Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex in Full Swing Despite Challenges

To date, the automotive industry has spent the majority of the year dealing with supply chain issues brought on by...

Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Officials Share Details on Community Grants, Construction Update

Officials with the Gordie Howe International Bridge project have announced the recipients of its 2021 community benefit grants. A total...

Low Vehicle Inventories Lead to Rise in Prices, Analysts Say

At the end of the year’s first quarter, Detroit’s automakers projected the global semiconductor shortage would have its biggest production...

University of Michigan Consumer Survey Finds Record Rise in Inflation Concerns

Consumer confidence in May scored an 82.9 on the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index. While that represents an improvement over...

Ford’s New F-150 Lightning Represents Step Forward in Evolution of Electric Vehicles, Analyst Says

For a long time, automotive analysts have pointed to high selling prices and concerns over battery range as limiting factors...

Work to Connect Detroit’s East Riverwalk to Belle Isle Underway

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy broke ground Wednesday on a new stretch of the East Riverwalk. The ceremony took place at the...

Michigan Restaurants Struggle With Staffing Challenges as More Diners Return

Ever since lockdown restrictions were eased, Michigan’s restaurants have had trouble getting employees to return to work. With more than 4 million...

Canton’s Small Business Community Weathers COVID-19 Pandemic on Creativity and Local Support

This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...

Detroit’s Auto Industry Hoping President Biden Can Help Secure Semiconductors

President Biden held a meeting this week with companies and manufacturers on both sides of the global semiconductor shortage. With...

General Motors Commits Models to Factory ZERO as Granholm Highlights EVs in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

General Motors will build a new all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup at its Factory ZERO plant in Hamtramck, the automaker...

Detroit Automakers Idle Plants Amid Semiconductor Shortage

Detroit’s auto industry is navigating a number of supply chain issues -- the most significant of which is a shortage of small...

Online Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic Comes With Positive and Negative Effects

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 education has been conducted largely online for more than a year. Researchers are examining the impact on...