Crain’s Detroit Business

June 15, 2026

Michigan’s leadership in automotive innovation depends on staying ahead of rapid technological change.

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Paul Krutko and Glenn Stevens Jr. joined Jim Kirk, group president for Crain’s City Brands, for this Crain’s Quick Take to discuss how the American Center for Mobility (ACM) is helping Michigan build on its transportation legacy while advancing the future of mobility. Krutko is interim Chief Executive Officer of ACM, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ann Arbor SPARK, while Stevens is a member of the ACM board, and also serves as Executive Director of MichAuto, Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer for the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Located on the historic Willow Run site, ACM has transformed a former industrial landmark into a world-class testing and development hub for connected and autonomous vehicles, electrification, robotics, cybersecurity and emerging mobility technologies.

“Automotive has evolved into tech and mobility in a variety of different technologies,” Stevens says. “To have a test facility and a technology neighbor like ACM is important to Michigan’s present, but probably just as important, it’s really critical for our future.”