Synopsis
Driven captures and tells the stories of talent, innovation and emerging assets that are shaping the way the automtoive and tech industries are changing the way the world moves.More than a century ago, the Detroit region put the world on wheels and changed the transportation landscape forever. The modern automotive industry was built here. Today this ecosystem has grown into the densest cluster of automotive assets on the planet. And while Detroit remains the traditional center of the global automotive industry, it is now aggressively leading the industry's evolution towards a connected, shared, electric and autonomous future.The regionan 11-county area with a population of 5.4 million people and more than 300,000 businessesis home to 16 global automakers, more than 1,800 suppliers, innovative technology, a growing mobility startup and venture capital ecosystem, and numerous connected and automated vehicle research projects and initiatives. Detroit is the global leader in next-generation mobility and is well-positioned to change the way the world moves people, goods and services over the next 100 years. Driven chronicles that story.Visitwww.DetroitDriven.usto stay up-to-date on how the Detroit region is leading in next-generation mobility and transportation.Follow Driven:Twitter:@DetDrivenFacebook:DrivenNewsletter:Subscribe
Episodes
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Mobility Moments: Glenn Stevens, MICHauto
02/05/2018 Duration: 14minThis month's Mobility Moment features Glenn Stevens, Vice President of Automotive and Mobility Initiatives at the Detroit Regional Chamber and Executive Director of MICHauto, the statewide industry association and unified voice dedicated to promoting, retaining, and growing the automotive industry in Michigan. Stevens talks to Driven about Michigan's role as the epicenter of the automotive and mobility industries as well as the featured mobility track at this month's Mackinac Policy Conference. A full transcript of the interview is available on Driven.This episode of Mobility Moments was sponsored by MICHauto and Destination Detroit. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.
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Mobility Moments: Detroit Mobility Meets SXSW
06/04/2018 Duration: 25minThis month's Mobility Moment features Justin Robinson, Vice President of business attraction for the Detroit Regional Chamber; Phil Santer, senior vice president and chief of staff at Ann Arbor SPARK; and Jessica Robinson, director of city solutions for Ford Smart Mobility talking about how key players from the Detroit region were able to mold the conversations around future mobility at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW). A full transcript is available on Driven.This episode of Mobility Moments was sponsored by MICHauto and Destination Detroit. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.
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Mobility Moments: Don Bossi, FIRST Robotics
09/03/2018 Duration: 17minThis month's Mobility Moment features Don Bossi, President of FIRST Robotics, the organization that blends STEM problem solving with the excitement of sport for school-aged kids. FIRST engages kids in kindergarten through high school in exciting, mentor-based, research and robotics programs that help them become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society. A full transcript is available on Driven. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.
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Mobility Moments: Diane Lansinger, SEEVA Technologies
08/02/2018 Duration: 17minThis month's Mobility Moment features Diane Lansinger, CEO and co-founder of SEEVA Technologies. Her company just secured $1.1 million in new seed funding at this year's North American International Auto Show for its patented visibility technologies which heats and applies washer fluid quickly and safely to clear off snow, ice, mud, sand, dirt and bugs from windshields, LED headlamps and tail lamps, front and rearview cameras, sensors and other autonomous vehicle (AV) advanced driver assistance (ADAS) hardware. A full transcript is available on Driven. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.