Crain's Detroit Business articles from January 2006

Crain's Detroit Business archives from January 2006

Crain's co-sponsoring sales-training seminar.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Joanne Scharich Scott Anschuetz, president and founder of Visualize Inc., is to present "Creating Differentiated Value & Understanding Today's Executive Buyer'' from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Michael Wickett, a speaker, sales trainer and...

Coaches fall.(appointment and resignations)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Four days after a humiliating defeat by the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving, Detroit Lions Coach Steve Mariucci was as canned as cranberry sauce. Dick Jauron, Lions defensive coordinator and former coach of the Chicago Bears, was named...

Crain's teams with ClickOnDetroit.com.(ClickOnDetroit.com )(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Daily reports from CrainsDetroit.com, the leading source of daily breaking business news in Southeast Michigan, now can be found on metro Detroit's No. 1 news and information site. The top stories found every day under the Breaking News...

Something to prove.(MichTel Communications L.L.C)(plan to offer a free wireless Internet)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Oakland County's ambitious, business-boosting plan to offer a free wireless Internet network put county IT director Phil Bertolini on this week's list of the top-10 newsmakers in 2005. But the company picked for the job in October, MichTel...

Year in review 2005.
January 2, 2006... When casting a backward glance at 2005, optimists might focus on the financial gifts to save the Detroit International Jazz Festival or revitalize Detroit's riverfront, or the massive mobilization for Super Bowl XL. Pessimists may dwell on the...

Nancy Schlichting.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez President and CEO Henry Ford Health System Detroit Nancy Schlichting is known for her ability to build consensus. But the CEO of the Henry Ford Health System made headlines this year for sticking to...

Business Diary.(Delphi Corp contracts)(Flagstar Bank)(Global LT)
January 2, 2006... Call for nominations The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, Detroit, is inviting residents and visitors to nominate local hospitality and tourism service employees for its annual Rose (Recognition of Service Excellence) Awards...

In Memoriam.(News)(Tom Adams, 85, of the Campbell-Ewald ad )(Edmund T. Ahee Jr., 51, Grosse Pointe Woods jeweler)(Jerry Balan, 72, of Southfield-based BBK Ltd.)(Obituary)
January 2, 2006... * Tom Adams, 85, former chairman and CEO of the Campbell-Ewald ad agency, Jan. 25. * Edmund T. Ahee Jr., 51, Grosse Pointe Woods jeweler, March 1. * Jerry Balan, 72, a founding partner of Southfield-based BBK Ltd., Oct. 7. *...

People.(Steve Pyrkosz appointed as senior project architect at Schonsheck Inc.)(Walter Koziol appointed as executive vice president at American Laser Corp.)(John Johnson appointed as senior vice president and global management supervisor at McCann-Erickson Inc.)
January 2, 2006... CONSTRUCTION Steve Pyrkosz to senior project architect, Schonsheck Inc., Wixom, from project architect. CONSULTING David Neilson to vice president and director, executive interim management, Compass Group Associates Ltd.,...

Rosa Parks and Max Fisher.(News)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 2, 2006... Detroit lost two giants in 2005 who came from different walks of life but whose footsteps will reverberate for decades. Rosa Parks, the mother of the civil rights movement whose 1955 arrest in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing to give up a bus...

Steve Miller.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky CEO Delphi Corp. Troy Steve Miller is at the eye of Hurricane Auto Supplier. When Delphi hired the turnaround expert in June, it was a signal that major changes to the nation's largest auto...

David Stockman.(News)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Former chairman and CEO Collins & Aikman Corp. Troy David Stockman was supposed to lead Collins & Aikman Corp. to profitability, but instead resigned a week before the company filed for Chapter 11...

Phil Bertolini.(News)(Wireless Oakland )
January 2, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Deputy county executive, chief information officer Oakland County Phil Bertolini isn't your average tech geek. He's your way-above-average tech geek - and that's a good thing for Oakland County. ...

Comings and goings.(ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc appoints Thomas Goldstein )(William Beaumont Hospitals appoints Kenneth Matzick )(Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America appoints James Epolito )
January 2, 2006... * Thomas Goldstein became chairman, president and CEO of ABN Amro Mortgage Group Inc. in February. He had been senior executive vice president and CFO of LaSalle Bank Corp. He replaced Chairman Scott Heitmann, who retired April 1. * In...

In the spotlight.(Fifth Third Bank appoints Bruce Balmas )(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Tom Henderson Bruce Balmas has been appointed to the position of senior vice president for residential mortgage lending for Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan. He replaces Philip Cooper, who is leaving the bank to pursue other...

