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General Motors’ new ChevroletClass 4/5 commercial truck willbe powered by a Duramax engineand Allison transmission – acombination that has poweredclose to two million trucks, saidGM spokeswoman Rita Kass-Shamoun.Chevrolet made the announce-

ment on March 14 at The WorkTruck Show 2017 in FarmingtonHills. The brand also announcedthat the truck is on track tolaunch in 2018. It is being jointlydeveloped by Chevrolet and Nav-istar.“Our new Chevrolet medium-

duty will be the flagship of ourtruck portfolio for fleet and com-mercial customers, and we be-lieve the strength of Duramax/Al-lison powertrain combinationwill be able to tackle various jobs– from general contracting tourban delivery to bucket loadersand wreckers,” said JohnSchwegman, U.S. director ofCommercial Product and Medi-um Duty for GM Fleet. “To wincustomers, we’re marshalling thebest diesel and heavy-duty trans-mission engineers in the worldand offering more choices thanany other manufacturer.”

Allison Transmission, based inIndianapolis, is the largest de-signer, developer, manufacturerand distributor of medium- andheavy-duty fully automatic trans-missions, and is a leader in hy-brid-propulsion systems, Kass-Shamoun said.“Their designs have been used

in a variety of applications, in-cluding refuse, construction, fire,distribution, bus, motorhomes,defense and energy. They havehelped drive Chevrolet’s truckssince the 1950s,” she said.

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From left: 2014 Jeep Trailhawk, 2015 Ford Escape, 2016 Jeep Cherokee tested EcoTrac in Upper Peninsula.

A major auto supplier hasthrown out the bath water andkept the baby – well, actually,reinvented the baby.In this case, the “baby” is

American Axle & Manufacturing’sQuantum system, introduced ata media demonstration at itsDetroit headquarters on March23.“We realized we had to make

our systems lighter and morepower dense as vehicles becomesmaller,” said Phil Guys, AAMvice president and chief technol-ogy officer.In response to the needs of its

OEM clients, Guys said, AAM de-veloped the Quantum family ofaxles that “yield significant gainsin efficiency, performance and

packaging, all while reducing sys-tem weight.“To do this, we threw out the

blueprint for axle design andstarted over.”Guys said AAM has developed

completely new, significantly im-proved axle technology with itsQuantum driveline system.It is scalable across a wide

range of vehicle segments, hesaid, and provides substantialadvantages regardless of vehiclesize – reduced mass, increasedpower density, improved noisevibration and harshness, and effi-ciency gains in a more compactsystem package.AAM CEO Mike Simonte said

the company has been develop-ing this technology for the past

several years – technology thatwill shift AAM from a traditionalTier I auto supplier of the past toa tech company of the future.Guys said after several years of

benchmarking non-automotiveproducts, spending countless de-velopment hours, running ardu-ous hardware tests and securingmore than a dozen patents, AAMengineers redesigned virtuallyevery component of the tradi-tional axle. What resulted is theQuantum family of axles thatyield significant gains in efficien-cy, performance and packaging,all while reducing system weight.“The numbers are amazing,”

said Guys. “Quantum’s 20 percent

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Networking and seeking amentor can be very importantfactors in moving up in the autoindustry, said Ana Wagner, Glob-al Strategic Marketing managerfor Dow Automotive in AuburnHills.Wagner was one of the “Latina

Leadership” panelists at the re-cent Society of Hispanic Profes-sional Engineers conference heldlast week in Detroit.A few women from other com-

panies, as well as herself, talkedabout their experiences and therole Latina women can play inthe engineering field, Wagnersaid. Questions revolved aroundissues such as how women canprogress in the auto industry.“My answer is that I didn’t

have a super formal process,”Wagner said. “Mentors haveplayed a big role in my careerand I tell people that mentors

don’t always have to come fromthe company where they are cur-rently employed. A mentor does-n’t have to be a boss. The men-tor can be a colleague who givesyou a very different perspec-tive.”Wagner said networking is also

important. That’s why shespeaks at conferences put on byorganizations such as the Societyof Hispanic Professional Engi-neers. It’s a way for her to meetothers in her field and to net-work.Getting to her position at Dow

Automotive began in her homecountry of Colombia, Wagnersaid.“I’ve always found engineering

fascinating,” Wagner said. “Indus-trial engineering in particular. Ilove the way things are put to-gether. I went to school in Bogataat Xavier University. It’s a Jesuit

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The executive committee ofthe Innovate Mound public-pri-vate partnership has beennamed between local govern-ments and business executives.Commitee members are look-

ing to work together to ensurethe success of Innovate Mound.The Mound infrastructure proj-

ect calls for the transformationof nine miles of Mound Road intoa state-of-the-art corridor, saidMacomb County spokesmanJohn Paul Rea.The estimated investment

needed for this project is $217million, a large portion of whichwill be sought through federalfunding, Rea said. A critical com-

ponent of competing for federalfunding is demonstrated stake-holder support.“The team behind Innovate

Mound is a great model for inter-government and public-privatepartnership,” said County Execu-tive Mark A. Hackel. “The citiesof Warren and Sterling Heights,together with Macomb County,are thrilled to have such an im-pressive list of professionals rep-resenting many of the leadingcompanies located along MoundRoad.”Having an established relation-

ship with these representativesalso allows the project to collectcompany-specific input on the

design and build of the project,Rea said. For example, engineersfrom the U.S. Army Detroit Arse-nal, home of the TACOM Life Cy-cle Management Command, willprovide input related to currententrance and exit challenges.“The collaborative effort

shown with Innovate Mound byincluding the Army in this dia-logue ensures we remain rele-vant to our mission while partici-pating in positive changes herein Warren and Macomb County,”said Alan Parks, garrison manag-er for the Arsenal.Here is a list of the current

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The first Duramax dieselengines were introduced inChevrolet and GMC trucks in2001, and they have accumulatedmore than 100 billion miles ofreal-world experience, Kass-Shamoun said. Since then, the en-gines have been continually re-fined, introducing first-in-classtechnologies such as aluminumcylinder heads, the quick-startsystem and the Venturi Jet DriveOil separator.Technical specifications for

Chevrolet’s new medium-dutytruck, including cab and framedimensions, horsepower andtorque, Gross Axle Weight Rating(GAWR), Gross Vehicle WeightRating (GVWR), payload and oth-er ratings, will be released closeto launch, Kass-Shamoun said.Chevrolet’s portfolio of diesel-

powered vehicles also includes:• The 2017 Silverado HD offers

a newly redesigned Duramax 6.6-liter V8 turbo-diesel, the mostpowerful engine ever installed ina GM pickup truck with 910 lb.-ft.of torque and a class-leading 445hp.• The Cruze sedan and hatch-

back, which offer up to an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52mpg – the highest highway fueleconomy of any non-hybrid/non-EV in North America and an esti-mated range of up to 702 high-way miles.• The Equinox compact

crossover, available this summer,is expected to achieve a GM-esti-mated 40 mpg on the highway(EPA estimates are not yet avail-able).• The Colorado mid-size pick-

up, which is the industry’s mostfuel-efficient pickup, according tothe EPA’s fueleconomy.gov web-site.• The Express full-size van,

which is available in both pas-senger and cargo variants, witheither the short or long wheel-base.• The Low Cab Forward com-

mercial truck, which offers twoturbodiesel engines.A 3.0-liter engine paired with a

