Oakland Business: Sven Gustafsontag:www.mlive.com,2014:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf/34522009-05-07T10:30:05ZLocal Business and Automotive Industry NewsMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSven Gustafson: Michigan waits while Chrysler's fate is played out in the courtstag:www.mlive.com,2009:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.26862082009-05-07T10:30:05Z2009-05-07T10:53:09ZSven GustafsonThe fate of Chrysler LLC, the nation's No. 3 automaker, will be played out through legal filings and arguments in a New York bankruptcy court during the coming weeks, but here in Michigan it's as if time is frozen....Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Sven GustafsonThe fate of Chrysler LLC, the nation's No. 3 automaker, will be played out through legal filings and arguments in a New York bankruptcy court during the coming weeks, but here in Michigan it's as if time is frozen....
Volt battery pack developer Compact Power plans expansion in Troytag:www.mlive.com,2009:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.23645302009-03-12T14:12:50Z2009-03-13T10:32:32ZSven Gustafson blogs about energy technology for Michigan Business Review. Compact Power Inc., the engineering company that has designed the battery packs and systems to be used in the Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle, plans a multimillion-dollar expansion in Troy...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Sven Gustafson blogs about energy technology for Michigan Business Review. Compact Power Inc., the engineering company that has designed the battery packs and systems to be used in the Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle, plans a multimillion-dollar expansion in Troy...
Sven Gustafson: Brownfield sites could create space for renewable energytag:www.mlive.com,2009:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.21139382009-01-29T11:20:43Z2009-01-29T12:55:03ZSven GustafsonA new report from Michigan State University linking the state's abundant vacant industrial sites with its nascent renewable energy industry is the latest indication that major research institutions will play a big role in pulling Michigan from its economic...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Sven GustafsonA new report from Michigan State University linking the state's abundant vacant industrial sites with its nascent renewable energy industry is the latest indication that major research institutions will play a big role in pulling Michigan from its economic...
History of trans-Atlantic auto tie-ups not on side of Chrysler-Fiat deal, analysts saytag:www.mlive.com,2009:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.20901612009-01-23T18:06:16Z2009-01-23T18:10:46ZThe proposed tie-up between Chrysler LLC and Fiat SpA appears to help both companies strengthen their future product portfolios and global reach. But analysts note the history of trans-Atlantic automotive partnerships is littered with failures. "We don't have any OEM-level...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
The proposed tie-up between Chrysler LLC and Fiat SpA appears to help both companies strengthen their future product portfolios and global reach. But analysts note the history of trans-Atlantic automotive partnerships is littered with failures. "We don't have any OEM-level...
Sven Gustafson: Software firm finds growing niche as automakers slash ad spendingtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.20112402009-01-08T14:26:39Z2009-01-08T16:16:59ZTimes may be tough in the automotive industry and for the advertising business in general, but one local technology firm playing roles in both is making moves to realize modest growth during the coming year. RTT USA Inc. is one...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Times may be tough in the automotive industry and for the advertising business in general, but one local technology firm playing roles in both is making moves to realize modest growth during the coming year. RTT USA Inc. is one...
Sven Gustafson: Unexpected death leaves Michigan machine-tool shop in limbotag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.19270702008-12-19T19:03:13Z2008-12-19T19:09:05Z Two months ago, I wrote a column about Robert Vitullo, a successful Wixom machine-tool shop owner looking to grow his business during a difficult time in the industry. A reader who saw the column recently e-mailed with the news...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Two months ago, I wrote a column about Robert Vitullo, a successful Wixom machine-tool shop owner looking to grow his business during a difficult time in the industry. A reader who saw the column recently e-mailed with the news...
Sven Gustafson: Auto bailout shifts to political assault on UAWtag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.18991942008-12-12T17:28:10Z2008-12-12T17:45:52Z To read between the lines of the Senate's vote to bring the $14 billion automotive bailout bill down in flames is to realize that the debate over extending a lifeline to an industry with wide reach has morphed into...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
To read between the lines of the Senate's vote to bring the $14 billion automotive bailout bill down in flames is to realize that the debate over extending a lifeline to an industry with wide reach has morphed into...
