility Industry Leaders: Let’s Put Pedal to the Metal to Solve Global Issues

  The convergence of automotive and technology, hyper urbanization, and shifting consumer preference for eco-friendly, on-demand transportation options is rapidly changing the way the world moves. In the next decade, how will mobility innovation be leveraged to solve some of the …

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• Shared Mobility Platforms Key to Reducing Urban Congestion

  There are many difficulties high-populated cities face such as air quality, fossil fuel depletion, emissions and congestion. New technology advancements are serving as solutions to these problems, according to Jose Viegas, secretary-general for the International Transport Forum for OECD, who …

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• Building Smarter Mobility Solutions with Big Data

  During keynote remarks at the Forum’s opening night reception, Jim Goodnight, co-founder and CEO of SAS, challenged world mobility leaders to think differently about their transformational role and the need for intelligent transportation from a technological standpoint. “Just as a …

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• Emily Castor: Ride-Sharing is the Next Transportation Revolution

  Lyft, a startup company that matches customers with a driver at the tap of a button, launched in 2012 and today handles 14 million rides every single month. Emily Castor, director of transportation policy for Lyft, discussed the popularity and …

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• Mike Duggan: Next-Gen Mobility Must Be Part of Long-Term Growth Plan for Cities

  Next-generation mobility will play a pivotal role in helping Detroit alleviate existing problems such as congestion on roadways while also augmenting existing transit options to connect people to jobs and opportunity. That’s the vision Mayor Mike Duggan has for the …

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