Auto Industry Hiring Again
Volkswagen opened a plant in Tennessee last month with 2,000 workers. Honda is hiring 1,000 in Indiana to meet demand for its best-selling Civic. General Motors is looking for 2,500 in Detroit to build the Chevy Volt.
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Volkswagen opened a plant in Tennessee last month with 2,000 workers. Honda is hiring 1,000 in Indiana to meet demand for its best-selling Civic. General Motors is looking for 2,500 in Detroit to build the Chevy Volt.
The mayor of Youngstown Ohio has been appointed by the President to jump start what some charge is a stalled effort to help communities hurt by the auto industry's problems.
WWJ AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert spends some time in the British Luxury SUV.
With three weeks to go before the start of the 2011 auto industry contract talks, analysts are already expecting a creative settlement.
A new report shows that car dealers are making some pretty good profits, and the money isn't coming from selling new cars.
AAA forecasts 39 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 2.5 percent decline from the 40 million people who traveled a year ago.
Summer is the hottest season of the year for vehicle theft, with July and August ranking as the highest auto theft months of the year. So, what can you do to keep your vehicle safe?
Just in time for July 4th, gas prices are up around 20 cents a gallon in metro Detroit.
The lingering impact of the earthquake in Japan kept car and truck sales down in June. But, the three domestic companies appear to be weathering the storm.
WWJ AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert spends some time in the new convertible version of Chevy's reborn classic.
The American Axle plant near the company's Detroit headquarters at Holbrook and I-75 will soon close, a company spokesman confirmed.
Technology has saved lives in the air, and the new chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says it can do the same thing on the highways.
Ford's top analyst says car and truck sales seem to have bottomed out for the year, and should start rising slowly from here.
Toyota is recalling 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h models due to computer boards with possible faulty wiring.
A federal judge rejects Chrysler's request to block a clothing retailer from using the automaker's "Imported from Detroit" slogan that debuted in a popular Super Bowl ad featuring Eminem.
A neighbor man who lives right across the street from the home where the teen was held says he called the police as soon as he realized something was off.
NASA says the meteor was first detected over Hope, Michigan, before it disintegrated.
A new bill introduced by Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer would add new requirements for elderly drivers.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, the jury trial against 27-year-old Afeni Muhammad, of Eastpointe, is scheduled to begin on Step. 15, 2026.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says it is setting the record straight about a man arrested in Wisconsin after an antisemitic image of Sheriff Michael Bouchard was shared.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Pistons guard Duncan Robinson took some time on his day off, shooting three-pointers with children in Detroit. Robinson's family foundation, the Detroit Pistons Foundation and the Children's Foundation of Michigan donated $50,000 to SAY Detroit's LiveWELL Program.
Warmer temperatures are expected to build this week, with a focus on storm chances later on Thursday.
A woman who was charged in connection with a fatal stabbing at a McDonald's in Eastpointe is set to stand trial later this year.
NASA says the meteor was first detected over Hope, Michigan, about 140 miles northwest of Detroit, before it disintegrated in Saginaw Bay. Officials say witnesses reported seeing the meteor in other states, including Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as Ontario, Canada.
Prosecutors say a Detroit man who has a criminal history allegedly held a 14-year-old girl in a home for a week, between March 3 and March 10. A neighbor man who lives right across the street told CBS Detroit that he called the police as soon as he realized something was off.