Leather supplier Eagle Ottawa sees growth niche despite auto downturntag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.18585262008-12-04T17:25:17Z2008-12-04T18:00:36ZA nearly 150-year-old supplier of automotive leather interiors is expanding its product line, capabilities and environmentally friendly offerings even as it hunkers down to weather a crippling downturn in automobile production. Auburn Hills-based Eagle Ottawa, which traditionally focused solely on...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
A nearly 150-year-old supplier of automotive leather interiors is expanding its product line, capabilities and environmentally friendly offerings even as it hunkers down to weather a crippling downturn in automobile production. Auburn Hills-based Eagle Ottawa, which traditionally focused solely on...
Supplier's bet on heavy trucks could benefit statetag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.18280992008-11-26T20:36:58Z2008-11-26T20:52:12ZCourtesy photoWorkers at Eberspächer's Novi technical center test the company's new diesel exhaust aftertreatment technology. Automotive supplier Eberspächer North America Inc. is betting on one-of-a-kind new technology for treating diesel fuel exhaust from commercial vehicles as it enters unchartered territory...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Courtesy photoWorkers at Eberspächer's Novi technical center test the company's new diesel exhaust aftertreatment technology. Automotive supplier Eberspächer North America Inc. is betting on one-of-a-kind new technology for treating diesel fuel exhaust from commercial vehicles as it enters unchartered territory...
Amphibious carmaker settled in, sets sights on first product in 2010tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.17932832008-11-19T04:38:01Z2008-11-20T16:42:56ZPhotos by Mark BialekGibbs Technologies founder Alan Gibbs discusses the company's plans at the new Auburn Hills headquarters. The best example of news conference as visual theater I can recall took place when Tim Adams, the new president and CEO...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Photos by Mark BialekGibbs Technologies founder Alan Gibbs discusses the company's plans at the new Auburn Hills headquarters. The best example of news conference as visual theater I can recall took place when Tim Adams, the new president and CEO...
Auto supplier BorgWarner counting on technology, global focustag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.17595842008-11-13T13:18:28Z2008-11-13T13:25:58Z Automotive companies and suppliers will succeed despite seemingly overwhelming challenges only by holding a technology leadership position and offering must-have products, says the head of BorgWarner Inc. Chairman and CEO Tim Manganello spoke about the Auburn Hills-based powertrain component...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Automotive companies and suppliers will succeed despite seemingly overwhelming challenges only by holding a technology leadership position and offering must-have products, says the head of BorgWarner Inc. Chairman and CEO Tim Manganello spoke about the Auburn Hills-based powertrain component...
Analysts: GM moves jeopardize research & development innovationtag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.17134132008-11-04T12:44:24Z2008-11-04T20:43:58ZCourtesy GMThe compact Chevrolet Cruze, shown here during a formal unveiling in Paris last month, may be one of the casualties of product postponements at GM. Automotive industry supporters are sounding a call to arms regarding the proposed tie-up between...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Courtesy GMThe compact Chevrolet Cruze, shown here during a formal unveiling in Paris last month, may be one of the casualties of product postponements at GM. Automotive industry supporters are sounding a call to arms regarding the proposed tie-up between...
Paper is a peek into lithium-ion battery development for hybridstag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.16885712008-10-30T17:41:52Z2008-10-30T18:56:55Z Researchers from two of Southeast Michigan's foremost advanced battery firms are being recognized for an analysis that could diminish skepticism about the viability of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation hybrid and electric automobiles. The award-winning abstract was written by Mohamed...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Researchers from two of Southeast Michigan's foremost advanced battery firms are being recognized for an analysis that could diminish skepticism about the viability of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation hybrid and electric automobiles. The award-winning abstract was written by Mohamed...