Briefly.(Briefs)
January 2, 2006... Entrepreneurship Institute opens first capital campaign The Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute has launched its first capital campaign in hopes of raising $1.6 million by 2007. The institute provides training and assistance to help...

Week in Review.(CSK Auto Corp acquired Murray's Inc. )(obituary of Robert Byrne)(Obituary)
January 2, 2006... Granholm OKs tax cuts for manufacturers Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Dec. 20 signed legislation that will give $600 million in tax cuts to manufacturing companies in Michigan. The governor's office said the legislation will: Provide a 100...

Jim Nicholson.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Tom Henderson President PVS Chemicals Inc. Detroit It was a busy year for Jim Nicholson. On April 1, he became chairman of Troy-based LaSalle Bank Midwest, to go along with enough other corporate and civic duties...

Roger Penske.(News)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Jennette Smith Chairman Super Bowl XL Host Committee Detroit Roger Penske is the quarterback for Detroit when it comes to Super Bowl XL. He chairs the committee that made the successful bid to land the event in...

Stressed industries drive demand for temporary execs.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky, Brent Snavely A stressed auto industry, changes in bankruptcy law and private-equity buyers are creating more demand than ever for interim executive management, and local firms are trying to keep up. The...

Class-action lawsuit seeks $1.1B in dispute over IPO; After FMF shares tank, investors cry foul.(News)(initial public offering )
January 2, 2006... Byline: Tom Henderson A class-action lawsuit seeking up to $1.1 billion in damages has been filed in Oakland County Circuit Court, alleging fraud by the three top executives of FMF Capital Group Ltd., a company registered in Canada but...

New shopping centers on tap in fast-growing Livingston.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Sheena Harrison With a new "lifestyle'' retail center scheduled to open in the fall and another planned nearby, Livingston County may be on its way to become one of the state's top shopping destinations, county tourism and...

Equity firm buys 2 auto suppliers; Plans firm with $1B sales.(Patriarch Partners L.L.C. acquires Metalforming Technologies Inc. and Trim Trends Inc.)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely New York-based private-equity firm Patriarch Partners L.L.C. purchased the assets of two local auto suppliers out of bankruptcy in December - Metalforming Technologies Inc. and Trim Trends Co. L.L.C. - and plans to...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
January 2, 2006... A story on Page 21 of the Dec. 19 issue should have said that Lear Corp.'s total 2005 United Way Torch Drive contributions increased, from $1.5 million in 2004 to $1.6 million in this year's campaign. (See letter to the editor, Page 9.)

Entrepreneurial event at Automation Alley Jan. 12.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Joanne Scharich Three emerging technology companies are to present their business plans during the fourth Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeast Michigan Jan 12, 8-11:30 a.m., at Automation Alley in Troy. IMX, Check the Crib,...

Terminal deal gives rights to Moroun to control future transportation.
January 2, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez Included in a May deal to reopen the defunct Detroit Marine Terminal are provisions that give operating rights of future transportation facilities to Manuel Moroun, owner of the Ambassador Bridge. Under the...

This Just In.( headquarters in Plymouth Township)
January 2, 2006... Comau-Pico to build HQ in Plymouth Township Automotive supplier Comau-Pico plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot world headquarters in Plymouth Township, combining employees from several properties into a single campus. The $70...

New union rules reduce costs for auto show.(North American International Auto Show)(Exhibit Enterprises Inc)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez Jeffrey Patino has just over one week to finish installing a sleek two-story exhibit site for BMW to wow media and auto show attendees. But he hardly seems worried. "We've been pretty efficient this year,'' he...

More tool-and-die firms to get tax relief.(Michigan Economic Development Corp)(Michigan tool-and-die companies)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Tax relief for more Michigan tool-and-die companies is on tap, under a new state law. Public Act 276, sponsored by Rick Baxter, R-Concord, increases from 20 to 25 the number of tax-free zones that the state can...

Gail Duncan.(News)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely President Jerome-Duncan Inc. Sterling Heights A bitter family feud between Gail Duncan and her father, Richard Duncan, over the prominent Ford dealership he co-founded nearly 50 years ago became public...

Detroiters may see property-tax relief; Some home owners would get cut of 15 mills.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Home owners in some of Detroit's older neighborhoods are moving closer to lower taxes, under impending new state laws. The Kilpatrick administration plans to act rapidly on bills, expected to be signed this week by...

