On one of the world’s biggest stages Sunday, the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sportscar race, Detroit dominated.

Jack Cooper Transport Co. LLC is planning to lay off 89 employees and permanently close its plant in Wayne after losing a contract from longtime customer Ford Motor Co. The Kansas City-based car hauler, which operates across from Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant, said the cuts will start Feb. 2, according to a WARN notice sent to the state.

Detroit Auto Dealers Association co-directors Rod Alberts and Sam also appear on the show and share thoughts about Bill Ford and Roger Penske.

The great-grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford shared insights into working with his adult kids and a conversation he had with Donald Trump days ago.

DETROIT (WKRC) - Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company will no longer produce "boring products" during the Detroit Auto Show. According to Ford Authority, Jim Farley, the CEO of The Ford Motor Company, said back in January of 2024 that Ford was done rolling "boring products" off the assembly line, declaring "we don't make commodity products."

On Feb. 20, we will honor Bill Ford in person during a special luncheon inside the magnificently renovated Michigan Central Station. As part of the event, he will sit down for a one-on-one exclusive conversation with Crain Communications CEO KC Crain.

A new documentary will explore the Great Migration, which played a key role in the city's history. CBS News Detroit spoke with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of "Great Migrations: A People on the Move.

Even as union membership across the United States hit a record low in 2024, organized labor made gains in Michigan last year. Federal data released Tuesday show that total union membership in the

Thanks to the assembly-line technology that made it affordable, Ford's Model T dominated American car sales in the early 20th century. But how fast could it go?

GM announced profit-sharing checks up to $14,500 for 45,000 U.S. hourly workers, a record linked to its strong pre-tax earnings but contrasted by layoffs and an unchanged focus on gasoline vehicles.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) turned in a strong 2024 on the back of rising sales. In fact, Detroit's largest automaker consistently topped Wall Street estimates and raised guidance while crosstown rival Ford Motor Company grappled with higher warranty costs.

BYD has not announced plans to sell the Shark in the U.S., but it has entered countries such as Mexico, where GM, Ford and Toyota sell pickup trucks.