Electric Vehicles Are Here. What Does That Mean for Conventional Cars and Existing Auto Industry?
The movement toward electric vehicles (EVs) has picked up steam. Over the last few years, the auto industry has made...
Electric Vehicles Are Here. What Does That Mean for Conventional Cars and Existing Auto Industry?
The movement toward electric vehicles (EVs) has picked up steam. Over the last few years, the auto industry has made...
Auto Industry Grapples with Parts Shortages, Toxic Politics in 2021
2021 has been a difficult year to navigate so far for American auto companies. We're seeing an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage...
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...
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...
How an Auto Workers’ Strike In Flint Nearly a Century Ago Changed the Country
Beacon Press One of the biggest victories for workers' rights in the United States happened during one bitterly cold winter in...
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....
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...
The 2020 Presidential Election in 14 Minutes Through the Eyes of Michigan
Click the audio player above to hear the 2020 presidential campaign in Michigan from start to finish in the words of...
Federal Prosecutors and United Auto Workers Union Reach Settlement Over Corruption Probe
Federal prosecutors and the United Auto Workers union (UAW) have reached a tentative settlement to address wide-spread corruption issues within the organization. It’s...