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New Air System Boosts Powertrain Performance for 2017 Chevrolet Silverado

The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD pickup truck will feature a new air intake system that drives cool, dry air into the engine to assist with performance while lowering engine temperatures during difficult driving conditions.

Detroit Creative Corridor to Launch Design Initiative

Detroit Creative Corridor Center, an organization that provides resources to elevate the economic and social impact of the city’s creative economy, is launching a 10-year initiative that will focus on building public awareness and a common vision for Detroit design professionals.

123.Net Installs Hi-speed Wireless Network Atop Historic Maccabees Building

Southfield-based 123.Net has added a new wireless point-of-presence site on top of the Maccabees Building in Detroit that will allow 2 Gbps speeds to be delivered to any location in downtown, Midtown, and New Center.

Detroit-based Giffels Webster Acquires Planning Consultant in Lathrup Village

Detroit-based Giffels Webster, a consulting firm specializing in infrastructure and land development solutions for public, private, and institutional clients, has acquired Lathrup Village-based Clearzoning, a planning and zoning consultant.

Rare Duesenberg to be Auctioned by RM Sotheby at Concours d’Elegance

RM Sotheby’s will kick of the summer auction season with the offering of a rare 1929 Duesenberg Model J “Disappearing Top” Convertible Coupe by Murphy on July 30 at its 22nd annual Motor City Sale in Plymouth Township.

Report: University Research Corridor Generates $958M, 11,600 Jobs in Detroit

Last year, Michigan’s University Research Corridor generated $958 million in economic activity in Detroit, or the equivalent of $1,400 per resident, and the three universities that make up the corridor — Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and Wayne State University — contributed roughly one in 20 jobs in Detroit, or more than 11,600 jobs, says a new report released by Lansing–based Public Sector Consultants.

Whirlpool Launches Home-Brewing System, Serves Beer Straight From the Tap

Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. has launched the Vessi Beer Fermentor and Dispensor, a system for home brewers that can ferment, carbonate, and dispense home-brewed beer in seven days.

Cranbrook Custom Homes to Debut Restoration Hardware Designer Manor

Shelby Township-based Cranbrook Custom Homes has partnered with Restoration Hardware to furnish a new four-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath 2016 designer home in Northville Township. The 6,200-square-foot home has three levels, including a 2,125-square-foot finished lower level.

DIA’s Founders Junior Council Pledges $1M gift to Operating Endowment

The Founders Junior Council, a young professionals auxiliary of the Detroit Institute of Arts, today announced a $1 million pledge to the museum’s operating endowment. The museum will name its Egyptian gallery the “Founders Junior Council Gallery” in honor of the gift.

May Auto Sales: Ford Pickups Jump 9%, FCA up 1%, GM Declines

Ford Motor Co. posted a 9 percent sales gain in May for its F-series pickup truck, and FCA USA’s Jeep sales rose 14 percent, while General Motors Co. suffered a 13 percent decline in overall sales as compared to May 2015. This year there were two fewer sales days over last year.

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