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DOT Awards Grant to Dismantle Detroit Highway

WASHINGTON 鈥 A long-delayed plan to dismantle Interstate 375, a 1-mile depressed freeway in Detroit that was built by demolishing Black neighborhoods 60 years ago, was a big winner of federal money Sept. 15.

September 15, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Detroit Expands Service Training Center to Add EV Courses

Daimler Truck North America announced the opening of its expanded Detroit Service Training Center, which will be used to train technicians in electric powertrain service, battery maintenance and full truck repair.

April 4, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Detroit Supplies Most Class 8 Engines Overall in 2021 First Half

Detroit, the engine brand of Daimler Trucks North America, supplied the most Class 8 engines in North America during the first half of this year, nudging past independent engine maker Cummins Inc. by 1,344聽units or 1.1 percentage points.

August 11, 2021
BusinessTechnology

Auto Show Back in Detroit Next Year

DETROIT 鈥 The head of Detroit鈥檚 big international auto show says it will return to the Motor City next year, but with smaller indoor displays and more emphasis on experiencing vehicles and technology outside.

June 18, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Detroit Adds New Features to Suite of Safety Systems

Detroit announced it added new features to its Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems for the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X models spec鈥檇 with a Detroit powertrain.

June 4, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsTCA

Amazon to Establish Tech Hubs in Six Cities, Including Detroit

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. said Aug. 18 it will put a tech hub in Detroit and five other U.S. cities. The move is expected to create 3,500 jobs in total.

August 18, 2020
BusinessTCA

Manuel 鈥楳atty鈥 Moroun, Owner of Ambassador Bridge, Dies at 93

Billionaire Manuel 鈥淢atty鈥 Moroun died July 12 of congestive heart failure, following a lucrative, decadeslong business career marked by his ownership of the iconic Ambassador Bridge and his knack for generating high-profile controversy. He was 93.

July 14, 2020
BusinessSafety

Detroit Automakers Agree to Rotating Partial Shutdown of Plants

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will partially shut down their U.S. plants on a rotating basis in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

March 18, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Detroit at Center of Autonomous Tech Universe, Navigant Report Shows

A new study by Navigant Research rates three companies as leaders in the race to develop and make money on self-driving, autonomous cars and trucks.

March 14, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

DTNA Marks Heavy-Duty Engine Platform Milestone

Daimler Trucks North America is marking the production of its 1 millionth heavy-duty engine platform engine. It is a shared milestone between Detroit鈥檚 Redford, Mich.-based manufacturing facility and Daimler AG鈥檚 Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, Germany.

June 19, 2018

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