Auto Industry

As the number of electric vehicles in Michigan increases, state lawmakers and local officials are debating how to tax them fairly for road use.

Car dealers to Biden administration: Don't finalize emission standards that accelerate EV transition

Tracy Samilton

The U.S. EPA is expected to issue final standards for passenger cars and light trucks within weeks. Dealers want the Biden administration to put the breaks on the agency's plan.

After some protesters angry at Governor Whitmer's stay at home order entered the Capitol building with firearms, some in Lansing are calling for a ban on guns in the building.

Stateside: Auto industry restart gears up; graduating in a pandemic; guns in the Capitol building

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , plant managers are making plans to restart some of the biggest manufacturing operations in the state. We talk to Detroit News...

Ventilators will be essential equipment for stabilizing patients critically ill with the new coronavirus. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have said publicly they are desperate to find more.

Stateside: COVID-19 closes auto plants; musicians adapt to new normal; meeting the ventilator demand

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , the Big Three auto companies have wound down production at their plants over worries about the spread of the novel coronavirus....

A worker at ADAC Automotive handles auto parts at their plant in Muskegon. ADAC Automotive works with factories in China and has been dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus.

Stateside: Coronavirus affect on MI economy; Line 5 under St. Clair River; MI’s first black settle

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , the coronavirus outbreak in China is beginning to have an effect on Michigan manufacturers. We hear from an executive at a west...

An investigation by the Detroit News, Reveal, and PRX found that the city of Detroit collected $600 million more in property taxes than it should have based on over-assessed property values.

Stateside: Detroit foreclosure investigation; the new Detroit Auto Show; 2020 election polling

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , an investigation finds the city Detroit overcharged tens of thousands of homeowners for property taxes. What recourse is there for...

IPR News

Whitmer scheduled to appear at auto show

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says automotive innovation goes hand-in-hand with Michigan’s efforts to fix its roads. “Potholes are neither Republican nor…

This Saturday, 3,000 baby sturgeon will be released into the Maumee River

IPR News

Stateside: Michigan’s surge in opioid deaths; baby sturgeon return home; filtering out PFAS

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , Michigan's opioid overdoses are at an all-time high. What are we doing wrong in the fight against addiction? Plus, as we celebrate...

"The impact of this, if it were to happen, and that's a really important caveat, could be profound on the industry and on trade influence," Howes said.

Michigan Business & Economy

Howes: Trump considers tariffs on imported vehicles, and the effect “could be profound”

Stateside Staff

President Trump is considering tariffs on imported cars, trucks, and parts. That word came after a Wednesday morning tweet from the president, promising...

Michigan Business & Economy

Auto supplier: Michigan companies will pay for President Trump's tariffs, not the Chinese

Stateside Staff

President Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs continue to worry Michigan companies, particularly companies whose supply chains stretch to China. One such...

Howes said the Detroit Auto Show used to be "the place to be," but now BMW and Mercedes are pulling out, and Swedish and British executives aren't making a stop in Detroit a priority anymore.

Michigan Business & Economy

Howes: As foreign car makers ditch Detroit auto show, organizers consider date change

Stateside Staff

For decades, January in Southeast Michigan has meant it's time for the auto show. Thousands trek to Cobo Center for the North American International...