6-speed double overdrive trans-mission is available in 3500HDmodels.Larger 4500HD, 4500XD,

5500HD and 6500XD models areavailable with a 5.2L engine.Chevrolet announced a return

to the medium-duty commercialvehicle segment in June of 2015,with sales of six new Chevrolet-badged trucks to begin in theyear 2016.The vehicles are to be built by

Japan-based Isuzu Motors.Chevrolet dealers will offer the

Chevrolet 3500, 3500HD, 4500,4500HD, 5500, and 5500HD mod-els, all based on the Isuzu N-Se-ries. Each truck will be offeredonly in regular-cab and crew-cabbody styles.In a statement made in 2015,

Ed Peper, U.S. vice president ofGeneral Motors fleet and com-mercial sales, said, “Bringing low-cab-forward trucks back to ourportfolio strengthens Chevrolet’scommitment to providing com-mercial customers with morechoices and provides customerswith a versatile lineup of trucks,vans and crossovers.“This addition helps our

dealers satisfy their commercialcustomers’ needs all in oneplace.”The trucks will be offered with

6.0-litre V8 gasoline engines with

6-speed automatic transmis-sions, a powertrain that Isuzusources through GM and willcontinue to do so, or Isuzu-sourced 3.0-litre and 5.2-litreturbo-diesel engines.The Chevrolets will be the only

low-cab-forward trucks on theNorth American market to offer agasoline-powered powertrain,Peper said.Isuzu has truck production fa-

cilities in Charlotte, Mich., wherethe trucks fitted with gasolineengines will be built.The others will be imported

from Isuzu’s facility in Fujisawa,Japan.The trucks will have chassis

lengths of 109-212 inches, withbody-type compatibility thatinclude refrigerated boxes,stake/flatbed and service bodies.

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Global Tier I supplier Magna In-ternational Inc. was recognizedwith a Michigan Works! Associa-tion Impact Award for its com-mitment to hiring Michigan tal-ent for its $56 million assemblyplant in Lyon Township, saidOakland County spokesmanSteve Huber.The award was given to Magna

International and its whollyowned subsidiary, Cosma BodyAssembly of Michigan, by theMichigan Works! Association lastmonth.“I congratulate Magna on re-

ceiving this recognition,” Oak-land County Executive L. BrooksPatterson said.“The company has long been

an industry leader and remainsan important employer and valu-able corporate citizen in OaklandCounty.”Magna, which has its United

States headquarters in Troy, has

received more than $845,000 inSkilled Trade Training Fundsfrom the state since 2014 to trainexisting and new workers for theLyon Township and other facili-ties.The company partnered with

the Oakland County MichiganWorks! to recruit employees us-ing social media and shared post-ings with Pure Michigan TalentConnect and its regional part-ners including colleges, universi-ties, nonprofit organizations andthe Michigan Works! system, Hu-ber said.“Magna is proud of its part-

nership with Oakland CountyMichigan Works! and the entireMichigan Works! system,” saidPaul Myles, Magna senior man-ager, government workforce de-velopment and training pro-grams. “We are working togetherto solve some of the most im-portant workforce development

challenges facing our industry.”Magna engineer Michael

Potempa was also honored withan Impact Award, Huber said, aswere Oakland County MichiganWorks!, the Oakland County De-partment of Economic Develop-ment & Community Affairs andthe Michigan Economic Develop-ment Corp. for the Lyon Town-ship project.Oakland County Michigan

Works! has eight service centersin the county: Ferndale, High-land, Novi, Oak Park, Pontiac,Southfield, Troy and Waterford,Huber said.Magna is an automotive suppli-

er that operates on a global level,Huber said. It currently has317 manufacturing operationsaround the world, as well as 102different centers that do thingssuch product development, engi-neering and sales in 29 differentcounties.

Global Supplier Honored for Local HiresABB has sold its first robot

manufactured in the UnitedStates.The IRB 2600 robot is the first

to be produced at the ABBAuburn Hills facility, and wassold by ABB Value Provider, CIMSYSTEMS, INC. to Hitachi Pow-dered Metals USA, said ABBspokeswoman Melissa London.The compact robot, which is

painted with special commemo-rative red, white and blue paint,will be used for material han-dling of in-process engine com-ponent parts at the HitachiGreensburg, Ind. facility, Londonsaid.It’s the 180th ABB robot at the

Hitachi plant, which installed itsfirst ABB robot in 2005.“The sale of ABB’s first robot

produced in the U.S. to Hitachi isa tremendous milestone in thedevelopment of our manufactur-ing presence in the Americas,”said Sami Atiya, president ofABB’s Robotics and Motion divi-sion.“It’s a major step toward our

goal of providing local cus-tomers with delivery schedulesand technical support that arefar superior to other robot man-ufacturers.”“Hitachi is honored to receive

the U.S.-manufactured ABBrobot,” said “James Adams, theChief Engineer of robots andautomation at Hitachi. “It will beprominently positioned on ourplant floor to showcase the es-sential role ABB robots have inour operation, and our passionto keep production in the U.S.“For a company of our size, thevolume of robots we have is un-precedented. I truly believe thatif we didn’t have robots in ourfacility, we wouldn’t be in busi-ness today.”London said that in May 2015,

ABB announced that it would be-gin producing robots at itsAuburn Hills facility, making itthe first of the major industrialrobot companies to fully committo an American manufacturingfootprint.The delivery of the first U.S.-

manufactured robot is consis-tent with the production sched-ule announced at the factoryopening, London said.In addition to the IRB 2600,

ABB will begin manufacturingother popular robot models inAuburn Hills later this year, hesaid.By 2018, it’s planned that 75

percent of all the models deliv-ered to North American end-users will be manufactured inthe United States, he said. Previ-ously, ABB robots sold in theAmericas were made in Swedenand in China.“We are proud to be involved

in the placement of the first ABBrobot manufactured in the Unit-ed States,” said Dave Fox, presi-dent of CIM Systems Inc.“We have already seen a re-

duction in lead times since theAuburn Hills plant opened, and ithas helped us get some businessthat was directly related to im-proved delivery turnaround.”

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Some engineers at GM’s GlobalPropulsion Systems (GPS) inPontiac are getting their handsdirty building bicycles for kids inthe greater Pontiac area throughthe “Bikes for Kids 2017” pro-gram.“This is the third year we’ve

done this,” said Elizabeth Dallac-qua, a Design Release engineerat GPS, who organized the event.

