Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is talking to UAW and carmakers to avert strike
Whitmer said the union and Detroit’s automakers should be able to forge a deal ahead of a Sept. 14 deadline, allowing the companies to stay profitable while also boosting pay......»»
Silicon Valley EV startup plans $10M engineering center in Southeast Michigan
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors is planning to invest $10 million and create 250 jobs at a new engineering research and development center in metro Detroit......»»
GM"s Lansing Delta Township plant idled for supply issue
GM did not provide more details on the supply issue at the Lansing Delta Township assembly plant in Michigan......»»
Coast Guard launches "traffic control for whales" in Washington State"s Puget Sound
Joe Gaydos remembers the beautiful minke whale that washed up on the shore of a San Juan Island in 2022. Illuminated by a pink and orange sunrise, its injuries were consistent with a fatal strike......»»
U.S. plans $544 million loan to SK Group for silicon carbide chip wafer production in Mich.
The U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally agreed to loan $544 million to a subsidiary of SK Group to support the expansion of a silicon carbide semiconductor wafer facility in Michigan......»»
How to Make a Talking Head Video
Are you looking for a resource to train your new recruitments or a representative to share your brand persona on social media? With talking head videos, you don’t need to feed that extra buck down the drain. The talking head video features anim.....»»
Cracking the code to a healthier potato chip
In a breakthrough for the snack food industry, a team of scientists led by Michigan State University professors Jiming Jiang and David Douches has discovered a key mechanism behind the darkening and potential health concerns associated with cold-stor.....»»
UAW, Ford avoid strike with tentative local contract at Kentucky Truck
The tentative agreement on a local contract comes less than 48 hours before the union's Friday strike deadline which would have crippled production at Ford's most profitable plant......»»
Dana blames UAW strike for $39 million Q4 loss
Dana lost $39 million in the fourth quarter in large part because of the UAW strike, which the company said disproportionately impacted its factories when Detroit 3 assembly plants were shut down......»»
More frequent extreme droughts result in significant crop losses, say researchers
Climate change has resulted in increasingly extreme weather events worldwide. NIBIO research scientist Pål Thorvaldsen is among the many scientists who participated in a large international drought experiment initiated by the University of Michigan,.....»»
If your TV spoke to you, would you buy it? Study finds people spend more on some "talking products"
In the classic Disney film "Beauty and the Beast," Lumière, the candelabra character, famously sings with Mrs. Potts, a teapot, "Be our guest, be our guest. Put our service to the test. Tie your napkin round your neck, Cherie, and we provide the res.....»»
Audi union in Mexico agrees to salary hike, ending strike
The vote passed with 66.3 percent of employees backing the raise, Mexico's labor ministry said......»»
UAW sets strike deadline at Ford"s Kentucky Truck Plant over local contract
The automaker and UAW Local 862, which represents workers at the plant, are more than five months past the deadline for a local contract, the union said. Local deals are in addition to the national contract......»»
EV pullback ‘good for business,’ American Axle CEO says
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. took a $33.6 million net loss last year due largely to the UAW strike, but the industry’s biggest worry now — the electric vehicle pullback — could play in the supplier’s favor......»»
Chinese EV supplier to invest $16.5M, add 100 jobs in Southeast Michigan
Jing-Jin Electric North America LLC is planning to expand its Michigan base with a new 40,000-square-foot plant to manufacture electric vehicle components......»»
UAW sets strike deadline at Ford"s Kentucky Truck plant over local contract
The automaker and UAW Local 862, which represents workers at the plant, are more than five months past the deadline for a local contract, the union said. Local deals are in addition to the national contract......»»
Japan, Toyota, Honda, Nissan face 7 big challenges in EV age
Japan's carmakers are tackling seven key challenges to reboot their global competitiveness as the country's auto industry comes under siege from new technologies and new rivals from China and beyond......»»
UAW strike dinged supplier earnings, but worst-case scenarios were dodged, Q4 reports show
Major suppliers were largely able to absorb the financial impact of the UAW strike and avoid the worst-case scenarios many feared in the lead-up to the work stoppage, but challenges persist......»»
Hundreds strike at Apple supplier Flex"s plant in India
Workers at the Indian plant of Apple supplier Flex staged a one-day strike over pay, conditions, and the firm's refusal to recognize a union.A Flex facility in India (Source: Flex)Flex makes chargers for Apple and while not the best-known of the Cupe.....»»
New nuclei can help shape our understanding of fundamental science on Earth and in the cosmos
In creating five new isotopes, an international research team working at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University has brought the stars closer to Earth......»»
Defining the Pro in Apple Vision Pro: Who is Apple"s target professional?
The Apple Vision Pro is an excellent media consumption tool. Still, in our experience and after talking to enterprise, the US federal government, and tradespeople, it's not close to where it needs to be for wide adoption in business.Apple Vision Pro.....»»