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Jeff Gilbert visits Chrysler's Minivan Plant, examines GM management changes, and test drives the Dodge Caravan.
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Jeff Gilbert visits Chrysler's Minivan Plant, examines GM management changes, and test drives the Dodge Caravan.
Highlights from WWJ AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert's live webcast from the 2011 Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show.
Stricking DSO musicians played to a sold out crowd in Grosse Pointe Woods, all the seats were filled, with a few exceptions, WWJ was told.
General Motors is adding a third shift and more than 650 jobs at its assembly plant in Flint.
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.
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow is reminding the public about China's currency policy, emphasising a bill she's working on to put a halt to the unfair practice.
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.
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit challenging a new casino in southwestern Michigan.
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.
Michigan's unemployment rate dropped steeply in December, decreasing to its lowest rate in nearly two years.
The National Weather Service has issued a slight risk forecast for severe weather on Tuesday in an area that includes Metro Detroit.
Monday's severe weather caused damage across Metro Detroit, and resulted in some school closings for Tuesday in Macomb County.
Two people escaped, but a third person has died, as a result of a house fire in Canton, Michigan.
Michigan Senate Republican leader Aric Nesbitt asked the Department of Justice to investigate Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's role in a $20 million grant scandal.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Within hours after an attack on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, is calling for funding to protect houses of worship after experiencing a similar incident.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
President Trump said he had called off plans to launch new attacks on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Persian Gulf allies, citing "serious negotiations" toward a peace deal to end the 81-day war. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Powerful winds brought down part of the roof and walls at an early childhood education center in Barry County, Michigan, on May 18.
One man is dead in a house fire early Tuesday in Canton, Michigan. Canton police and fire were called about 1 a.m. to the 43000 block of Lancelot Drive on a report of a home that was fully engulfed in flames, the police department said.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday. CBS News has this report.
Police are investigating an incident during which multiple homes, sheds and a playround at Sterling Estates was vandalized with vulgar graffiti. Security video was captured of three suspects wearing masks in the area about the time of the vandalism.