Michigan Used Car Dealers Are Feeling the Effects of Global Semiconductor Shortage
The impact of supply chain issues on the automotive industry has pushed new vehicle prices higher throughout 2021. With cars,...
Automakers Double Down on EVs, While General Motors’ Hydrogen Partner Nikola Faces Scrutiny
Coming off profitable second quarters, Ford, Stellantis and General Motors are ramping up their goals for bringing new electric models...
Investment Places Stellantis in EV Competition with Ford and General Motors
While General Motors and Ford have announced a variety of electrical vehicle projects in recent months, Stellantis has been missing...
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Discusses Microchip Shortage, Infrastructure and Flooding
Automakers are losing a lot of money this year because of a shortage of microchips. These silicon microchips are about the...
Michigan’s U.P. Not Yet Ready for Electric Vehicle Surge, EV Advocates Say
Brenda Brownlee had not seen an electric vehicle in nine days. The parking lot of the hotel she manages in...
Planning Efforts for Return of Woodward Dream Cruise Underway
Event organizers are in the midst of planning this summer’s return of the Woodward Dream Cruise. The popular mid-August classic car...
Ray Curry Elected Next United Auto Workers Union President
United Auto Workers’ executive board members have elected Ray Curry as the union’s next president. With the outgoing Rory Gamble set...
Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly Complex in Full Swing Despite Challenges
To date, the automotive industry has spent the majority of the year dealing with supply chain issues brought on by...
New Book “The Sack of Detroit” Explores How 1960s Senate Hearings Led to Fall of GM and Auto Industry
In the 1950s, Detroiters saw massive economic benefits from the cultural ubiquity of the auto industry. Automotive manufacturers were the...
Low Vehicle Inventories Lead to Rise in Prices, Analysts Say
At the end of the year’s first quarter, Detroit’s automakers projected the global semiconductor shortage would have its biggest production...
Major Construction Is Headed to I-275 Between Six Mile and Will Carleton
The Michigan Department of Transportation is gearing up for a major construction project along Interstate 275. Several communities will be...
UAW Members Will Get a Chance to Change the Way They Elect Their Leaders
An investigation into corruption within the United Auto Workers resulted in 15 convictions for union leaders and executives at Fiat...