“We get volunteers from GPSand they donate their time andtheir money building and restor-ing bikes for kids in the area.This is a team building and net-working exercise that fosters re-lationships between GPS engi-neers and the local Pontiac com-munity.”The way it works, Dallacqua

said, is that volunteers donate$30 to the project and in lateApril get together and restoreand build bicycles.“We go out and solicit people

to donate bicycles,” Dallacquasaid. “Families who give us theirbikes range from people whosekids have grown up to folks whohave really good bikes that havebeen put away in a garage for 20years.”The engineers get together and

restore the bikes so that they areas good as new, Dallacqua said.“I put together this event be-

ginning two years ago when I wastrying to find an event that waslocal and could use the skills ofengineers and give back to the lo-cal community.“I heard about other bike

builds, but this one is funded to-tally by donations of partici-pants. There are no matchingfunds from the GM Foundation orother groups. It’s all us.“And the engineers like it be-

cause they get to get their handsdirty building bikes and they getto use their critical thinkingskills.”

On Thursday, May 4, the bikeswill be given out to children whoneed them.The kids are affiliated with

three organizations – Dream Cen-ter of Pontiac, The Baldwin Cen-ter of Pontiac and Micah 6.These groups focus on helping

at-risk youths, Dallacqua said.Dream Center has several chap-ters around Detroit, and the GPSengineers will be building andrestoring bikes for the kids affili-ated with the group’s Pontiacchapter.Dallacqua said they will use

the $30 participation donationsto purchase bike kits from KLMBike & Fitness in Rochester Hills.“These guys are great,” said

Dallacqua. “They will also belending their expertise in puttingthe bikes together from the kitswe purchase.“Auto engineers do like to get

their hands dirty, but it reallyhelps to have advice from peoplewho are experts in putting bikekits together.”The bikes will be restored and

built at the GPS’ gym facility theweek before they are given out,Dallacqua said.The event has become more

popular every year, she said. Herrecords show that in 2015, 31 en-gineers participated. In 2016, thenumber was 60. This year, she ishoping to get between 75 and100.In 2015, they assembled nine

bikes and restored four. In 2016,they built 12 new bikes and re-stored 20.This year, Dallacqua said, they

are aiming to build between 20and 30 bikes and restore 30, for agrand total of between 60 and 70bicycles.They have managed to get

more GPS staff involved in thebike project every year, Dallac-qua said.“This is a good cause and any

engineers interested in getting in-

volved should contact me,” saidDallacqua.“I also want to thank my fellow

GPS engineer Louis Begin. He hasbeen my right hand for the pasttwo years. He’s the one who co-ordinates how many bikes wehave and the donations we re-ceive. He deserves a big shout-out for helping make this projectpossible.”

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executive committee members:• AM Specialties, Inc. – RonKlinger;

• BAE Systems, AngelaLommen;

• Casadei Steel, Inc., BrunoCasadei;

• Chardam Gear Company,Mike Brzoska;

• City of Sterling Heights;• City of Warren;• Conti Corporation, WarrenWintermantel;

• Defense Corridor Center forCollaboration and Synergy,Ron Lamparter;

• Fiat Chrysler, ThomasLindquist;

• Ford Motor Company, BradSimmons;

• General Dynamics LandSystems, Gary Whited;

• General Motors, Kenneth L.Kelzer;

• Macomb County;• Metro Wire & Cable Corp.,Nate Tallman;

• Sterling Heights RegionalChamber of Commerce &Industry, Melanie Davis;

• U.S. Army at Detroit Arsenal,Samuel Hillhouse.

Innovate Mound officiallykicked off in December 2016, Rea

said. The design considerationstentatively in place for this proj-ect include complete roadwaysurface reconstruction, wideningnorth of 17 Mile Road, landscap-ing, lighting, signs, driveway con-trols, additions of non-motorizedfacilities, 10-foot-wide safety pathalong the bike trail or corridor,connections to trail network andimprovements to transit stops.This corridor could also be

equipped with smart-streettechnology to include comput-erized traffic signal systems,real-time traffic speed monitor-ing, cameras, communicationsto signals and more, Rea said.This technology would be ableto increase emergency manage-ment and enhance safety andmobility, he said.

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The Motor City Chorale, previ-ously known as the GM Chorus,will have a busy spring concertschedule, said group spokes-woman Mary Presti.The chorus will be performing

songs such musicals as “Hamil-ton” and “Wicked,” as well as“Cats” and “Rent” and “Fiddleron the Roof.”The first concert of the spring

season is scheduled to takeplace at the First PresbyterianChurch of Warren, 3000 East 12Mile, on Friday, March 31, begin-ning at 7:30 p.m.This will be followed by two

performances on Sunday, April 2,Presti said. The first concert willbe at Erin Presbyterian Church,30000 Gratiot in Roseville at 3 p.m.The second performance will

be held in St. Margaret of Scot-land Catholic Church, 21201 East13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores at7:30 p.m.

The next performance will beheld Friday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m.in Northminster PresbyterianChurch, 33633 West Big BeaverRoad, in Troy.After that, they’ll sing Friday,

April 21, at 7 p.m. in Warren’sLincoln High School Auditori-um.There will be a $4 admission

for this performance, with allthe money going to benefit theLincoln High School choirs.The final two concerts are set

for Sunday, April 23. The firstone starts at 3 p.m. in AmericanLutheran Church, 38795 Mulber-ry, in Clinton Township.The final concert of the

season starts at 7:30 p.m.and will take place in CanaLutheran Church, 2119 Catalpa,in Berkley.For more information about

the concerts and choir, visitmotorcitychorale.org.

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Fiat Chrysler is going to thedogs. And that’s not a bad thing.Chrysler brand is launching a

new online social initiative inpartnership with Canine Com-panions for Independence, thelargest nonprofit organization forassistance dogs in the U.S.,said Fiat Chrysler spokeswomanDiane Morgan.The initiative will help raise

awareness and support for thetraining and placement of CanineCompanions for Independenceassistance dogs under the orga-nization’s “Give a Dog a Job”campaign, a fundraising andawareness initiative that helpsplace them with adults, childrenand veterans with disabilities.Consumers first had the

chance to meet Canine Compan-ions puppy Foley, a Golden Re-triever/Labrador cross (and theChrysler brand’s first officialPacifiPuppy!) through various so-cial media outlets on March 13,Morgan said.They will be able to follow him

as he goes through his formaltraining with his recently as-signed puppy raiser. Fans canengage with Foley with the #Rais-ingFoley and #FoleyFriday hash-tags on Facebook, Twitter and In-stagram.“Through our partnership with

Canine Companions for Inde-pendence, the Chrysler brand isable to help bring awareness toits ‘Give a Dog a Job’ programthrough our new online social ini-tiative,” said Tim Kuniskis, headof Passenger Cars, Dodge, SRT,Chrysler and Fiat – FCA NorthAmerica.

