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Ford’s Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn.
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The Metro: Is the U.S. electric vehicle industry changing directions?

Sam Corey, The Metro, John Filbrandt February 3, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking a goal that...

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Photo of an electric vehicle charging.
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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan EV industry responds to Trump policy changes

Associated Press, Hernz Laguerre January 24, 2025

While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s...

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A scene from the Ford Motor Company display at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.
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The Metro: How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market

The Metro, Sam Corey, John Filbrandt January 14, 2025

The North American International Auto Show — rebranded last summer as the Detroit Auto Show — has long been a...

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Detroit Auto Show
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Detroit Evening Report: City announces road closures, free transportation during Detroit Auto Show

Hernz Laguerre January 10, 2025

The city of Detroit is providing convenient parking, free transportation and more for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, taking place...

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A floor crowded with people and cars at a past North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Detroit Auto Show taking ‘hands-on’ approach to lure consumers in 2025

Quinn Klinefelter January 9, 2025

The Detroit Auto Show kicks off its 10-day run on Saturday, but it’s not the same car showcase many past...

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An all-electric recycling truck in Madison, Wisconsin. Similar trucks will be operating in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.
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All-electric recycling trucks to replace some diesel garbage trucks in southeast Michigan

Lester Graham December 26, 2024

Some counties in Michigan will be swapping out diesel garbage trucks for all-electric recycling trucks.In Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties,...

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Detroit Evening Report: AAA teams with navigation apps to reduce roadside deaths in Michigan

Bre'Anna Tinsley December 24, 2024

AAA has integrated its roadside service with two popular navigation apps, Waze and Google Maps, to alert drivers when they're...

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Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, center, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, right, leave after a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker

Associated Press December 23, 2024

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the...

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FILE - Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV, is seen on Jan. 16, 2019, in Detroit.
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GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

Associated Press December 11, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise...

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Stellantis North American Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales

Associated Press December 2, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of...

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FILE - Electric vehicle charging stations at a freeway rest stop.
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‘EV roadmap’ makes recommendations on supporting electric adoption in Michigan

Alex McLenon December 2, 2024

Michigan aims to set up a public network of 100,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 to support an anticipated two...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
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Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall

Associated Press November 15, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for...

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