CuriosiD: How did Michigan get the Uniroyal Giant Tire on I-94? And what’s it like inside?

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

Detroit Auto Show ready to kick off second September edition this week

The North American International Auto Show started Wednesday morning for media and industry days at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit....

Hydrogen represents an option to electrify the trucking industry and beyond

Detroit’s automakers have been pushing to add more electric vehicles to their showroom lineups. But while standard EVs may be...

Detroit Evening Report: UAW president: Detroit automakers are running out of time to avoid a strike

The head of the United Auto Workers is warning that the Detroit automakers are running out of time to reach...

Biden’s top economic advisor urges Detroit automakers and UAW to avoid a strike

The Biden administration’s top economic adviser is echoing the president’s call for automakers and the United Auto Workers union to...

UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

DETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions....

Affordable used cars are harder to find than prior to COVID-19 pandemic

Used vehicles five years old or newer with price tags under $20,000 made up half of the resale market in...

UAW president on contract talks: ‘We’re ready to get our economic justice’

Members of the United Auto Workers are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike if it does not...

UAW hosts rally in Warren as members prepare to vote on a possible strike

United Auto Workers members will vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if the union cannot reach a...

Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

DETROIT (AP) — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a...

US economy could lose $5.6B in revenue, mostly in Michigan, if UAW strikes for 10 days

A new report shows that a strike by the United Auto Workers union would damage Michigan’s economy. The study estimates...

UAW president on possible strike: We’re in it for the long haul

Two weeks into contract negotiations and the leader of the United Auto Workers union is decrying the slow pace of...