Michigan failing to retain key talent after graduation, report says

Mackinac Island — Michigan is failing to retain a key talent pool among college graduates as the state’s automotive industry reaches an “inflection point” that requires Michigan to shift its focus from production-related careers to knowledge, professional or creative occupations, according to a study released Wednesday at the Mackinac Policy Conference. A crucial sector needed… Continue reading Michigan failing to retain key talent after graduation, report says

Howes: Slowly but steadily, China’s EV industry works way into Michigan, heart of Detroit

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Federal government to require automatic emergency braking in new vehicles

Washington — The Biden administration plans to require all new light-duty vehicles to come with automatic emergency braking, officials announced Wednesday. The announcement comes amid consistently high traffic deaths after a spike in crashes during the pandemic. Leaders at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated the rule, if finalized, would save more than 360… Continue reading Federal government to require automatic emergency braking in new vehicles

Toyota to invest $2.1B more in N.C. battery plant, will build SUV at factory in Kentucky

Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina. The plant will supply batteries to Toyota’s huge complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, which will build Toyota’s first U.S.-made electric vehicle, a new SUV with three rows of seats. The plans, announced Wednesday, won’t immediately… Continue reading Toyota to invest $2.1B more in N.C. battery plant, will build SUV at factory in Kentucky

The new muscle wars: Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison takes on hot-rod, off-road pickups

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Florida: Michigan must stick to economic development strategy

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Livengood: Michigan may need a new ‘MEGA’ deal to keep Detroit’s automakers

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Baruah and Elliott: Michigan needs to find its ‘and’

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Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors nabs Stellantis designer Chris Benjamin

Scouts Motors Inc., the Volkswagen AG-backed subsidiary focused on off-road electric vehicles, has grabbed an influential designer from the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles. The Virginia-based company on Tuesday said Chris Benjamin, Stellantis NV’s head of interior design in North America, will be its chief design officer. Benjamin has held… Continue reading Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors nabs Stellantis designer Chris Benjamin

E.U. should drop ‘useless’ new combustion-car rules, minister says

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