MOBILITY NEWS & INSIGHTS

SMT Automation: Resilience and Rapid Growth in the Mobility Sector

by Kat Dooley | Nov 26, 2024 | Featured, All Posts, Mobility Acceleration & Innovation

In May 2017, Marco Santana and Elena Morales thought their dreams of starting their own business had ended. The husband-and-wife co-founders of SMT Automation had moved from Mexico to Michigan in 2011 with decades of experience in the automotive industry under their...

Fuel-Cell Future: GM-Piston Automotive Deal Puts Hydrogen at the Heart of Regional Mobility Growth

by Kat Dooley | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, All Posts, Research

Earlier this month, the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), a signature program of the Detroit Regional Partnership, published its Future Mobility Technology Study (FMTS). The comprehensive report identified seven mobility technologies with the strongest mid-term...

No Speed Bumps on the Detroit Region’s Mobility Transformation

by Kat Dooley | Feb 8, 2024 | All Posts

As the Detroit Region turns the page on a tumultuous 2023, the outlook for 2024 brings many reasons for optimism. The U.S. economy appears to be headed for a “soft landing” that has eluded many industrialized countries around the world. Consumers and businesses...