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Oakland County is considered the brains of the automotive industry in Michigan and a global leader in engineering and research and development. The county has the third-highest number of technical workers in the nation and more than 70 percent of Southeast Michigan's top original equipment manufacturers are headquartered in Oakland County. Our skilled work force engineering and R&D work force is increasing to meet the demands of the comeback of the auto industry. Such global automotive leaders as Chrysler, Lear and Meritor have their headquarters in Oakland County.

Automotive Features

Kentucky Trailer Opens a New Facility in New Hudson

Nicole Rupersburg Wednesday, April 17, 2013

If you've ever seen a semi truck on the road, you've seen a Kentucky Trailer. Kentucky Trailer is the nation's leading custom trailer manufacturer, manufacturing trucks and trailers for a slew of storage and moving facilities. This week they celebrate the grand opening of their new Kentucky Trailer Paint and Reconditioning facility in New Hudson.

An Inspired Workplace

Melinda Clynes Wednesday, January 09, 2013

You might find financial services and art culture strange bedfellows, but at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in Farmington Hills it is de rigueur. MBF workers aren't only inspired and challenged by their art gallery-like surroundings, they are encouraged to become active participants in Metro Detroit's arts community.

Metro Detroit Leads The Way On PEVS

Denise McGeen Friday, September 07, 2012

Michigan's plug-in electric vehicle industry is poised to churn out more and more of the long-awaited, zero-emission vehicles. As the market grows, the AnnArbor-based Clean Energy Coalition and its partners are leading a statewide effort to make sure Michigan communities are not only ready for the rush but leading the nation in policies and practices.

Bluer Skies for Blue Sky Productions

Nicole Rupersburg Monday, February 06, 2012

Blue Sky Productions has been in business for nearly 20 years in both television and video production. The company is best-known for its award-winning weekly show Autoline This Week (formerly known as Autoline Detroit), which is broadcast nationally on the Speed Channel as well as on Detroit Public Television.

Reinventing the Steel: Steel Master Transfer

Oakland County Prosper Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Steel Master Transfer in Oxford is no stranger to a challenge. The one-time metal fabricator has been through its share of hardships but through the vision and determination of its president and CEO, Gus Andreopoulos, its dedicated employees and with the assistance of Oakland County’s Business Center, Steel Master has a brighter future.

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Automotive Videos

Featured Video: Valeo North America

Oakland County Prosper Thursday, March 21, 2013

Oakland County's International Business video series continues with Françoise Colpron, the President of Valeo North America, an automotive parts manufacturing company which is headquartered in Troy with additional offices in Auburn Hills. Video by Advantage Oakland.

Welcome To Automation Alley

Tom Hendrickson Monday, January 23, 2012

If building a knowledge-based economy is Michigan's only hope then, much like the force, Automation Alley is what binds the region's technological companies together, finding ways for them to succeed in the global marketplace.

Featured Video: Business Roundtable Annual Meeting 2008

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, September 22, 2011

Last week Oakland County business leaders gathered for the annual Businnes Roundtable. They advise the county executive on what's important to the business community. Our video camera was there.

Featured Video: RTT, USA

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, September 22, 2011

The virtual world is their oyster. Royal Oak's RTT, USA has turned its virtual prototyping technology into a must-use strategy for companies developing new products. It can then use that same technology to virtually market the product to an endless Internet audience. Cool.

Featured Video: Detroit Bros.

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, September 22, 2011

Metro Detroit as a design aesthetic? Hell, yeah! Detroit Brothers in Ferndale take the industrial grit of the Motor City and turn it into custom motorcycles coveted the world over. Beautiful, brash and badass, their designs live up to the brothers' slogan: "Good parts for bad people."

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