'Michigan Matters' Exclusive: Of Autos, Women & Stature
It was a perfect storm of factors emerging over decades that helped Mary Barra, a hard charging young engineer, crack the glass ceiling and become CEO of General Motors.
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It was a perfect storm of factors emerging over decades that helped Mary Barra, a hard charging young engineer, crack the glass ceiling and become CEO of General Motors.
A virtual who's who among Metro Detroit's power brokers join host Carol Cain and the rest of the "Michigan Matters" crew as they crisscross Cobo Center this week at the North American International Auto Show.
In an hour-long meeting with reporters, Mary Barra said the crisis forced GM to quickly acknowledge its shortcomings and address them.
An email chain, released Monday by an attorney suing GM, again raises questions about how forthcoming GM has been with safety regulators and lawmakers.
General Motors also plans new "connected car" to help prevent crashes.
Lawmakers put Barra on the spot, telling the CEO she should have fired GM's corporate counsel, Michael Millikin, based on the conclusions of an internal report.
Mark Fields, new CEO of Ford's biggest challenge will be to keep the momentum going started by his predecessor Alan Mulally.
Kenneth Feinberg, the country's most well-known compensation expert, is scheduled to reveal the terms Monday.
A network news anchor faces some online outrage after he asked GM CEO Mary Barra about being a mom while doing her job.
News that Chrysler Corp. just named six new board members and all were white men went over like a lead balloon at the Michigan Chronicle's "Pancakes and Politics" forum.
Federal investigators want to know whether some Chrysler cars have a dangerous ignition switch problem.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee want to question General Motors CEO Mary Barra again about the automaker's ignition switch recall.
"A GM engineer chose to use an ignition switch in certain cars that was so far below GM's own specification that it failed to keep the car powered on ..."
GM CEO Mary Barra says 15 employees have been fired over the company's recent ignition switch recalls.
The report released on Thursday will also address just how high in the company knowledge of the problem reached.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has told Washington lawmakers that GM could simultaneously release an internal investigation into a deadly ignition switch problem and its plan to compensate victims.
GM also says it will take $1.3 billion first quarter charge to pay recall related costs.
The agency says that GM failed to answer roughly one-third of the questions the were required to remit and it is imposing a fine.
Boxer didn't just question Barra's leadership -- she said she was disappointed in her "as a woman."
Panel members also told CEO Mary Barra that GM should tell owners to stop driving all the 2.6 million cars being recalled
Mary Barra frustrated lawmakers by fending off questions, saying she didn't know why GM waited more than a decade to recall cars it knew had defective ignition switches.
General Motors' recall issues are taking the spotlight on Capitol Hill.
Mary Barra has released a written transcript ahead of her testimony before Congress regarding GM's recent recalls.
GM has acknowledged it learned about the fatal problem at least 11 years ago, yet it failed to recall the cars until last month.
CEO Mary Barra apologized for deaths linked to the delayed recall of 1.6 million small cars, saying the company took too long to tell owners to bring the cars in for repairs.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says any new U.S. or Israeli attacks will be met with retaliation "in places you cannot even imagine."
The school says the student who found the case turned it over to a teacher, who then notified administrators.
Residents in Detroit said they are fed up with teens swarming downtown Detroit every weekend. Many are now calling on the city of Detroit to change the curfew after a 14-year-old was shot in the chest.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Authorities say the gunshot wound does not appear to be life-threatening. An investigation is ongoing.
Residents in Detroit said they are fed up with teens swarming downtown Detroit every weekend. Many are now calling on the city of Detroit to change the curfew after a 14-year-old was shot in the chest.
Authorities say the gunshot wound does not appear to be life-threatening. An investigation is ongoing.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says any new U.S. or Israeli attacks will be met with retaliation "in places you cannot even imagine."
The school says the student who found the case turned it over to a teacher, who then notified administrators.
Sterling Heights police are investigating after a handgun was found in a preschool student's bag Tuesday morning.
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.
Two House members from opposite parties introduced legislation that would revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former members of Congress convicted of sexual assault, trafficking, or exploitation of minors — and redirect those funds to victims.
Buyers can still find lower-cost homes in some midsize cities, especially across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt, a new analysis finds.
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.
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.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
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.
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.
Police in Southfield, Michigan, are investigating a series of incidents where the remains of beheaded animals were found at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Property damage after severe storms came through Metro Detroit this week included a tree that fell on a camper in Milford.
Cleanup continues in Metro Detroit as a result of severe weather this week. The impact includes Kensington Metropark and Stony Creek Metropark, which the park system closed off on Tuesday to allow for cleanup.
How prepared is the United States at this time to deal with a major outbreak of a contagious disease? CBS News has this report.
Sterling Heights police are investigating after a handgun was found in a preschool student's bag Tuesday morning.