Detroit Evening Report: New state agency holds clean energy, EV transition roundtable in Detroit

Officials from a new state office met with stakeholders Tuesday to talk about efforts to prepare workers and businesses for...

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car,...

Cars altered to be louder would lead to fines under new state House bill

State Rep. Natalie Price (D-Berkley) introduced a bill last month that would penalize drivers for altering vehicles to make them...

VP Kamala Harris touts domestic EV initiatives in Detroit

With the economy a key issue in the ongoing presidential campaigns and Michigan an electoral swing state, the major party...

Trump warns of decaying economy, vows to ‘save’ US auto industry at Michigan rally

Former President Donald Trump used a campaign rally in Michigan's bellwether Saginaw County on Wednesday to lash out against the...

US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system

DETROIT (AP) — Two fatal crashes involving Ford's Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S....

Beware of parking scams ahead of NFL Draft, attorney general warns

As football fans from near and far prepare to descend on downtown Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft this week,...

UAW makes history by organizing a VW plant in the South, now what?

Over the weekend, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee announced the results of their vote to join the...

Created Equal: Will the UAW break the southern anti-union stronghold?

The United Auto Workers union is close to organizing workers in Volkswagen’s auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Voting began on Wednesday,...

Vote to organize Volkswagen plant in Tennessee begins; UAW seeks big win in the South

Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. are deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The start...

AP Source: GM to move Detroit HQ to new downtown tower, plans to redevelop iconic Renaissance Center

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors plans to move its iconic Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office tower and redevelop...

Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires, but remedy won’t fix leaks

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot...