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Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.)
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Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar named chair of special committee on Chinese Communist Party

Quinn Klinefelter April 3, 2024

One of the few issues the deeply-divided U.S. Congress agrees on is taking a hard line on China.  Now a...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain holds up a sign at a union rally held near a Stellantis factory Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit.
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UAW continues organizing efforts at non-union factories in the South

Russ McNamara January 19, 2024

Amid resistance from politicians and car companies, the United Auto Workers union continues its effort to organize in the South....

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Photo of an electric vehicle charging.
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MichMash: Gov. Whitmer unveils new vehicle rebate plan

Hernz Laguerre December 19, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently unveiled plans for a new tax rebate for those who purchase electric vehicles. Automotive News' Jake...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.
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UAW targeting 13 non-union automakers in latest organization efforts

Russ McNamara November 29, 2023

Fresh off the contract ratification with Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is taking aim at organizing...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk the picket line during a strike at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, in Sterling Heights, Mich., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
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Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

Associated Press November 20, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a...

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Electric vehicles can be seen charging at a shopping center in Emeryville, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.
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Detroit Today: Automakers struggle to charge up demand for electric vehicles

Detroit Today November 6, 2023

As the auto industry continues its transition to electric vehicles, EV sales are slowing down — creating a number of...

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File -A Ford Bronco is displayed at a Gus Machado Ford dealership on Jan. 23, 2023, in Hialeah, Fla. New union agreements with Detroit automakers reached during the past week will cost Ford, Stellantis and General Motors over $1 billion per year by the time they take effect in four years.
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Detroit Evening Report: New UAW contracts could mean higher vehicle prices for consumers

Jerome Vaughn November 1, 2023

The recent United Auto Workers strike against automakers may push vehicle prices higher, according to industry analysts.The union won significant...

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UAW members strike outside the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Tentative deal with GM could end UAW strike against Detroit automakers

Tia Graham October 31, 2023

The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract with General Motors on Monday, the last of the Detroit Three...

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Union workers at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company.
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Workers at Mack Trucks go on strike after rejecting tentative contract deal

Associated Press October 9, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement...

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Detroit Today: New podcast explores auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles

Detroit Today September 21, 2023

Over the last five years, automakers have been committing more resources to produce and distribute electric vehicles. Ford and General...

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Ford AP
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Ford recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly

Associated Press July 28, 2023

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 870,000 newer F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric...

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Mark Totten, Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general, gives his concession speech during an election night rally in Detroit, Nov. 4, 2014.
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US files charges in Michigan over diesel engine tampering

Associated Press April 27, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Eleven people have been charged in Michigan in a scheme to evade air-pollution rules by tampering with...

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