“As we follow Foley throughhis journey, fans will get a first-hand look at watching him growand learn, from puppy training tobecoming a fully trained assis-tance dog, and also gain an un-derstanding of the huge amountof time and resources it takes totrain these amazing dogs.”“Our partnership with

Chrysler Pacifica, BraunAbilityand our 'Give a Dog a Job' cam-paign brings our mission, the sto-ries of our remarkable graduatesand the adventures of CanineCompanions puppy Foley to awhole new audience across thecountry,” says Paul Mundell, CEOof Canine Companions for Inde-pendence.“We are deeply grateful for the

commitment made to us by thesetwo leaders in adapted vehicles.The upfitted Chrysler Pacificaprovides greatly enhanced inde-pendence for people with disabil-ities, especially those who utilizewheelchairs.”Fans will be able to follow

Foley (named in honor of actorScott Foley, an ardent supporterof Canine Companions for Inde-pendence) as he starts his pathin life to being matched with aperson with a disability, includ-ing:• Getting acclimated to the

puppy raiser’s home, includingnew sights and sounds.• Grooming, cradling, playing

with feet, ignoring food on theground.• Celebrating important days

like #NationalPuppyDay (March23), Veterans Day (Nov. 11), andCanine Companions National

Graduation Days (May 5, Aug. 4and Nov. 3).• Learning early commands,

including “shake,” tracking his

growth (against a growth chart inthe new 2017 Chrysler Pacificaminivan).• Adventures to the park and

play dates with other CanineCompanions puppies.• Visits to the vet and vaccina-

tions.

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Justbecause President Trump mayweaken U.S. fuel economy re-quirements, don’t expect gas guz-zlers like the giant 13 mpg Hum-mer H1 to make a comeback.Executives from automakers

and suppliers who gathered at aconference outside of DetroitMarch 16 said looser fuel econo-my standards might allow forsales of more trucks in areaswhere they’re popular. But other-wise, the pursuit of fuel-efficien-cy technologies will proceed un-abated.Trump came to the Detroit area

earlier that week to announcethat his Environmental Protec-tion Agency will re-examine gasmileage requirements that wereaffirmed in the Obama adminis-tration’s last days. Those regula-tions require the fleet of new carsand trucks to average 36 mpg inreal-world driving by 2025, about10 mpg over the current stan-dard. Environmentalists warnedTrump’s decision could reverseyears of reduced tailpipe emis-sions.Executives at the Fuel Econo-

my Detroit conference said thebillions of dollars already invest-ed in efficient vehicles makes re-versing course impractical. Andwhile the U.S. may relax rules,other countries are tougheningthem, leaving the industry nochoice but to keep researchingways to make gas engines moreefficient and develop cheaper

and longer-range electric and hy-drogen fuel cell vehicles.“We’re all global companies.

We have to design our vehicles tobe fuel-efficient not only in theU.S., but in Europe and Asia,’’ saidJohn Juriga, director of power-train at the Hyundai-Kia technicalcenter near Ann Arbor.Automakers lobbied Trump

hard to get the government to re-open a “midterm review’’ of thestandards for 2022-2025. Theysay the EPA under Obama rushedout the review just seven days be-fore Trump took office, renegingon promises to get industry in-put. The agency also didn’t placeenough weight on the pro-nounced consumer shift to SUVsand trucks, the automakersclaim.The EPA decided the standards

are flexible enough to account forthe market shift, and that auto-makers have the technology tomeet them. The agency calculat-ed that higher standards wouldraise vehicle costs by $875, butthat would be offset by $1,620 insavings at the gas pump.Given Trump’s promises to

auto CEOs about easing regula-tions, it’s likely the requirementswill be weakened when the newreview is finished by April of nextyear. Here’s what that means fornew vehicles:• What will change – Truck

and SUV sales likely will keep ris-ing. Auto companies don’t expecta major cut in the 36 mpg require-

ment. But they’re hoping for stan-dards that are flexible enough forthem to sell more trucks andSUVs without penalties. Thosehigh-profit, bigger vehicles madeup over 60 percent of new vehiclesales last year, up from less than50 percent five years ago.Lower mileage requirements

will let the industry sell moretrucks and SUVs in areas like theSouthwest, where they are popu-lar. Profits from those sales willhelp pay for low-margin electricand other efficient cars sold onthe West Coast, says Sam Abuel-samid, a senior analyst for themarket research firm Navigant. Ifthe standards remain the sameand gas prices stay low, the in-dustry contends it would losemoney trying to sell efficient carsto people who don’t want them.Like other automakers,

Hyundai and Kia have the tech-nology to meet the standards, butthe cost has to be weighedagainst consumer demand, Jurigasays.• What won’t change – The

push by automakers and partscompanies to make more efficientvehicles. Paul Nahra, director ofthe Advanced Engine Group forparts maker BorgWarner, says hiscompany sells to automakersworldwide including regions withstricter gas mileage standards.“We need to be pushing the righttechnology that’s going to getbroad acceptance,” he says.For instance, China, Europe

and Japan will all require fleets toaverage 47 miles per gallon orhigher by 2020.Work continues on downsizing

engines, shedding weight and onnew engine technology thatmakes a gas engine perform like amore efficient diesel. “So far,there’s no indication there’sgoing to be any backtracking onthis stuff,’’ says Abuelsamid.• The fallout – Proponents of

the Obama standards aren’t hap-py. Environmental groups and thestates of California and New Yorktook legal action after Trump’sannouncement and warned thathigher pollution could harm chil-dren and senior citizens. Califor-nia Gov. Jerry Brown denouncedthe move as a “gift to polluters.”Juriga acknowledged some

drawbacks if standards are re-laxed. He says it’s possible thatautomakers would delay rollingout new fuel-efficient vehicles insome markets if demand is low.California and more than a

dozen other states have the pow-er to set stricter fuel economystandards than the federal gov-ernment and likely would ifTrump rolls back federal stan-dards. This almost certainly willbring a court fight.Environmental groups say

weakening the standards willdirty the air when multiplied bymillions of vehicles. “Carbondioxide stays in the atmospherefor hundreds of years,” saidAndrew Linhardt, associate direc-tor for federal policy for theSierra Club.


