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...
Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.
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...
Sierra Club and Environment Michigan File Notice of Intent To Sue AK Steel
In 2015, AK Steel reached a $1.3 million settlement with the U.S. and the State of Michigan, stemming from dozens of...
Detroit Automakers Better Positioned for COVID-19 Recovery Than During Great Recession
New vehicle assembly lines around Michigan slowed to a halt last March, as the impact of the COVID-19 virus was felt...
Detroit Regional Chamber Shares Positive Economic Outlook, Despite Finding Inequities
The Detroit Regional Chamber says business in Michigan is better positioned to bounce back from COVID-19 than it was from the Great...
University of Michigan Study Highlights COVID-19-Related Racial Health Disparities
A new University of Michigan study explores the effect of racial disparities on individuals who contract COVID-19. It illustrates that non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
General Motors to End Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales in United States by 2035
General Motors plans to stop selling gas-powered vehicles in the U.S. in just 14 years' time, by 2035. The automaker says the move...
Global Semiconductor Shortage Poses Threat to Detroit’s Auto Industry
Detroit’s car companies surprised many analysts late last year, as the industry showed signs of bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic....
Activists Call For Oversight, Compensation From DTE Energy Over Power Outages
Activists are calling on the Michigan Public Service Commission to make DTE Energy provide compensation to its customers for power...
2021 North American Car and Truck of the Year Award Winners Announced
The North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards (NACTOY) have announced their list of winners for 2021. For...
Detroit Automakers Report New Vehicle Sales Down in 2020, Despite Late Momentum
Detroit's automakers had trouble moving new vehicles in 2020. General Motors says its domestic sales were down about 12% on the year,...
