Tim Keenan
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.
Salute to Collaboration
Some 120 engineers and technical professionals from the massive U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems complex in Warren recently took part in a two-day collaboration exercise at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.
Roger Penske Acquires Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 500
Bloomfield Township businessman and auto racing legend Roger Penske has acquired the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT IndyCar Series, IMS Productions, and the Indianapolis 500, often referred to as the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”...
Former President of Poland Lech Walesa to Guest Lecture at Oakland University
Lech Walesa, the former president of Poland, will discuss the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and his country’s struggles against communism as the Varner Vitality Lecture keynote speaker at Oakland...
Lansing’s XG Sciences, Illinois’ Terrafilum to Develop 3-D Printing Material Using Graphene
Lansing advanced material producer XG Sciences Inc. and Terrafilum, a supplier of materials for 3-D printing in Illinois, are developing a new graphene-based material that has the potential to improve 3-D printing.Graphene, which XG...
Eaton Introduces Three New Products for Electric Commercial Vehicles
The eMobility business of Southfield-based power management company Eaton has introduced three new products for electric vehicles, two specifically for commercial vehicles.The Brakator offers advanced circuit protection for all EVs. The company also introduced...
Consumers Energy Collaborates with California’s Sunverge for Battery Storage Pilot
Consumers Energy in Jackson and San Francisco, Calif.’s Sunverge, a provider of control programs for energy distribution, are starting a pilot program in the Grand Rapids area to see if battery storage could benefit...
Brembo Brakes Designed to Give New Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Maximum Stopping Power
High-performance automotive brake supplier Brembo, which has a marketing office in Plymouth Township, worked with the Ford Performance development team to engineer the braking system for the all-new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.Ford Performance chose...
Business Organizations Laud Court Ruling Allowing Line 5 Underground Tunnel to Proceed in Northern...
Business organizations are applauding yesterday’s ruling by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Michael J. Kelly that clears the way for construction of the $500-million Line 5 energy pipeline tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.The...
Construction Begins on $50M, 158-room Cambria Hotel Project in Downtown Detroit
Officials broke ground today for the new, $50-million, six-story, 158-room Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown, at Lafayette Boulevard and Third Avenue, slated to open in 2020.The hotel will be part of Choice Hotels International Inc.’s...
FCA-Peugeot Merger Would Create World’s Fourth-largest Automaker
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Auburn Hills and France’s Peugeot have agreed to pursue a 50-50 merger that would create the world’s fourth-largest automaker (behind Volkswagen Group, Renault-Nissan, and Toyota) and give the combination the...
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