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Safety campaign celebrates 73 years of traffic safety in school  zones and neighborhoods

DEARBORN, Mich., (August 21, 2019) — With many Michigan schools back in session, children will be walking, biking and riding the school bus. Making those trips safe is of the utmost importance. Over 1.5 million children across Michigan will head back to school, with 10 percent of those children typically walking or biking to their classes.   AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous – over the last decade, nearly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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DEARBORN, Mich., (8.12.19) - Gas prices in Michigan dipped 11cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.64 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 23 cents less than this time last month and about 36 cents less than this time last year.

Motorists are paying an average of $40 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; a discount of $7 from when prices were their highest last May.

The Michigan Business Network was on the road to the Traverse City Resort and Spa for the Management Briefing Seminars. MBS 2019 is put on by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and this year the focus was on the auto industry's commitment to change. The three day included more than 1,000 stakeholders, automakers, suppliers, startups, media, government. One of the panel discussions was on Building the Mobility Ecosystem and how stakeholders are developing the mobility ecosystem of the future. 

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) executive director, Rod Alberts, and chairman, Doug North, hosted more than 300 OEM, industry and media partners to celebrate the official countdown to the 2020 show, and announced multiple partnerships.

The Michigan state average is down after jumping 11 cents

DEARBORN, Mich., (July 29, 2019) - Gas prices in Michigan are down after jumping 11 cents to $2.88 per gallon on July 26.  Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.85 per gallon for regular unleaded, 4 cents more than a week ago and 4 cents more than this time last month. Still drivers are paying 16 cents less than this same time last year.

Pratt & Miller, a new addition to the PlanetM Landing Zone in Detroit and recipient of the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge, is partnering with Michigan-based companies to address the mobility needs of seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans, including the development of autonomous electric shuttles that are ADA compliant.

Michigan is among the top 10 states for cyber security growth potential, manufacturing workforce, opportunity zones, and tech job growth, and, once again ranks number one for automotive manufacturing strength according to Business Facilities’ 15th annual Rankings Report for 2019.

As temps rise, so do risks for children, pets and vehicles

DEARBORN, Mich., (July 17, 2019) — With forecasts predicting temperatures in the high 90s and heat indices in the 100s, AAA offers safety tips to help motorists keep their children, pets and vehicles safe during what is expected to be the hottest weather so far this summer season.

'A Shunpiker's Journal's Steve Purdy recently encountered an interesting fellow from New Zealand who is not only an avid race car driver in an Asian spec-series for Ferraris but he also builds race cars for other adrenaline junkies like himself.