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Connected cars and the Inter-net of things are driving auto-makers to invest in digital Mod-ernization, said the CEO of Troy-based Syntel, a multinationalprovider of integrated technolo-gy and business services.Rakesh Khanna, CEO and

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ing shaken up by technology ad-vancements, which are impact-ing the future of the business,Khanna said. A PwC study re-vealed that electronics systemstoday contribute to more than90 percent of innovations andnew features in modern vehicles.Manufacturers are increasing-

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net of Things (IoT), sophisticat-ed new sensor and telematicssystems, Cloud computing net-works and Big Data analyticsgive automakers access to newstreams of real-time data fromvehicles, which can providevaluable insight into both their

products and their consumers,Khanna said.The continuing shift to more

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stages of a vehicle’s life span,from production through to theconsumer, there is valuabledata,” said Khanna. “Traditional-ly, most enterprises have storedtheir data in inflexible, isolatedor ‘siloed’ systems that are a bighassle to maintain and make ithard to collaborate and analyzethis valuable information to im-prove product and business per-formance.“Just pouring loads of new

data into old storage systems isa recipe for disaster, as old data-base technology is unable toperform the type of analyticsneeded to provide the reallyvaluable insight that creates ad-vantage.”Khanna said manufacturers

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by companies like Syntel,Khanna said manufacturers willbe able to quickly move fromoutdated mainframe data stor-

age to more efficient, scalableBig Data systems, which has thepotential to improve perform-ance while reducing mainte-nance and support costs by asmuch as 30 percent.The results, according to

Khanna, are higher quality prod-ucts, greater customer satisfac-tion and the ability to create realvalue from this data.“More and more, cars are be-

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school. I later got my MBA atMichigan. I’ve lived here for 22years.”Wagner first came to Michigan

to participate in a six-month in-dustrial engineering program.“I met someone who would lat-

er becomemy husband and I hungaround,” Wagner said. “I heardthat Ford was looking for someonewith industrial engineering skills.I couldn’t believe it.“The company that was found-

ed by Henry Ford, the father of in-dustrial engineering with the in-vention of the production line,was looking for someone like me.”Ford liked what they saw when

she applied and she was hired.Through the years, she has

worked at several different com-panies. One of them would be-come Eastman Chemical. It wasthere that she met Jay Pyper, aman who became a mentor toher.“Jay believed in me,” Wagner

said. “He let me own my own rolein the company and was a realsounding board. We still talk.And that’s one thing I like to say.A mentor doesn’t have to be awoman.“Jay is a big supporter of

women moving up in the autobusiness. There are a lot of peo-ple like that. Steve Henderson,president of Dow Automotive, isalso such a person.”Having mentors and network-

ing are important to being suc-cessful, Wagner said. But shealso tells people that being hap-py in one’s work, liking one’s jobis also important.“Look, I understand that no

one is happy with their job 100percent of the time,” Wagnersaid. “There will be bad days. But

I do believe that in order to begood at your job, to be success-ful at your job, you should likewhat you’re doing at least 70 per-cent of the time. If you hate yourjob, you won’t be pleasant andyou won’t be very good at it.”Wagner said she would like to

see more women reach the up-per ranks of the auto industry.“I recently attended an IHS

conference, and I’d say that only10 or 15 percent of the audiencewere women,” Wagner said. “Ijust don’t think that’s enoughwomen. But with Mary Barra, wehave a woman CEO at GM. I hopethat’s a catalyst for the rest ofthe industry.”Wagner said that many women

do graduate with engineeringdegrees. They do well at theentry level, but not that manymove up into middle manage-ment.“I can’t put my finger on why

that happens,” Wagner said. “ButI believe it’s important that weget more women into middle andupper management.”Wagner and her husband Jim

are the parents of two children,ages 11 and 13. She said thatshe’s been able to manage familyand a job because men – like herhusband – these days are chip-ping in with household duties.“It’s a true partnership,”

Wagner said. “When one of ustravels, the other picks up theload by picking up the kids.”Wagner has been at Dow for

six years. She has moved awayfrom the engineering side ofthings and has been in marketingsince 2000.“I’m hoping to continue to

make a difference at Dow,”Wagner said. “I love mentoringpeople myself, especially youngfemale engineers.”

Dow Automotive ManagerValues Career MentoringCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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power density increase comeswith a minimum 30 percent massreduction at the same torque ca-pacity.“For a heavy-duty pickup,

Quantum provides more than100 pounds of vehicle weight sav-ings. It is significantly more effi-cient without any reduction inperformance.“Its new design is centered on

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drives in the 1990s, business wasgreat, said Simonte, but startingin 2005, OEMs began the shift to-ward making front-wheel-driveSUVs.Combined with the recession

of 2008, AAM sales hit $1.6 billionin 2009. Since then, AAM hasrecovered and project sales for2017 will be more than $4 billion.Son said the development of

AAM’s EcoTrac technology was abig reason for the improvedsales.“We got serious about develop-

ing front-wheel-drive architec-ture,” Simonte said. “It’s still thelargest part of our sales. It’s anindustry first – a disconnectingall-wheel-drive system that dra-matically increased efficiency,safety and performance when itwas introduced.“Now, the second-generation

EcoTrac will further this missionwith even greater efficiency andpackaging gains.”Guys said when originally

launched on the 2014 JeepCherokee, AAM’s EcoTrac Dis-connecting AWD gives driversthe performance of an AWD vehi-cle with the fuel economy of afront-wheel-drive vehicle byautomatically and seamlessly

using only the front wheels whenAWD is not required.The EcoTrac AWD system dis-

connects at the power transferunit (PTU), so that the driveshaftstops spinning and power is nolonger sent to the rear wheels.Less spinning means less fuelconsumption and fewer emis-sions. When the EcoTrac systemsenses that road conditions ne-cessitate AWD, EcoTrac automat-ically reconnects the PTU andrear drive module to seamlesslyprovide AWD.Launching next year, the sec-

ond-generation EcoTrac is evenmore efficient, said Guys.It reduces the system drag of a

typical AWD system by morethan 90 percent, as compared to80 percent for the first genera-tion.Furthermore, AAM was able to

reduce the size and weight of theEcoTrac system without affectingsafety and functionality.“AAM’s EcoTrac was a ground-

breaking technology that signifi-cantly increased fuel economy,vehicle handling and off-road ca-pability,” said Guys.“We have raised the bar with

our next-generation EcoTrac. It’slighter and smaller with in-creased torque density. This

means drivers will see furtherfuel economy improvement whilethe reduced packaging footprintwill allow our customers the flex-ibility to incorporate other vehi-cle systems.“When you add a traditional

AWD system to a vehicle, itincreases safety, but it alsodecreases fuel economy by oneto three miles per gallon.“AAM’s system offsets that

fuel economy penalty but stillallows drivers the safety andfunctionality of an AWD system.It’s a win-win for people who arelooking for fuel-efficient AWD.”

AAM Creating New Technologies to Meet New Standards

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The Oakland County HealthDivision Women, Infants, andChildren (WIC) program is seek-ing nominations for its 3rd Annu-al Breastfeeding-Friendly PlaceAward.Awards will honor Oakland

County pediatrician offices, em-ployers, and businesses that aretaking extra steps to supportbreastfeeding mothers, saidKathy Forzley, Health Divisionmanager/health officer.Those interested should com-

plete an online nomination form

at oakgov.com/health. Awardnomination entries are dueFriday, April 28, at 5 p.m.“Businesses, employers, and

pediatrician offices that supportbreastfeeding mothers by pro-viding a comfortable, welcomingenvironment send a clear mes-sage that breastfeeding is anormal and accepted way to feedbabies,” said Forzley.“They are helping to develop

healthy children.”Award winners will be an-

nounced Aug. 9.