Another way to list.(Book of Lists.)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... If you are a subscriber to Crain's Detroit Business, you've already received your copy of our annual Book of Lists. And starting today, you also will be able to buy the data featured in the Book of Lists in a convenient Excel spreadsheet...

Wireless Oakland company sued over $33,330 in equipment payments.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich The company behind Wireless Oakland allegedly has failed to make payments on the equipment being used to establish the countywide network, rekindling a 2004 lawsuit that has the former owners of the technology...

Second City fills plenty of seats in its second city.(Andiamo Restaurant Group)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Brent Snavely I'll admit this right up front: When I heard that The Second City was going to be plucked from its digs on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit and moved to Novi by Warren-based Andiamo Restaurant Group, I thought it...

Garden soothes patients' worries.(Debra Saber-Salisbury Memorial Garden)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin Having worked in health care facilities for much of his career, David Salisbury knew how quickly news travels in those environments. He didn't want "everybody and their brother'' to know he and his daughter, Katherine,...

Sam Logan.(News)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Bob Ankeny Publisher, Michigan Chronicle, Michigan FrontPage Detroit Sam Logan speaks out about Detroit and the black business community. As such, he sometimes steps on toes. In 2005, Logan made the pages of Crain's in...

Marian Ilitch.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny Owner MotorCity Casino L.L.C. Detroit Marian Ilitch, the matriarch of the Little Caesars Pizza empire, assumed undivided rule of her casino realm in 2005, buying out her partners in MotorCity Casino...

Kwame Kilpatrick.(work experience)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny Mayor City of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick pulled off what some have called the most stunning upset in recent Detroit election history. Even before the August primary election, pollsters and pundits were...

Join the millionaire's club.(Web site Visitors)(Brief Article)(Column)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Bob Allen Look, I'm a print person. I find reading The New York Times much easier on paper than online. But I subscribe to The Wall Street Journal online for that very reason: It's quicker, more efficient than the print version....

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
January 2, 2006... A human face on alcoholism Editor: Brent Snavely's article ("A new game, a new life,'' Dec. 12) that featured Mr. Art Van Elslander's struggle and recovery from alcoholism demonstrates your publication's commitment to comprehensive...

Fine-tuning our coverage in 2006.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Mary Kramer Are you tired of reading stories with a relentless drumbeat of downsizing, right-sizing, job losses and cuts in employee and retiring benefits? Me, too. That's why our new year's resolutions for 2006 at...

Perfect timing; UDM's new turnaround MBA targets a niche auto industry needs.(News)(University of Detroit Mercy)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin The University of Detroit Mercy couldn't have predicted the trouble the automotive industry would face when it began planning last year for a business-turnaround MBA and certificate. But news that General Motors...

Rumblings.
January 2, 2006... Appleby looks to buy Blues, but who's investing? Former Palace Sports & Entertainment executive Andrew Appleby could soon be the fourth local businessman to own an NHL team. Appleby, president and CEO of Rochester Hills-based General...

Black diamonds in our backyard; Michigan's ski resorts have challenges that can match up with resorts out West.(Executive Life)
January 2, 2006... Byline: Scott Cendrowski Wayne Avis said skiing in Michigan is usually an afterthought for him if he's looking for a challenge on the slopes. The president of Southfield-based Asset Property Management Inc. and 20-year season...

Here's to 2006.(new year resolutions)
January 2, 2006... Can any year top the one just past for bad-news headlines about the local economy and companies? We shed no tears in bidding 2005 goodbye. And here are some resolutions we'd like to see in 2006: Delphi Corp.'s Steve Miller: Trade in your...

About this feature.(Executive Life)
January 2, 2006... This is the first installment of Profiles in Giving, which will highlight major philanthropic donors, why they gave and what the gifts funded. It will appear the first Monday of each month in Executive Life.

It will be a great week for some practice.(Column)(Column)
January 2, 2006... Byline: KEITH CRAIN At the end of this week, we're going to have thousands of visitors from around the world. No, it's not time for the Super Bowl. That will happen in a few more weeks. This week, it's the beginning of the North...

Naias 2006 schedule.(Focus)(Calendar)
January 9, 2006... Press days: Through Tuesday, Jan. 10 Industry preview days: Jan. 11-12. Charity preview: Jan. 13. Public show: Jan. 14-22. Charity preview tickets are $400 and may be available at (888) 838-7500.

Innovation on display at show.(Focus)
January 9, 2006... Vehicles on display this month at the North American International Auto Show have some seriously up-to-date technology - much of which has been created by local suppliers. This section showcases some of those innovations. Besides those on...

