Mike Larson

Stryker Corp. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted pre-market approval (PMA) for the Surpass Streamline Flow Diverter to treat unruptured large and giant wide neck intracranial aneurysms.

University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a harmful algal bloom of cyanobacteria this summer that is smaller than in 2017, yet larger than the mild bloom in 2016.

Local specialty vehicle manufacturer Triune Specialty Trailers will co-host this year's Mobile Laboratory Coalition Conference (MLCC) in partnership with the MdBio Foundation, an educational non-profit based in Maryland. The conference will be held on Wayne State University's downtown campus from July 25-27, 2018.

Dodge SRT announced today that it is revamping its entire Charger lineup for 2019. The Auburn Hills automaker is repositioning the Charger lineup to include six models that offer a range of performance and powertrain options.

General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) broke ground today on an all-new $65 million ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts processing center on a vacant 141-acre lot near the intersection of Genesee and Davison roads in the city of Burton. It is the company’s largest single investment in a warehousing and logistics facility in the United States in nearly 40 years.

GMC, a division of General Motors Co. in Detroit, is expanding its premium Yukon line with the addition of two 2019 Graphite Editions. The all-new Yukon Graphite Edition offers a darkened exterior appearance, while the Yukon Graphite Performance Edition adds vehicle performance upgrades.

Cadillac, a brand of Detroit-based General Motors Co., plans to expand the rollout of Super Cruise, the world’s first hands-free driver assistance feature for the freeway. Super Cruise will be available on all Cadillac models, with the rollout beginning in 2020.

Protean Electric, which has its North American headquarters in Troy, announced the completion of a $40 million equity investment today as the initial closing of its Series E funding round. Protean is an automotive technology company and the world’s leader of in-wheel electric drive systems.

On Friday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ CEO Sergio Marchionne put to rest rumors that the company was phasing out the Chrysler brand.

Auburn Hills-based FCA US LLC and Waymo today announced they will expand their partnership with an agreement to add up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo's self-driving fleet. The venture builds upon a previous commitment, announced in January, to deliver thousands of vehicles to Waymo's driverless transportation service. Vehicle delivery is expected to begin in late 2018.