Oakland Seeks Health Nominations

PARIS (AP) – French investiga-tors say they have found evi-dence of possible emissionsfraud in Fiat, Renault, Peugeot-Citroen and Volkswagen carssold in France, but have foundno proof of fraud in Opel vehi-cles.The Finance Ministry an-

nounced in a statement March20 that its consumer fraudagency has closed its investiga-tion into Opel, having found no“facts constituting an infractionof fraud.”The ministry said the agency

has handed documents toFrench courts in recent monthsshowing “evidence of fraud”in emissions controls con-cerning Volkswagen, Renault,Fiat Chrysler and PeugeotCitroen.The ministry did not specify

whether investigators foundcheating software, or so-calleddefeat devices, to trick emis-sions tests.Now it’s up to the French jus-

tice system to determinewhether to send the companiesto trial.The ministry said investi-

gations into other carmakersare still under way, promptedby the 2015 discovery thatVolkswagen used software tocheat on U.S. diesel emissionstests.Investigators and regulators

have cracked down on emissionscheating in response to the scan-dal.Renault denied a report last

week that its vehicles areequipped with similar software.Renault recalled 15,000 cars lastyear over excessive levels ofharmful gases, but the companyinsisted there was no intentionalwrongdoing.

French Find MoreEvidence in

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Automakers using wirelesstechnology to make their auto-mobiles more attractive is noth-ing new. The tradition goes as farback as 1930, when the firstradios were built in cars.According to PCMag, in 1930,

Paul and Joseph Galvin, alongwith William Lear, developed thefirst automobile dashboard radioand named it the “Motorola,” ormotorized Victrola – and demon-strated the 5T71 prototype in aStudebaker.And, Car&Driver magazine re-

ports that the first car radiosweren’t cheap. It cost $130 at atime when a Ford Model ADeluxe Coupe cost $540.The problem was over-

coming the difficulties in vacuumtube technology. Around 1920,vacuum tube technology hadmatured to the point where theavailability of radio receiversmade radio broadcasting viable.A technical challenge was that

the vacuum tubes in the radio re-ceivers required 50 to 250 volt di-rect current but car batteries ranat 6V.Voltage was stepped up with a

vibrator that provided a pulsat-ing DC that could be convertedto a higher voltage with a trans-former, rectified, and filtered tocreate higher-voltage DC.Motorola went on to sell mil-

lions of car radios, and later,two-way radios for police andfire departments, home stereosystems, and televisions beforemoving into transistors, solid-state electronics, and semicon-ductors.And, according to writer Bill

DeMann in an article written forthe mental-floss Web site, the re-action to the new technology

wasn’t without its own difficul-ties.DeMann wrote that in 1930,

laws were proposed in Massa-chusetts and St. Louis to banradios while driving.DeMann added that, according

to automotive historian MichaelLamm, “Opponents of car radiosargued that they distracted driv-ers and caused accidents, thattuning them took a driver’s atten-tion away from the road, and thatmusic could lull a driver to sleep.”Even the Auto Club of New

York agreed. In their 1934 poll, 56percent deemed the car radio a“dangerous distraction.” Arguingthe other side was the RadioManufacturers Association, whosaid car radios could be used towarn drivers of inclement weath-er and bad road conditions, aswell as keeping them awakewhen they got drowsy.By the early 1930s, built-in

Motorola radios were standardfeatures in cars, DeMann wrote.Later in the decade, push-buttontuning and presets helped driv-ers to select stations withouttaking their eyes off the road.

New Technology? – In 1930,It Was Motorola’s Car Radio

First Motorola car radio


On-the-Go H2O idea is finalist in technology awards category.

Sometimes a watered-downidea is the best idea possible.Ford Motor Company’s On-

the-Go H2O is in the spotlight –selected as a finalist in boththe Transportation and Develop-ing-World Technology categoriesas part of Fast Company’s2017 World Changing IdeasAwards.The awards showcase 12 win-

ners and nearly 200 finalists,honoring businesses, policies,projects and concepts that offerinnovative solutions to the is-sues facing humanity, said Fordspokesman Alan Hall.On-the-Go H2O was developed

by Ford engineers Doug Martinand John Rollinger, Hall said.The pair brought the concept tolife after an idea struck: what ifcars could be a source of water?The system collects conden-

sation from vehicle air condi-tioners, then filters and pumpsthe fluid into a faucet located in-side the car to provide drinkingwater.“A couple of years ago, I was

reading a document that de-

scribed a billboard in Lima, Pe-ru, that condensed water out ofthin air in this dry environment,”said Martin.“It made 2,500 gallons of water

in three months. They dispersedthe water to residents whodidn’t have access to clean wa-ter. I thought, cars go throughair, too, and why not do some-thing with cars like that bill-board.”Martin said he believes this

system is important.“I do see this as a benefit in de-

veloping countries,” Martin said.“If all their cars have this, and

there’s a shortage of clean water,they can run their water throughthis system and have clean wa-ter. That would be a very goodbenefit to have.“I think this would be pretty

exciting to see this system go in-to production somewhere andmake a difference in people’slives.”The project will appear in Fast

Company’s April issue, whichwill hit the newsstands onMarch 27.

Ford Idea: Oasis in Your Car

Pickup trucks are more popu-lar than ever in the UnitedStates, and nowhere is that moretrue than in Texas. So it makessense that Ram unveiled a“Texas” truck at the Dallas AutoShow on March 22.Ram Truck revealed a new ex-

terior color shade for its “luxuri-ous and capable Laramie Long-horn line of pickup trucks,” saidRam spokesman Nick Cappa.The color – RV Match Walnut

Brown – will serve as the mod-el’s new two-tone contrast color,replacing White Gold, Cappasaid.“The Ram Laramie Longhorn

has deservedly become theworld’s benchmark for upscale,capable pickup trucks,” saidMike Manley, head of RamBrand, FCA – Global.“The Laramie Longhorn has

earned the title, ‘Luxury Truckof Texas,’ from the Texas AutoWriters Association and there’sno better place to show off theseupdates than at the Dallas AutoShow.”The luxurious Laramie Long-

horn-edition model is availableacross the Ram pickup trucklineup, including 1500, 2500 and3500 Heavy Duty models, Cappasaid.With more than 30,000 pounds

of trailering capability, RamHeavy Duty Laramie Longhorneditions have become a popularchoice among buyers who relyon their truck to tow a camperor recreational vehicle.“In fact, the new RV Match

