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Tim Keenan is managing editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Prior to joining DBusiness, he was a senior account executive at Campbell Marketing & Communications in Dearborn, working with the Motorcraft-Quick Lane racing teams in NASCAR and the NHRA. In other positions, he executed public relations and marketing strategies for several Tier One automotive suppliers. His journalism credits include The Football News-Basketball Weekly in Detroit, The Hardwood News in Lansing, Monday Morning Newspapers in Warren, and Ward’s Communications in Southfield. While at Ward’s, Mr. Keenan was part of a team that won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award in 1995. In late 2020, he published “Everybody Loves Mickey,” a biography of retired professional wrestler “Irish” Mickey Doyle. Mr. Keenan also is chairman of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo and is a volunteer for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.
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MRK Partners Completes Cathedral Tower Rehab Project in Detroit

Los Angeles-based MRK Partners Inc. has completed the in-place rehabilitation of Cathedral Tower Apartments, a 236-unit affordable multifamily property in midtown Detroit.The project was a partnership between MRK, Fortus Partners and Bedrock in Detroit,...
the clue: shinola edition

DBusiness Daily Update: Shinola Introduces Clue: Shinola Hotel Edition with Detroit Twist, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
ELMS customers now have access to more than 6,000 Cox Automotive service centers and 3,000 partner locations across the country. // Courtesy of Cox Automotive

ELMS in Troy Signs with Cox Automotive to Deliver Nationwide Service and Support

Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc., a pure-play commercial electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Troy, today signed an agreement with Georgia-based Cox Automotive Inc. to provide comprehensive service and support solutions for its commercial EV...
Volunteers of America Michigan is seeking car donations for its Veterans Day Car Giveaway Program. // Stock photo

DBusiness Daily Update: Volunteers of America Seeking Car Donations for Veterans, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
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Lear Begins Work on New EV Parts Factory in Detroit

Southfield-based Lear Corp. has started preparing the site of the former Cadillac Stamping Plant on the east side of Detroit for the construction of a new plant that will supply parts for new electric...
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DBusiness Daily Update: Life Remodeled and 5,000+ Volunteers Begin Six Day Project in Detroit,...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
Chevrolet Silverado (pictured) and GMC Sierra reached a combined 38 percent share of the full-size pickup market in the third quarter. // Courtesy of Chevrolet

GM Leads Way in 3Q Vehicle Sales; Ford Improves in September

General Motors Co. in Detroit led the way among the Detroit Three automakers in the third quarter with 446,997 units sold. The FCA division of Auburn Hills’ Stellantis posted 410,917 in sales, while Ford...
The 1952 Corvette Duntov Mule, the original concept for the Chevrolet Corvette won the Best Performance Car Award at the American Speed Festival. // Photo by Tim Keenan

American Speed Festival at M1 Concourse Will Return in 2022

More than 100 classic race cars representing seven classes and 120 years of racing were on display and on the track last week at M1 Concourse in Pontiac for the inaugural American Speed Festival.Among...
The State of Michigan has received $2 million in federal development grants for high-tech startups. // Stock photo

DBusiness Daily Update: Michigan Receives $2M in Federal Development Grants for High-tech Startups, and...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...

The Captain

After a business career that’s spanned more than 60 years and has made him an automotive industry titan and a racing legend, Roger Penske doesn’t get ruffled easily. But after acquiring arguably the most...

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