2 chances to join forces.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Speaking of regional cooperation, in an auspicious omen for 2006, here are two possibilities: * The Eight Mile Boulevard Association, which has as its mission the improvement of the road's 271/2-mile length, is trying to create a master...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
January 9, 2006... * A story on Page 6 of the Jan. 2 issue should have said that Marian Ilitch and partner Michael Malik have a separate company, BarWest L.L.C., working on casino development with American Indian tribes in northern San Diego County, Calif. Also,...

State needs new leaders, new plans.(Opinion)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Tom Watkins The recent come-from-behind victory of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick can be viewed as a metaphor for our region and state. Michigan lags the nation with the worst rates of employment, racial integration, literacy and high...

Jadi's journey; Move to OU incubator could lead to funding.(Jadi Inc)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Sheena Harrison Jadi Inc. believes it is on the fast track to creating new navigation systems for military robots after moving into the SmartZone Business Incubator at Oakland University this month. The Troy-based company...

All the signs look good for the city.(Column)(Column)
January 9, 2006... Byline: KEITH CRAIN Last week, we had the inauguration of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for a second term. All indications are that he has learned a great deal from the first four years and there are some substantial changes looming ahead not...

Microheat Inc.: HotShot clears the coldest windshield.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs A Farmington Hills company hopes to make the scraping of windshields obsolete. Microheat Inc., a privately held tier-one supplier, has invented and begun installing a new deicing technology on 2006 models that...

Gentex Corp.: Never forget to dim your brights again.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs Gentex Corp., a Zeeland-based company, is selling to automakers a technology that sets headlights to low beam or high beam depending on the traffic conditions. The system is sold on Chrysler Group products as...

Week in Review.
January 9, 2006... State ends fiscal 2005 with $220M surplus in general fund The state has closed its books on its 2005 fiscal year with a $220 million surplus in its general fund. State Budget Director Mary Lannoye said there is also a $98 million...

Developer plans $1.4M Pontiac office redevelopment.(Leon Yulkowski )
January 9, 2006... Byline: Anjali Fluker Leon Yulkowski plans to turn a building that was once a department store into a $1.4 million office complex in downtown Pontiac. Yulkowski, president of Pontiac-based commercial-door manufacturer Total Door,...

Mayor's challenges.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... When Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick took the podium at his second inauguration on Thursday, he called for all metro Detroiters to take pride in the region's largest city and work together to rebuild it. He was eloquent, serious-minded and, dare we...

Feikens: Give suburbs a voice, city a profit on water.(Detroit Water and Sewerage Department)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Robert Ankeny U.S. District Judge John Feikens said Thursday that long-running disputes between the city of Detroit and suburbs over control of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department "will not be resolved by legislation or...

NAWBO to host meeting of women's groups Jan. 19.(News)(National Association of Women Business Owners )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... The National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Detroit Chapter will host the 14th annual joint meeting of professional women's organizations on Jan. 19. The event will begin at 4 p.m. with registration and networking followed by...

Sowerby looks forward.(News)
January 9, 2006... David Sowerby will speak on "Auto Supplier Blues & The Flu: How will Detroit and Michigan fare in 2006 and How Will the Markets Behave?'' at Wednesday's Ideas Before Dawn breakfast of the Detroit Downtown Partnership and Crain's Detroit...

Last call for Big Deals.(Crain's Detroit Business )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Crain's Detroit Business will publish a list of the largest deals of 2005 in its Jan. 30 issue. Included will be mergers and acquisitions of at least $10 million, stock offerings, commercial-property sales and the largest office and industrial...

This Just In.
January 9, 2006... GM shakes up purchasing General Motors Corp. purchasing chief Bo Andersson is shaking up his global purchasing staff, replacing four of his seven top commodity purchasing executives. Those seven GM executive directors oversee GM's $85...

Letters.
January 9, 2006... Chamber position is wrong Editor: I write regarding the recent controversy surrounding Wayne State University and the use of one of its Web sites to discuss the minimum wage campaign and also to tell Jim Barrett of the Michigan Chamber...

Crowded calendar for charities; Super Bowl events expected to raise $8M-plus.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Jennette Smith, Tom Henderson Landing sponsorships and volunteer help are among the ways Super Bowl XL charity event organizers plan to reap the biggest financial gains for their causes. The calendar is peppered with dozens of...

