Toyota to Build Driverless Vehicle Test Center in Michigan
Toyota is increasing its stake in creating autonomous vehicles. And the Japanese automaker is doing it in Michigan. J. Carlisle...
What’s the QLine’s Future After A Year of Disappointing Ridership?
Sandra Svoboda/ WDET The numbers are in for Detroit’s QLine streetcar one year into its operations -- and they’re not great....
Neediest Americans Would Be Hit Hardest By Ben Carson’s Plan to Triple Rent
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development People who receive federal housing assistance might soon see their rent triple. That’s...
Immigrants’ Spouses Could Be Next to Face Hardships Under Trump
Jake Neher/WDET The discussion about immigration in this country has become base -- reduced to arguments over whether to deport...
Some Detroiters Can Swap Their Homes for Houses in the Land Bank
Maria Walkenbach lives with her four dogs, just around the corner from the construction site of the Gordie Howe International...
City Official Reflects on Implementing Home Swap Program [Transcript]
Construction began this year on the Gordie Howe International Bridge that's being built by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)...
Detroit Exits Most State Oversight
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Five years ago, Detroit became the biggest municipality in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, but now state oversight...
Detroit Tops Metro List for Number of New Housing Permits
Metro Detroit continues to recover from the recession that hit the region nearly 10 years ago. That’s according to...
Study: Detroit’s Recovery Is Real–Will It Last?
Jake Neher/WDET The city of Detroit is officially out from under state financial oversight. That's after a historic municipal bankruptcy, total...
Car Buyers Face Fewer Choices, Higher Prices
People who prefer cars to trucks and sport-utility vehicles will have fewer options to buy in a few years. Ford...
Mixed Reaction Awaits Trump in Return to Macomb County
President Trump is skipping the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington D.C., where he would surely be the target...
Why Is Ford Killing Its Cars?
Jake Neher/WDET This week, Ford announced it will phase out North American sales of sedans between now and 2022 in favor...