U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt expressed confidence the proposed acquisition of the storied U.S. company by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel will go through despite political opposition.
While 51 percent of new-vehicle buyers said it was ‘very important’ to meet someone from the service department, only 37 percent did, according to a recent survey.
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Remember electric vehicle maker Bollinger’s big, brawny off-road vehicles? The ones that launched the brand almost eight years ago? Well, the first Bollinger trucks rolling out of a suburban Detroit plant this week look nothing like those. Bollinger Motors’ pivot — and the launch of its first salable Class 4 electric trucks for fleet customers — is nearly as remarkable as the Bollinger B4’s tight 44-foot turning radius. It will be interesting to see whether Bollinger’s move to commercial fleet vehicles pays off. We’ll have more on Bollinger’s progress this week.
Toyota refreshed its Sienna minivan for 2025, and while the biggest change is invisible, it might be a lifesaver: The automaker will debut its updated advanced rear-seat reminder as a standard feature on all trim levels of the updated minivan, employing a millimeter-wave radar emitter concealed above the headliner to detect heartbeats and breathing of passengers who might have been inadvertently left in the vehicle after it has been turned off. The mostly passive safety system can even grow progressively less so if it detects an occupant and the driver does not respond to notifications.
Michigan Central Station COO Carolina Pluszczynski will join Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Staff Reporter Michael Martinez.
Amid rising demand for two-tone roofs, manufacturing facilities use ABB’s robot to streamline production and reduce costs.