Auto Show Continues To Attract Record Numbers
Friday's attendance at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Center broke an attendance record set back in 1993.
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Friday's attendance at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Center broke an attendance record set back in 1993.
Figures released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that Michigan had 627000 union workers in 2010. Which is 11.7 percent fewer than the state had a year earlier.
A huge crowd was at the GM display as six Detroit Tigers came by to see the cars and answer questions from the fans. WWJ's Beth Fisher spoke with Tiger catcher Alex Avila about the upcoming season.
Management of Detroit's water system among hot topics on the table as Southeast Michigan's "Big 4" leaders met at Cobo Center.
The key to Michigan's future, says Bill Ford, is keeping educated young people from seeking greener pastures elsewhere, and he brought that message to business students at UofM.
Saab is recalling 4,400 passenger cars to fix fuel pumps that could seize and cause the engine to stall.
The 'Big Four' will discuss the economy, Michigan growth and many other key issues live inside the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in conjunction with the Detroit Economic Club (DEC), Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Cobo Center.
General Motors, which has been bringing in a lot of insiders for top jobs lately, has promoted a long time insider to lead its product development team.
Metro Detroit drivers lost 33 hours a year to traffic delays, according to the study. That is down from 42 hours in 2006 and 2007.
Chrysler is working with the federal government on a project that could someday take a technology that's starting to save fuel in big trucks, and use it to make passenger vehicles more fuel efficient.
Chrysler launching a new series of minivans at its plant in Windsor, with a promise to the 4300 workers at that facility.
Carol Cain, host of "Michigan Matters," talked to industry insiders and political leaders about the future of Detroit auto at NAIAS 2011.
So far so good at the 2011 North American International Auto Show.
The president of the United Auto Workers union says his organization's future is directly tied to its ability to organize U.S. plants owned by foreign based car companies.
Chrysler is planning a celebration today at its Windsor minivan plant.