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The Metro: UAW putting pressure on Detroit automakers to shift production to US

Robyn Vincent, Quinn Klinefelter, The Metro May 12, 2025

The impact from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicles and auto parts is shifting into a new gear.Ford Motor Company...

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A long row of unsold 2024 Atlas utility vehicles is shown Sunday, July 28, 2024, at a Volkswagen dealership in Denver.
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The Metro: Auto industry taking an economic turn due to tariffs

The Metro, Sam Corey April 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The stock market has rebounded somewhat since last week, but there...

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Detroit Assembly Line
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The Metro: Labor professor says Trump tariffs’ impact on autoworkers ‘will be very painful’ to watch

The Metro, Sam Corey April 16, 2025

What will Michigan’s economy look like one year from now? How about just six months? Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever...

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FILE - The 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.
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Analyst: Trump tariffs mean recession is likely for Michigan, Ontario

Russ McNamara April 4, 2025

Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even...

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Tesla Takedown protestors demonstrate on the sidewalk outside Somerset Mall in Troy.
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Activists gather outside Somerset Mall for ‘Tesla Takedown’ rally

Alex McLenon, Amanda LeClaire March 24, 2025

Dozens of so-called “Tesla Takedown” protests took place around the country over the weekend. One such rally took place at...

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Law enforcement arrive at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in Troy, Mich., Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: Troy hospital shooting; rally against Medicaid cuts + more

Bre'Anna Tinsley March 20, 2025

Editor's note: The above audio incorrectly states that the Detroit Department of Transportation is seeking $2 million budget increase to...

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Protesters outside a Tesla showroom in Kentwood, Michigan on Monday, March 10, 2025.
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Tesla protest movement grows in West Michigan

Dustin Dwyer March 11, 2025

A movement to protest outside a Tesla showroom near Grand Rapids appears to be gaining steam after a second week.On...

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Driving
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Millions of Michigan drivers riding with danger after avoiding recall repairs

Quinn Klinefelter March 6, 2025

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued about 300,000 recalls of cars in recent days, ranging from Kia to...

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Vehicles for sale outside James-Martin Chevrolet in Detroit, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: Trump grants US automakers one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada, Mexico imports

Jerome Vaughn March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has paused auto tariffs on vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico for one month. Subscribe to the...

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Inside the Flex-N-Gate manufacturing plant in Detroit.
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The Metro: How will Trump’s tariffs affect Michigan’s auto industry?

The Metro, Lauren Myers, David Leins March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Trump administration's tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect...

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A view of the Ambassador Bridge at night.
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Trump’s 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada now in effect

Alex McLenon March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump’s long-threatened 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect on Tuesday. Economists warn the tax on...

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The American, Canadian and Mexican flag fly side by side.
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Michigan Congresswoman says tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products could crash U.S. auto industry

Quinn Klinefelter February 6, 2025

The Trump administration’s 30-day pause before levying tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico granted a kind of temporary reprieve...

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