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People arrive at the Flint Assembly Plant for a free tour and open house, Aug. 11, 2015, in Flint, Mich. General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, said Monday, June 5, 2023 that the company will build internal combustion vehicles throughout this decade, in addition to making electric vehicles. ( Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
GM to Invest More Than $1 Billion in 2 Flint Plants

General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks. GM reported a 38% year-over-year increase in heavy-duty pickup sales last year.

A Ford sign is shown at a dealership in Springfield, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles, Friday, May 5, 2023, because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that the recall includes 231,942 vehicles.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Car Recalls: Do You Drive a Ford Ranger or Older BMW? Read This Now.

The two automakers are warning owners of some older models to take action to avoid serious injury.

Road construction is shown in Detroit in 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
‘Buy Michigan’ Legislation Could Help Michigan Companies Win More State Contracts

Senate Bills 316 and 317—which were referred to the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs on Tuesday—would give companies that are headquartered in Michigan an opportunity to counter lower bids from out-of-state businesses when the state awards contracts.

Ford Mustang Mach-E is seen on display in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Ford Responds to Tesla’s Model Y Sticker Price by Cutting Mustang Mach E Prices Even Lower

Tesla's cut prices four times in 2023—but a new Ford Mustang Mach E is still less expensive, after the Michigan automaker announced new pricing (and more space on the wait list).

Doghouse Farms Operations Manager Ghassan Saab shows off a crop of marijuana plants in Detroit.
Detroit Pot Farmers Bring Old School West Coast Weed to Michigan

Three years later, the result is a carefully curated collection of marijuana that isn’t often found in the Midwest—and an “obsession” with flavor that has propelled Doghouse Farms to success statewide, with its products now being carried in about 200 retailers across both peninsulas. 

Staff pour coffee at Velodrome Coffee Co. in Ispheming. (Velodrome Coffee Company via Facebook)
Small Businesses Score Big State Grants to Hire More Michiganders

Nearly 30 small businesses across Michigan received $25,000 grants through the state’s “Match on Main” grant program this year to help boost economic growth in dozens of communities. 

Graphic by Francesca Daly
Trump Makes Himself 2 Inches Taller In Fake Mugshot That Fundraises Off Arrest

In the days following former president Donald Trump’s indictment, solicitations from his 2024 joint fundraising committee began. The committee has reportedly raised $7 million so far.