Brown was chosen to closelymatch or complement a shade ofbrown that is frequently used inthe exterior design of RV traveltrailers, including premium fifth-

wheel models,” Manley said.“Ram Laramie Longhorn edi-

tion models are known for dis-tinctive exterior badges. Achrome metal Laramie Longhornedition badge with painted ac-cents is mounted to the tailgatewhile eye-catching, model-spe-cific (1500, 2500 or 3500)Laramie Longhorn editionbadges adorn the doors.”Ram’s RV Match Walnut Brown

lower-body two-tone, wheelflares, painted front and rearbumpers and running boardscomplement a bright chromegrille and painted tow hooks,Manley said.Two-tone Ram 1500 Laramie

Longhorn editions are equippedwith 20-inch polished aluminumwheels with brown-coloredpockets, while monochromaticversions roll on polished silveraluminum wheels. Ram 2500 and3500 (single rear wheel) modelsget 18-inch polished aluminumwheels with brown-colored

pockets, while monochromaticversions roll on polished silveraluminum wheels. Twenty-inchwheels are optional. Ram 3500duallies get polished silver alu-minum wheels with LaramieLonghorn edition-badged centercaps.RV Match Walnut Brown is

available as a two-tone combina-tion with nine exterior colors, in-cluding Black Forest Green,Bright Silver, Bright White, Bril-liant Black Crystal, DelmonicoRed, Granite Crystal, MaximumSteel, Pearl White and True Blue,Cappa said.Ram Laramie models will con-

tinue to be offered in an optionalBright Silver two-tone contrast,but for 2017 will also be avail-able in two-tone RV MatchBrown color. Non-two-tone paintis standard on Ram Laramiemodels.Ram RV Match Walnut Brown

models will go on sale in the sec-ond quarter of 2017, Cappa said.

Chrysler Unveils Texas-Sized Truck Option

2017 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn pickup

It’s not just children who areafraid of the dark. Whether pre-ferring to sleep with a light on –or worrying about driving atnight – grown-ups get scared too.Some experts believe fear of

the dark, or nyctophobia, can betraced back to our cave-dwellingancestors, who were more at riskof being attacked by predators inthe dark. Today, it affects us be-hind the wheel, said Fordspokesman Emmanuel Lubrani.Worries over night blindness,

and fear of hitting someone – orsomething – top a new poll ofnight-time driving fears, commis-sioned by Ford, Lubrani said.And for the latter at least, thereis now a solution that goes be-yond simply eating more carrots.The company is, for the first

time, introducing new technolo-gy that is designed to detectpedestrians at night and thenautomatically apply the brakes ifthe driver does not respond toinitial warnings.“We know some drivers find

hitting the road at night a stress-ful experience. Especially drivingin towns and cities, pedestrians –sometimes distracted by mobiles– can without warning step intothe road, leaving even alert driv-ers very little time to avoid an ac-cident,” said Gregor Allexi, activesafety engineer, Ford of Europe.“Day and night, Pedestrian De-

tection is designed to help identi-fy people already in – or about tostep into – the road ahead.”Of thousands of drivers sur-

veyed across Europe, Lubranisaid 81 per cent admit to beingscared on the roads at night, ris-ing to 87 per cent for women.More than half say poor night vi-sion is a source of stress, andmore than a third worry theymight be involved in an accident.Fears that they may hit a pedes-trian were highlighted by one infive drivers surveyed.This is a global issue. In 2014,

across Europe, more than one infive road fatalities were pedestri-ans, almost half of whom diedfollowing accidents that oc-

curred after dark, according tothe European Road Safety Obser-vatory Traffic Safety Basic Facts2016 survey.Lubrani said that in the U.S. in

2015, three in four motor-vehiclerelated pedestrian deaths hap-pened during dark hours, accord-ing to the National Highway Traf-fic Safety Administration.For the improved Pedestrian

Detection technology, now ableto work at night for the first time,the development team worked atnight, sending life-sized dummiesinto the path of vehicles onclosed tracks, and testing thesystem on public roads in busycities including Paris and Ams-terdam, Lubrani said.Pedestrian Detection process-

es information from a radar lo-cated in the bumper, and a wind-shield-mounted camera; while adatabase of “pedestrian shapes”enables the system to distin-guish people from objects suchas trees and road signs.The camera delivers more

than 30 snapshots every second– faster than a cinema projector.The video live-feed and viewingangle enables the system to pickout pedestrians, even in low-light

conditions, illuminated only bythe headlights, Lubrani said.If the system detects an immi-

nent collision with a pedestrian, itfirst provides audible and visualwarnings to the driver. Should thedriver not respond, the system au-tomatically applies the brakes.Later this year, the more ad-vanced Pedestrian Detection tech-nology will be introduced on thenext-generation Fiesta in Europe.In North America, the new

technology will debut first on the2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 FordMustang, Lubrani said.Here are a few ways to make

driving at night easier:• Ensure windows and mirrorsare clean and free of ice andcondensation.

• Clean all exterior lights andcheck they work, keep sparebulbs in the car.

• On unlit roads, put head-lights on full beam and dipthem on seeing oncomingvehicles.

• Don’t drive tired or for morethan two hours without abreak.

• Schedule regular opticianappointments to check yourvision.

Ford Technology Lights Up Driver’s View

Macomb County CommunityMental Health (MCCMH) is host-ing a community conversationabout Home and CommunityBased Services (HCBS) from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March28, at the Community Care Cen-ter in Sterling Heights.HCBS provides Medicaid bene-

ficiaries with opportunities to re-ceive services in their own homeor community rather than in in-stitutions or other isolated set-tings. These programs serve peo-ple with intellectual or develop-mental disabilities, physical dis-abilities and/or mental illnesses.A panel of mental health care

experts will discuss the FederalHCBS Final Rule, which seeks topromote inclusion, access andfull participation of services in

the local community, said Ma-comb County spokesman KevinSadaj.The Michigan State Transition

Plan will also be discussed be-fore it is completed and sent tothe federal government by theMichigan Department of Healthand Human Services.“The Community and Mental

Health Board and administrationwant to hear from the communi-ty about how we can make ourlocal approach to mandate thebest experience and benefit forindividuals and families servedby Macomb County Com-munity Mental Health,” said JohnKinch, executive director ofMCCMH.Go to www.mccmh.net to learn

more about the program.