Roger Penske has been Detroit's quarterback for Super Bowl XL: Making the pitch to land the event, then marshaling the troops to get ready. That's why he's been named Crain's 2005 Newsmaker of the Year.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Jennette Smith Roger Penske plans to work on his Super Bowl XL punch list until a couple of hours before game time. Like a contractor finishing a building, Detroit's Super Bowl kingpin will make visits to airports, inspect...

CCS gets $50M from Ford estate; Gift from Josephine Ford will be added to endowment.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Sherri Begin In one of the largest gifts ever given to a U.S. private arts college, the College for Creative Studies is the beneficiary of a $50 million bequest from the late Josephine Ford. President Richard Rogers said the...

Group works on master plan to tie Eight Mile together.(Eight Mile Boulevard Association )
January 9, 2006... Byline: Anjali Fluker Tami Salisbury of the Eight Mile Boulevard Association has dreams of seeing brick pavers, park benches, ornamental lighting, pedestrian areas and lights on utility towers consistently along Eight Mile Road. The...

ECD stock surges on memory deal.(News)(Energy Conversion Devices )
January 9, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Shares of Rochester Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices Inc. hit a five-year high Friday, benefiting from a 10-year deal signed with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. ECD's (Nasdaq: ENER) shares traded at $44.97....

Continental AG: Outfitting a tech showcase.(Focus)(Mercedes-Benz S-Class )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs The newly introduced Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a rolling showcase of technology, and much of the latest safety advances on the luxury sedan come from German supplier Continental AG, with North American headquarters in...

Lear Corp.: Building a better back seat.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs Today's drivers, many of them used to the versatility of sport-utility vehicles, demand their cars also have more practicality than cars of the past especially in storage. To that end, Southfield-based Lear Corp....

Ricardo: Helped clutch performance for Veyron.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs Ricardo, an engineering company that supplies its services to global automakers, had a hand in one of the hottest cars introduced this year. With its North American headquarters in Van Buren Township, Ricardo...

Valeo: Aiming to provide better night visibility.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs The latest innovations in headlamps appear to be patterned after the human eye. Instead of aiming in one direction, the headlamps move in the direction the car is turning. Valeo, the French auto supplier that...

Tough year for local stocks.(News)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Andrew Dietderich David Sowerby uses two words when he thinks back on the economy of 2005: Good riddance. That's because Sowerby, senior portfolio manager and chief market analyst at Bloomfield Hills-based Loomis Sayles & Co.,...

Bankruptcies.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Dec. 29-Jan. 5. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. 8 Mile John R Enterprises Inc., dba 8 Mile John R Enterprises L.L.C., 11 E. 8 Mile Road,...

Delphi Corp.: Satellite is in the house.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs Troy-based Delphi Corp. this year introduced the Delphi XM Signal Repeater - the first system that wirelessly rebroadcasts the XM satellite radio signal throughout the home. The repeater system eliminates the...

Robert Bosch AG: An easy cruise, and early warnings.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs German automotive supplier Robert Bosch AG is supplying systems intended to boost safety on two high-profile vehicles being displayed at the NAIAS. With its North American headquarters in Farmington Hills,...

24-hour Your Time Fitness starts franchising push.(Time Fitness Inc)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Anjali Fluker Jose Rahaman hopes to muscle in on the fitness industry by expanding his health-club business beyond St. Clair Shores. Rahaman, owner of Your Time Fitness Inc., in November began offering nationwide franchises for...

Workers' comp fund now an insurer.(News)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane The Michigan Retailers Association is putting a new face and structure on its 25-year-old workers' compensation business. The association has converted its self-insured workers' comp fund to a mutual insurance company,...

Cole to leave DMC post for MSU; Will also have role in MEDC marketing.(Detroit Medical Center and Michigan State University)(Michigan Economic Development Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Martinez, Amy Lane Richard Cole is trading his executive role at The Detroit Medical Center for an advertising appointment with two state institutions. The chief administrative officer of the DMC will become chair of...

Meijer plucks public-sector vet as president.(News)(Mark Murray)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Lane Mark Murray knows he's a nontraditional choice to lead retailer Meijer Inc. Murray, 51, has held no other major retail or private-sector jobs in a career marked by high-ranking government and educational posts. But...

Denso: New injectors improve performance.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs Diesel-powered vehicles are favored for their excellent fuel economy and beefy power. Yet, they still have their challenges, particularly in the U.S. In Europe, about 35 percent of vehicles have diesel engines....

Johnson Controls Inc.: Safer seats reduce injuries.(Focus)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Michelle Krebs Johnson Controls Inc. in Plymouth is introducing two new seat-related safety technologies at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The active head restraint it will show is designed to reduce the risk...