Detroit Evening Report: GM posts strong Q3 profits thanks to improved supply chain climate
General Motors is reporting strong profits for the third quarter of the year. The Detroit automaker says it earned $3.3...
Why GM decided to drop the four-year college degree requirement
Two years ago, companies made pledges to donate to socially just causes and to do better to become more equitable...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 16, 2022: Michigan sees 43% rise in COVID-19 cases from last week
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The...
Detroit Evening Report, June 30, 2022: Michigan’s first probable case of monkeypox detected in Oakland County
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Health officials say...
New vehicle sales dip in first quarter
Automakers have signaled in recent months that an end to the semiconductor shortage could be in sight. But despite...
Michigan needs knowledge-sector jobs, says Crain’s Detroit Business columnist
Michigan companies are constantly vying for subsidies and incentives from lawmakers with the promise of creating more jobs. This week,...
General Motors is investing $7 billion in Michigan to raise EV production
On the heels of debuting its electrified Chevrolet Silverado, General Motors is putting more than $7 billion toward boosting its...
Want One of FCA’s 5,000 Promised Jobs? Get in Line
Detroit is getting its first new auto assembly plant in nearly 30 years as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles updates a current plant...
Is it Time Detroit Stopped Being the ‘Motor City’?
Hear WDET's report by clicking on the audio player above. Ralph Nader, pedestrians on Woodward Avenue, Detroit City Councilmember Scott...
Looking Back at 1982 Poletown Documentary
WDET/Laura Herberg Thousands of journalists from around the world will be in Detroit next week for the North American International...
Families and aging populations see benefits in Big 3’s shift to larger vehicles
Automakers are responding to consumer trends that have been moving away from sedans and are investing in larger vehicles such...
Court Blocks Suits Over Defective GM Ignition Switches
People who were injured or lost family members because of problems with General Motors ignition switches are weighing their...