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View of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant on March 14, 2019, in Georgetown, Kentucky. (John Sommers II/Getty Images)

Toyota adds $1 billion investment across Kentucky, Indiana plants

March 24, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $1 billion between its Kentucky and Indiana plants as part of a broader $10 billion multiyear commitment to manufacturing in the United States, the company said Monday.

Election workers process absentee ballots at Warren City Hall on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Michigan. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News/TNS)

Michigan lawmakers debating major changes to when certain elections are held

March 11, 2026 at 7:11 p.m.

The Senate Elections and Ethics Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Bloomfield Township, voted 5-1 in favor of advancing the main proposal to the full Senate, which is controlled by...

An anti-UAW sign was planted near Volkswagen's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, ahead of an organizing vote in April 2024. After the union's win there, progress has slowed in its campaign to organize auto plants in the South. (Robin Buckson/The Detroit News)

The UAW organized two southern auto plants but its progress has slowed

March 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Optimism around an ambitious United Auto Workers campaign has faded.

The annual NADA convention included sprawling show floors where vendors hawked their products to dealers, who are grappling with affordability concerns. (Luke Ramseth/The Detroit News)

Car dealers worry prices are getting out of hand as the economy wavers

February 9, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

America's car dealers are coming to a stark realization: The new vehicles on their lots too often cost too much, and that could create trouble for their businesses in 2026.

Offices are visible across the atrium from GM's new executive offices at Hudson's Detroit. The new headquarters space includes nods to the automaker's 120-year history while being designed to foster innovation. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News)

GM nods to its heritage as it begins future at new Hudson’s Detroit HQ

January 12, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

General Motors Co. leveraged the automaker's more than 120-year heritage and its success during Detroit's Golden Age to design the company's new global headquarters at the Hudson's Detroit complex downtown...

A drawer with $10 in rolled pennies at Diversified Members Credit Union in Detroit on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Retailers who don't have enough of the copper-zinc coins are rounding purchases to the nearest nickel, causing confusion among some customers. (Robin Buckson/The Detroit News)

Stores, financial institutions come up short as penny production stops

January 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Retailers have been asking customers for exact change as a federal decision to cease penny production has reduced circulation of the 1-cent coin even further.

Sales associate Sam Gray stocks a shelf at Modern Natural Baby in Ferndale on Oct. 26, 2025. (Robin Buckson/The Detroit News)

Will the price be right? What shoppers can expect for the holiday season

November 11, 2025 at 2:01 p.m.

Retailers are preparing for a holiday season clouded by tariffs, inflation and economic uncertainty. Consumers will see higher prices, fewer deep discounts and tighter inventory in some categories.

Stellantis reported increases in third-quarter revenue and shipments, but warned of new one-off costs. (Clarence Tabb Jr./The Detroit News)

Stellantis warns of one-off costs as revenue and shipments rise

October 30, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

Stellantis recently announced a $13 billion investment in the U.S. market. That investment is the largest in the automaker's history for the United States.

A Level 2 CoRe+ EV charger charges an employee's Chevy Bolt EUV, Thursday morning, Dec. 22, 2022. (Todd McInturf/The Detroit News)

Here’s why used EV prices are in line with pre-owned gas-powered cars

October 20, 2025 at 1:42 p.m.

Heavy discounts on new electric vehicles and buyer skepticism about their durability continue to push down used EV prices, which experts say has opened up a traditionally pricey market to...

In this April 21, 2009 file photo, General Motors world headquarters is shown in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

Trump mulls canceling $1B in grants for GM, Stellantis projects

October 8, 2025 at 2:23 p.m.

President Donald Trump could soon move to cancel more than $1 billion in federal grants for General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV and $800 million total in Michigan.

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