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September-October 2021

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  • 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 […]

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    Top 20 Intellectual Property Law Firms in Metro Detroit 2021

    Firms are ranked by number of metro Detroit area IP attorneys.

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    Venture Development: A Life of Purpose, Jessica Robinson

    Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators possess a unique driving force that pushes them to be the best version of themselves in order to illicit change in the world. Jessica Robinson, […]

  • Fall Fashion

    Stone Rose navy floral shirt, $135, at MATURE, Detroit; 313-279-7577; maturelook.com Gorjana “Venice” gold necklace, $65, at Whitetail Farm, Dexter; 734-253-2066; whitetailfarm.shop. Marni striped sweater, $980, at Tender, Birmingham; 248-258-0212; […]

  • A FixMyCar technician working under the hood on a service call. // Courtesy of FixMyCar

    Home Auto Repair

    Chance encounters have defined the start of FixMyCar. Founder Prashant Salla hired a mechanic from Craigslist for an emergency repair back in 2018, which sparked the idea for an auto […]

  • ABB FIA Formula E cars streaking down the track. // Courtesy of Formula E

    Is the Future of Racing Electric?

    The automotive industry has been using racing to promote its products since Henry Ford beat Alexander Winton in a 10-mile race in Grosse Pointe. At the 1901 race, Ford was […]

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    Protecting Data

    In a recent interview discussing last year’s massive SolarWinds hack of multiple government agencies and major corporations, Phil Abraham, a cybersecurity and technology expert from Northville, warned that America’s infrastructure, […]

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    PDA Q&A: The E-Interview, Dan Dalton

    DB: Where are you? DD: In Atlanta. I’m here working with some local churches that are leaving the United Methodist denomination to become independent. Our law firm specializes in resolving […]

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    Largest Conventions in Metro Detroit 2022

    As of August 2020. Sources: Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau and individual organizations.

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    2021 Auto Dealership Consumer Guide

    Auto dealerships in the Detroit metropolitan area took a major hit in 2020, with sales and leases dropping from 305,341 units in 2019 to 183,031 units in pandemic-stricken 2020. “Many […]

  • Dream Team - Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., and President Joe Biden with the all-new, all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. // Photo by Sam VarnHagen.

    Big Three Auto Executives 2021: Ford Motor Co.

    William Clay Ford Jr. Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board of Directors Ford has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1988 and has been chairman since […]

  • Present Value - Todd Williams and Samy Eid (shown) have launched Samy Spice with Omar Eid.

    A Spice in Sales

    When Sameer Eid developed a dry rub and finisher for spareribs, he never envisioned his spice creation would be the foundation for a line of food, cookware, and apparel. Soon […]

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    Big Three Auto Executives 2021: Stellantis

    Carlos Tavares CEO Tavares was appointed the first CEO and executive director of Stellantis in January 2021. Previously, he served as chairman of the managing board of Groupe PSA. A […]

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    September – October 2021 Commentary

    Heavy rains and the resulting sewer backups this summer and in recent years have exposed a lack of government leadership and funding in the region’s water and wastewater infrastructure. According […]

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    Digital Deals

    For its first six decades, the inches-thick Entertainment Book, which offered coupons for nearly every trade and business, was a staple in many homes. Searching through the offerings brought a […]

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    Career Boost

    With a shortage of workers in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields, the Southfield-based nonprofit Square One Network is finding success by providing hands-on opportunities for students to consider […]

  • Track Time - Unlike a traditional auto show, Motor Bella will feature cars driving on the track at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Other activities include press and industry days. // Courtesy of M1 Concourse

    North by Northwest

    For the first time since its inception more than a century ago, the North American International Auto Show is scaling down and moving 25 miles northwest of Detroit to a […]

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    Muscle Memory

    Busy businesspeople, seniors, or folks who aren’t fond of a traditional gym environment have a new workout option — Exercise Coach — which opened a new facility in July in […]

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    Letter from the Editor: Summer Soiréess

    As the region rolls into the automotive season with two major shows in September — a hybrid of the traditional North American International Auto Show called Motor Bella and the […]

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    Playing Chicken

    Despite a shortage of chicken wings, labor challenges, and trying to find a suitable location for a commissary amid a tight market for industrial space, Detroit Wing Co. is expanding. […]

  • horsepower haven The new M1 Concourse Event Center in Pontiac will open in stages in the coming months, starting in September. Once fully open, the public will be invited to use the restaurant and events facility. // Courtesy of M1 Concourse

    Run of Shows

    Last year, during the pandemic’s first blast, Cindy McGrane looked at her accumulated flight benefits and suggested to her husband, Tim, that they set forth and visit some car museums. […]

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    Top 25 Largest Meeting Venues in Metro Detroit 2021

    DBusiness Magazine’s 2020 Largest Meeting Facilities in Metro Detroit. Sources: Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau and individual organizations.

  • Lisa Lillelund on her terrace over looking the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, 2021

    Electric Lady

    Lisa Lillelund can barely contain her pleasure as she explains her job as director of sales at Proterra Powered, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of heavy-duty vehicles […]

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    2021 Top Business Restaurants in Metro Detroit

    All restaurants are reviewed anonymously, all expenses are paid by Hour Media, and the listings have no relationship to advertising in the magazine.

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    Magnetic Marketer

    “We want the car!” the crowd chants during the reveal ceremony in the 1988 biopic, “Tucker: The Man and His Dream.” Event attendees at Preston Tucker’s Chicago factory in June […]

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