Macomb Mental Health Services

It’s finally become a reality.With the mission of cultivating,planting and growing its Indianaworkforce, Fiat Chrysler onMarch 21 officially celebrated theopening of two new training facil-ities in the Hoosier state during aceremony at the World ClassManufacturing Academy housedinside the Tipton TransmissionPlant, said Fiat Chrysler spokes-woman Jodi Tinson.Via a live feed linking the Tip-

ton location with a second train-ing site at the UAW-Chrysler Na-tional Training Center (NTC) inKokomo, Tinson said the compa-ny showcased the state-of-the-arttechnology and unique hands-oncurriculum that was developedto meet the needs of the 8,200 lo-cal powertrain employees.The company’s head of Manu-

facturing, Brian Harlow, who wasjoined by UAW Vice PresidentNorwood Jewell, Indiana Secre-tary of Commerce JimSchellinger and Ivy Tech Presi-dent Dr. Sue Ellspermann, toldthe audience that investments inbuildings and equipment are cru-cial, but nothing is more impor-tant than having an educatedand well-trained workforce.“World Class Manufacturing

has fueled a true cultural changeat our company, because its goalof continuous improvement de-pends on engaging people atevery level in planning, executingand problem solving,” said Har-low. “The Academy was devel-oped in order to accelerate thepace at which we implement theWorld Class Manufacturing sys-tem and take it to higher levels.”World Class Manufacturing

(WCM) is a methodology that fo-cuses on eliminating waste, andimproving quality and safety in asystematic and organized way.WCM engages employees to pro-vide and apply suggestions onhow to improve their jobs andtheir plants, promoting a senseof ownership, Tinson said. It wasfirst implemented by Fiat in 2006and introduced to ChryslerGroup as part of the alliance be-tween the two companies in June2009.Supported by a $2.1 million in-

vestment from FCA US and theUAW, Tinson said the goal of theTipton and Kokomo training sitesis to transfer WCM “know-how”to more than 1,500 participantseach year and cultivate an en-riched culture of continuous im-provement and learning.The Tipton academy replicates

the original Warren facility withhands-on training in a flexible,open concept environment.As part of the grand opening

festivities, guests had the oppor-tunity to participate in severaltraining simulations, many of

them incorporating popular chil-dren’s games and toys, Tinsonsaid. Concepts like workplace or-ganization and problem-solvingare taught using the game, Oper-ation, and the Bike Build Line. Aslot car that jumps the trackmimics a piece of equipmentstopping on the assembly line,teaching skills to identify andcorrect the issue. Trivia Basket-ball and FCA Jeopardy reinforcecommon WCM concepts andthemes.During the live feed from the

NTC, guests got a tour of the ren-ovated space, featuring a labspecifically designed for skilledtrades training, Tinson said. Thetechnical training curriculumwas developed in partnershipwith Indiana University, PurdueUniversity and Ivy Tech Commu-nity College. Also at the NTC site,FCA US employees and communi-ty members can take classes toearn an associate’s degreethrough Ivy Tech, then work to-ward a bachelor’s degree fromPurdue.“Today’s high-tech manufac-

turing requires workers who areadaptable, can think criticallyand understand how to problem-solve,” said Harlow. “Working to-gether with state and localschools, we are helping to trainthe next generation of advancedmanufacturing employees andcreating a pipeline for futureworkers.”This is the fourth installment

of the WCM Academy (WCMA)since the grand opening of itsflagship operation in January2012. Since then, the WCMA hastaken its training on wheels withthe WCMA Mobile Unit in 2013,bringing its core curriculum rightto the plant floors for more im-mediate learning. A year later,the Warren academy underwenta 15,000-square-foot expansionand also established a satellitefacility in Saltillo, Mexico.


Chrysler’s WCM principles are learning by building children’s toys in a controlled environment.

Chrysler’s New WCM Site Open for Business

BorgWarner launched its newcompact cam torque actuated(CTA) variable cam timing (VCT)technology with mid-positionlock in the new Subaru 1.6- to 2.0-liter BOXER engines.Debuting on the 2017 Impreza,

BorgWarner’s lightweight, com-pact VCT technology providesprecise valve timing with less oilconsumption, better fuel econo-my and improved engine per-formance, said BorgWarnerspokeswoman Katya Pruett.“To meet Subaru’s specifica-

tions for this new engine, Borg-Warner engineers evaluatedevery part of our VCT technolo-gy and extensively tested eachinnovation,” said Joel Wiegert,president of BorgWarner MorseSystems. “By every measure, ournew compact VCT technology

achieves the same rapid and pre-cise performance in a smaller,lighter package.“For nearly a decade, Borg-

Warner has been supplying Sub-aru with our advanced VCT tech-nology from our plant in Japan.We are pleased to add localizedmanufacturing of our latest VCTproducts to support Subaru’sassembly plant in the U.S.”BorgWarner’s CTA phasers

take advantage of the existing en-ergy in the valve train to actuatefaster and operate under a widerrange of engine speeds and tem-peratures than conventional VCTsystems, Wiegert said.The patented mid-lock tech-

nology ensures failsafe return tothe mid-park position for reliableengine starts in any operatingcondition.

BorgWarner Launches New System

A Macomb Community Collegeprogram has just planted threeentrepreneurial seeds in south-east Michigan.Three early-stage companies

from Oakland, Washtenaw andWayne counties will receive$75,000 in funding from the Inno-vation Fund Macomb CommunityCollege, Powered by JPMorganChase & Co.Since July 2015, the Macomb

Innovation Fund has awarded$1.475 million to 27 companies,said MCC spokeswoman JeanneNicol.The Innovation Fund is a $2.7

million effort to stimulate eco-nomic development and jobgrowth among promising Detroit-area entrepreneurs and next-stage companies with high-growth potential, Nicol said.Funding is provided by Ma-

comb Community College’sStrategic Fund and JPMorganChase, as part of the company’s$100 million commitment to De-troit’s economic recovery. Theunique initiative provides men-toring and capital to early-stagebusinesses, as well as learningopportunities for Macomb Com-munity College’s students.“In addition to enhancing

southeast Michigan’s entrepre-neurial ecosphere, the MacombInnovation Fund is providingunique educational experiencesto our students that extendclassroom learning,” said collegePresident James Jacobs.“More than 400 Macomb Com-

munity College students havedirectly interacted with theemerging economic drivers ofour community, positioningthem with distinctive learning ex-perience.”Three companies will receive

$25,000 awards, which are de-

signed to support early-stagebusinesses taking the initialsteps in market introduction.They are:• Alchemie Solutions (Troy/

Oakland County). Alchemie Solu-tions has developed a mobilelearning technology for highereducation, combining game-based and interactive video withmachine learning. Designed forcollege gateway courses in STEM(science, technology, engineer-ing, math), with chemistry thefirst subject area of focus, the in-teractive app is tied to an analyt-ic platform to help both studentsand their instructors create adeeper understanding of a sub-ject’s core concepts.• iServe (Northville/ Wayne

County). iServe has invented asoft-serve dessert-making sys-tem for the home. The system’sconcept is like that of a Keurigcoffee maker, combining a soft-serve ice cream with single-servedispensing and pod technology.The ice cream is dispensed inunder 10 seconds, and the ma-chine requires no preparation orcleanup.• MySwimPro (Ann Arbor/

Washtenaw County). MySwimProis a fitness application for swimtraining. The mobile app featuresinstructional video content, aswell as personalized training andtracking through a free subscrip-tion.The premium subscription,

which involves a monthly fee, un-locks advance work content andanalytics.“Investing in entrepreneurial

young people is a great way tocreate economic opportunitythat spans beyond Main Street,”said Chauncy Lennon, head ofWorkforce Initiatives for JPMor-gan Chase.

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