Stories tagged: "auto industry"

Michigan Life A 1972 Plymouth Coyote Duster, a 1971 Plymouth Duster, and a 1972 Dodge Demon, on display at the Frankenmuth Auto Fest.
Michigan Life Michigan’s Best 2022 Car Shows to Plan For

Check out all the classic autos, hot rods, and muscle cars you can see at events in 2022.

Lisa Green Lisa Green November 15, 2021 3:37 pm EST
Jobs Mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced in this March 2021 photo. A global shortage of semiconductors has forced General Motors to cut production at some North American factories over the past year. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Jobs Leading the Charge: Michigan Meets Demand For Key Electric Vehicle Part

Here’s why Michigan is primed to meet the growing demand for semiconductor manufacturing head-on.

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver August 30, 2021 1:25 pm EDT
Politics Supporters of President Donald Trump cheer as he arrives for a campaign rally at MBS International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Freeland, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics The Top 3 Unforgettable Moments of Trump’s Michigan Visit

Michiganders could be surprised to hear President Donald Trump brought "so many damn car plants" to the state, since more plants have idled under his administration.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 17, 2020 1:55 pm EDT
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Economy Inside Biden’s Big Auto Industry Plans: 1M New Jobs and an Electric Fleet for the White House

Speaking to Michiganders Wednesday, Joe Biden called unions America's "economic engine" and laid out a plan to reignite that engine.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 9, 2020 3:03 pm EDT
Economy Michigan businesses are hurting.
Economy Trump’s Trade Policy Was Hurting Michigan Businesses Long Before Coronavirus

Michigan's top three industries are automakers, manufacturers and farmers. One policy has left those Michigan sectors hurting.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 10, 2020 2:09 pm EDT

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Economy In this Sept. 27, 2018 file photo, robots weld the bed of a 2018 Ford F-150 truck on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich. The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak. Yet the return from a two-month production shutdown hasn’t gone quite according to plan. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Economy Infected Workers and Parts Shortages: Why Michigan’s Auto Industry Comeback Has Stalled Out

While automakers struggle to reopen factories and meet demand, union officials question whether it’s safe to return to work at all.

Associated Press Associated Press June 1, 2020 12:36 pm EDT
Work FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo a United Auto Workers assemblymen work on a 2018 Ford F-150 trucks being assembled at the Ford Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich. The United Auto Workers union wants Detroit's three automakers to shut down their factories for two weeks to keep its members safe from the spreading coronavirus. But union President Rory Gamble says in an email to members obtained by The Associated Press that the companies were not willing to shut factories down. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Work Reigniting the Auto Industry: The Big Three Automakers’ Plan to Reopen

The Big Three automakers have Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's clear to open May 11. That’s a full week earlier than their anticipated start date.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 7, 2020 10:59 am EDT