More than 500 people tricked into attending fake job fair in Wayne

More than five-hundred people showed up to Michigan Works in Wayne for a job at Ford Motor Company, only to discover the job fair was a hoax, perpetrated by a viral hiring flier that surfaced online.

GM recalling 814K pickups, cars to fix brake, battery problems

General Motors is recalling Cadillac CT6 sedans, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks to fix problems with brake controls and battery cables.

Ford Foundation donates $10M to help get more kids to Henry Ford Museum

The Ford Foundation is giving Detroit students the chance to learn about the city's most iconic innovators and entrepreneurs as part of a 10 million dollar donation to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

GM, LG Chem to build battery plant near former GM Lordstown Plant site in Ohio

WARREN, Mich. (AP) - General Motors and Korea’s LG Chem have formed a joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery cell factory near the site of former GM Lordstown Plant in Ohio, creating 1,100 jobs.

UAW council approves tentative FCA deal, sends to a vote

The UAW has approved a tentative deal with FCA that will now head to the membership for a ratification vote.

Boasting largest vintage of automobiles, Gilmore Car Museum planning muscle car addition

A Michigan museum that boasts the largest vintage automobile collection in North America plans to open a new building to display muscle cars. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the $5 million project at the Gilmore Car Museum would add more than 25,000 square feet of exhibit space. The groundbreaking is set for next year with plans to open the new addition by 2021. Stacie Longwell Sadowski is the museum's development and engagement manager and says the popularity of previous muscle car exhibits sparked the idea for the expansion. The museum in rural southwest Michigan currently has 20 muscle cars on display, which is expected to double. The Gilmore Car Museum says it has over 500 vehicles and the oldest car on exhibit is an 1899 Locomobile Steam Car.

Fiat-Chrysler, UAW reach tentative labor deal

The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler.

GM suing Fiat-Chrysler for billions, accusing automaker of bribery in negotiations with UAW

General Motors has filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, alleging the automaker bribed the United Auto Workers Union in an attempt to gain an advantage during labor agreements.

Electric cars are so quiet they're a hazard to the visually-impaired. So Ford made a new sound

Ford is adding a new sound to their electric vehicles to accommodate the hard-of-seeing and their guiding animals. Because the trendy new vehicles are quieter than their fuel-burning cousins, they represent a hazard to those who can't see them coming. So the Detroit automaker worked with a local sound engineer to achieve that new car sound.

UAW members ratify Ford contract

United Auto Workers Ford Motor Co. members ratified the 2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement by 56.3 percent, the UAW announced this evening.

Sakthi Automotive under major financial and operational distress as GM parts ways with supplier

The automotive supplier Sakthi, which makes aluminum castings for GM cars, has laid off 150 workers as the auto giant has parted ways following reports the company is in receivership and under major operational and financial distress.

The real story behind Ford vs. Ferrari that inspired the movie

The new movie Ford versus Ferrari is the story of how Henry Ford II wanted to beat Ferrari in the most prestigious car race in the world, Le Mans. 

Fiat 500 battery versions and Jeep hybrids in the future for FCA

Residents and employees in Detroit can anticipate more investment in battery versions of several models owned by both FCA and Peugeot-owned PSA Group