'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.
A straw crest moth that has never been seen at a U.S. port of entry was intercepted early this year at Detroit Metro Airport.
C. Cybele Raver will begin a five-year term as the University of Michigan president on Dec. 1.
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights.
Some Lincoln Park residents are adjusting their daily routines as a new water rate increase takes effect.
A Pontiac woman accused of abandoning three children for years will serve up to 30 years in prison under a sentence issued on Tuesday.
A Pontiac woman accused of abandoning three children for years will serve up to 30 years in prison under a sentence issued on Tuesday.
C. Cybele Raver will begin a five-year term as the University of Michigan president on Dec. 1.
Southeast Michigan is in for a hot, humid day on Tuesday, with afternoon temperatures climbing to around 90 degrees and heat index values reaching the upper 90s to near 100 degrees.
In a widely shared and controversial post to Truth Social on Monday morning, President Trump blasted communities across the country that are rallying against data centers.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District will release students three hours early on Sept. 1 and 2 due to high temperatures expected this week.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
Ford says the reveal is intended to connect directly with the enthusiasts who have helped make the Woodward Dream Cruise one of the nation's premier automotive events.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids will open its corn maze season on Sept. 1 with a Dolly Parton theme.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights.
IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
Three Michigan school districts are using a specialized clinic to tackle rising healthcare costs.
Michigan's first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal in 2026 has been detected in a horse in Clare County.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
Tymale Carroll might not be here today if he hadn't been right across the street from Trinity Hospital in Livonia when his heart stopped behind the wheel.
Health officials continue to track an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that affected thousands of people in Southeast Michigan this summer.
Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1.
Steven Alker won the Ally Challenge on Sunday for his second straight PGA Tour Champions victory and third of the season, closing with a 4-under 68 at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Michigan, for a three-stroke margin.
Tyler Glasnow gave up two hits and one run in seven innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1.
The Seattle Seahawks on Saturday officially signed former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, who is facing felony charges in Florida and will be placed on the commissioner's exempt list while the case plays out.
Noah Kim threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Eastern Michigan past Sacramento State 28-17 in a season and Mid-American Conference opener.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The eyes of the nation were on Michigan as its critical 2026 primary was held last Tuesday.
As the nation turns its attention to Michigan's critical Aug. 4 primary, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in.
Michigan entrepreneurs Bob Thompson and his wife, Ellen Thompson, have been living the American Dream as they made a fortune selling their company, Thompson McCully, and then a second enterprise.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, the White House confirmed, after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Some Lincoln Park residents are adjusting their daily routines as a new water rate increase takes effect.
Kelli Bryant of Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse after accusations that she had abandoned three children for years. She will be sentenced on Tuesday.
President Trump said Monday that his administration has signed agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical firms to offer discounted drugs to state Medicaid programs. CBS News has this report.