Speculation over Chrysler signals beginning of the end for one of the Detroit Threetag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.16435602008-10-22T16:46:58Z2008-10-22T17:15:09Z While uncertainty and anxiety swirl throughout the state over the fate of Detroit's third-largest automaker, one thing seems certain: We are witnessing the beginning of the end of Chrysler as we know it. The news that Cerberus Capital Management...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
While uncertainty and anxiety swirl throughout the state over the fate of Detroit's third-largest automaker, one thing seems certain: We are witnessing the beginning of the end of Chrysler as we know it. The news that Cerberus Capital Management...
Machine tool shop steers through industry chaos to live another daytag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.15788552008-10-09T15:56:01Z2008-10-09T16:02:11Z Holding a two-day, $10,000 open house complete with a beer and wine bar and catered lunch might not be unusual for some companies in this day and age, even given the spreading economic meltdown. But for a machine tooling...Paula Gardner | PaulaGardner@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/pgardner/index.html
Holding a two-day, $10,000 open house complete with a beer and wine bar and catered lunch might not be unusual for some companies in this day and age, even given the spreading economic meltdown. But for a machine tooling...
Troy IT company signs agreement with Port Huron Hospitaltag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.14967492008-09-22T14:21:24Z2008-09-22T14:24:15ZHealth care information technology company CareTech Solutions Inc. said Monday it has signed a comprehensive IT outsourcing agreement with Port Huron Hospital and its four affiliated community health centers. Troy-based CareTech said it will provide the nonprofit hospital complete IT...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Health care information technology company CareTech Solutions Inc. said Monday it has signed a comprehensive IT outsourcing agreement with Port Huron Hospital and its four affiliated community health centers. Troy-based CareTech said it will provide the nonprofit hospital complete IT...
Sven Gustafson: New strategy creates big opportunities for Madison Heights' D-M-E Co.tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.13382442008-08-28T09:30:52Z2008-09-12T21:06:36ZSven GustafsonA 66-year-old injection molding technology company in Madison Heights is responding to difficult industry conditions by focusing on its brand, new products in emerging green plastics, and innovative approaches to doing business. D-M-E Co. was founded in Detroit in...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Sven GustafsonA 66-year-old injection molding technology company in Madison Heights is responding to difficult industry conditions by focusing on its brand, new products in emerging green plastics, and innovative approaches to doing business. D-M-E Co. was founded in Detroit in...
Auto supplier Lear Corp. sees 2Q income plummet 85%tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.12295482008-07-29T16:47:15Z2008-07-29T16:54:18ZAutomotive supplier Lear Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter net income plummeted 85 percent on dramatically lower industry production, cooling demand for full-size trucks and SUVs and rising costs for energy and raw materials. The company also lowered its full-year earnings...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Automotive supplier Lear Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter net income plummeted 85 percent on dramatically lower industry production, cooling demand for full-size trucks and SUVs and rising costs for energy and raw materials. The company also lowered its full-year earnings...
Sven Gustafson: Wind energy market not just hot airtag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.10019262008-05-22T08:02:32Z2008-06-13T13:20:50ZSven GustafsonThe old axiom peddled by cynics - or realists, depending on your perspective - is that renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar always will have a bright future, and nothing more. But a new brief that identifies...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Sven GustafsonThe old axiom peddled by cynics - or realists, depending on your perspective - is that renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar always will have a bright future, and nothing more. But a new brief that identifies...
Sven Gustafson: LTU teaches principles of inventiontag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf//3452.10679262008-06-12T16:00:46Z2008-06-13T13:20:19ZSven GustafsonCan innovation be taught? Two local businessmen with hands in the field have been teaching a discipline known as structured innovation that has its roots, in all places, in the mid-20th century Soviet Union. The class was offered during...Sven Gustafson | Special to The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sveng/index.html
Sven GustafsonCan innovation be taught? Two local businessmen with hands in the field have been teaching a discipline known as structured innovation that has its roots, in all places, in the mid-20th century Soviet Union. The class was offered during...