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R.J. King is editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers, all of which cover companies in metro Detroit and Michigan that are expanding locally, nationally, and internationally. He is author of four books — “Detroit: Engine of America,” a gold medal recipient of the Midwest Book Awards, “8 Track: The First Mobile App,” “Passport to the Corner Office: The Starter’s Guide to Corporate Life,” and “Mystical.” Since 2011, DBusiness magazine has been honored with more than 45 Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the Editorial Excellence Awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers, including being named the top regional business magazine in the country. Prior to launching DBusiness in 2006, Mr. King was a business writer for The Detroit News for 16 years, where he wrote more than 4,000 articles covering economic development, automotive, aerospace, health care, technology, transportation, and other business sectors. Mr. King is a board member of the Brother Rice Business Alliance, Beyond Basics, Detroit Aircraft Corp., Detroit Spacecraft Corp., ASX, and the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for The Parade Co. and Detroit Sessions. He is a member of the Detroit Athletic Club, and on the board of the DAC Executives Club and the DAC Car Club as well as a member of the DAC Marketing and Communications Committee. Named a Knight of Woodward, he is a member of the Boston-Edison Historic District and the University of Michigan Alumni Association. In 2014, Mr. King was inducted into the International Heritage Foundation’s Heritage Hall of Fame.
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General Motors Advances EV Motors in Deal with Niron Magnetics

General Motors Co. in Detroit today announced it is collaborating with Niron Magnetics in Minneapolis to develop what the companies state is the world’s first and only permanent magnet with automotive-grade power that is...
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Wayne State Law School in Detroit to Expand via $30M Grant from Michigan Legislature

Wayne State University in Detroit has received a multimillion-dollar commitment from the Michigan legislature for a $30 million capital projects grant — provided outside of the normal appropriations process — that will anchor a...
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U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal Places $208M Order for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

The U.S. Army Contracting Command — Detroit Arsenal in Warren has placed a $208-million order for Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), trailers (JLTV-T), and associated packaged and installed kits.The order includes JLTVs...
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Dodge Unveils Full Hellephant C170 Crate HEMI Engine

Direct Connection, the Dodge performance products brand, has announced the full Hellephant C170 Crate HEMI Engine — the same engine that powers the 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 — will be available for purchase...
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Detroit Speed & Engineering Unveils Restoration of Kevin Hart’s 1969 Pontiac GTO

Detroit Speed & Engineering, part of Holley Inc., are both unveiling their latest celebrity car, or “restomod,” at the 2023 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas that runs through Friday.The three-year...
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Rocket Mortgage in Detroit Advances Pathfinder AI Tool to Speed Loan Transactions

Rocket Mortgage in Detroit, the nation’s largest retail mortgage lender and a part of Rocket Cos., has announced continued advancements to its Pathfinder tool, an AI and machine learning-powered search engine used by mortgage...
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123Net in Southfield Named Network Service Provider of Detroit Pistons

123Net in Southfield, a provider of high-speed fiber and other digital solutions for businesses and consumers, today announced a new partnership with the Detroit Pistons as the team’s network service provider. The collaboration seeks to...
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Gold Mine Project in Michigan’s U.P. Lowers Environmental Impact

Gold Resource Corp. in Denver has released the results of a SK1300 compliant Technical Report Summary for an Initial Assessment, which comprises an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and a financial analysis for the company’s...
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Michigan Central and Partners Launch Cross Border Aerial Drone Initiative

Michigan Central in Detroit and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have announced the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region.The initiative will attempt to position the state as a leader in next-generation aerial mobility...
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May Mobility in Ann Arbor Partners to Boost Autonomous Fleet Technology

May Mobility in Ann Arbor, which develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology, has partnered with Liftango, a provider of shared mobility solutions, to create innovative demand-responsive transportation solutions through AV microtransit.Combining their strengths, the...

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