General Motors Reopens Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant as Factory Zero
General Motors has reopened its Factory Zero assembly plant in Detroit. It comes after the site spent the last year-and-a-half...
President Biden to Visit Michigan for Grand Opening of Detroit-Hamtramck EV Factory
President Biden tries to get his legislative agenda in gear this week when he travels to an electric vehicle plant...
Now-Signed Infrastructure Bill Commits $7.5 Billion to EV Charging Network
President Joe Biden has signed a trillion-dollar infrastructure spending bill into law. It includes $7.5 billion to build out an...
New Film Explores What Henry Ford Might Do and Say If He Visited Southeast Michigan in 2021
What would Henry Ford do and say if he traveled in time to Detroit in 2021? That’s the question that...
After Cuts to Federal Spending Plan, Slotkin Says She’s Focused on Broadband, EV Infrastructure
Congressional Democrats are still working through the reconciliation process to get President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda passed, having...
Infrastructure and Reconciliation Bills Could Have Big Impact on Electric Vehicles in Michigan
It seems like the more we hear about the negotiations in Congress over the infrastructure bill and the Build Back...
Ballots for the UAW’s Direct Election Vote Are on the Way
Ballots are headed to members of the United Auto Workers this week. The federal consent decree created in the wake...
“One Member, One Vote” Not A Panacea for the United Auto Workers, Says Wayne State Business Professor
Years of scandal and several high-profile arrests have left the United Auto Workers union looking for answers -- and potentially a...
Michigan Used Car Dealers Are Feeling the Effects of Global Semiconductor Shortage
The impact of supply chain issues on the automotive industry has pushed new vehicle prices higher throughout 2021. With cars,...
Automakers Double Down on EVs, While General Motors’ Hydrogen Partner Nikola Faces Scrutiny
Coming off profitable second quarters, Ford, Stellantis and General Motors are ramping up their goals for bringing new electric models...
Investment Places Stellantis in EV Competition with Ford and General Motors
While General Motors and Ford have announced a variety of electrical vehicle projects in recent months, Stellantis has been missing...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Discusses Microchip Shortage, Infrastructure and Flooding
Automakers are losing a lot of money this year because of a shortage of microchips. These silicon microchips are about the...