AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAuto & Mobility: Ford and Lincoln are rolling out Autio’s location-based audio road trip guide inside select vehicles via the Ford/Lincoln Digital Experience, no phone or login needed. Local Business Expansion: Take 5 Oil Change opened its first Chesterfield location, pitching “pit stop fast” oil changes in about 10 minutes. Public Safety & Fire Services: Gear Wash acquired Detroit-based TurnoutManagement/TurnoutRental to expand NFPA 1850 PPE cleaning, inspection, repair and rental support across Michigan and the Midwest. Energy & Grid: Advantage Renewables bought three early-stage transmission-level battery storage projects in Michigan from 5 Rivers Energy, aiming to boost reliability and peak management. Great Lakes Policy: Michigan’s Supreme Court ordered regulators to reconsider the Line 5 oil pipeline tunnel permit under the Straits of Mackinac, citing gaps in how impacts and alternatives were weighed. Food Safety: Michigan confirmed two deaths tied to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak as cases surpassed 11,000, keeping pressure on food handling and tracing. Politics with Industry Stakes: Michigan’s Aug. 4 Senate primary pits Rep. Haley Stevens against Abdul El-Sayed, a contest national Democrats see as a referendum on the party’s direction. Sports Business (Detroit): Detroit Tigers traded ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers, with GM Scott Harris defending the return and timing.
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