Here’s Why Auto Insurance Companies Use Credit History to Set Rates
Rashida Tlaib for Congress Michigan consistently ranks as the state with the highest car insurance rates in the country, at almost 80...
MichMash: Lansing’s Dreams Meet Reality In Slew of Quick Fix Laws
WDET Digital New leaders at the state Capitol are successfully tackling issues that have eluded lawmakers and governors for years....
Michigan House Leaders Discuss Auto Insurance, Crumbling Roads and More
Jake Neher/WDET The two leaders of the state House had a big week at the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference. WDET's...
Will Drivers Pay Less Under New Auto Insurance Law?
Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed historic changes to Michigan's auto insurance system into law last week. It's an accomplishment for Republican and...
Penske on Grand Prix Controversy: Belle Isle “Never Looked Better”
Editor's note: This post has been updated to reflect reporting from the 2018 Grand Prix contract negotiations and additional reporting...
Fiat Chrysler, Renault Merger Talks Hint at Future of Auto Industry
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Italian-American automotive giant Fiat Chrysler is hoping to make a French connection. The company is currently in talks...
MichMash: Whitmer Strikes Historic Deal on Auto Insurance. What Will It Cost Her?
WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican leaders at the state Capitol have struck a deal on auto no-fault. They promise...
Detroit, State Officials Say New Fiat Chrysler Plant Shows City Has ‘Turned the Corner’
Courtesy of City of Detroit Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city has “turned the corner” now that it is...
Trump Officially Lifts Steel, Aluminum Tariffs From Canada and Mexico
Manufacturing groups in Michigan are welcoming President Trump’s proclamation that he’s formally lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and...
No-Fault Insurance: Republicans Setting Up Showdowns with Gov. Whitmer
Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system could be getting an overhaul. Last week, Michigan’s Republican controlled legislature passed two bills aimed...
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Klobuchar Touts Midwest Ties to Michigan
The path to the White House continues to run through Michigan and other Midwestern states that President Trump won in...
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...