Kurt Nagl

Michigan appears poised to land the lithium iron phosphate battery project between Ford and China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., but Ford has yet to confirm or announce such a project.

Elaine Buckberg indicated Michigan is a prime contender for more battery plants as the automaker makes the mammoth transition to electric vehicles.

Employee morale has suffered profoundly over the past three years as auto industry troubles, including staffing shortages, production volatility and recession fears, weigh on the workforce.

Proper Tooling makes moldings for headlights, taillights and grills for Tier 1 suppliers such as Grupo Antolin, NYX LLC and ABC Technologies.

The company is aiming to sell its assets in Russia within the first half of this year, CEO Ray Scott said, adding that legal issues and other complexities have made the process slow moving.

Steve Kiefer quit his job leading international operations at General Motors to focus on improving distracted driving laws.

A 40-year-old man was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead, police said. A 29-year-old suspect was apprehended at the scene.

The plant supplies seats for the Jeep Wagoneer program at Stellantis' Warren Truck Assembly Plant. Forvia recently changed its name from Faurecia following its acquisition of Hella.

The 120,000-square-foot plant will supply battery disconnect units for General Motors. Half of the facility will be dedicated to production while the rest will be used for warehousing, lab, testing and office space.

Anand, 49, takes over for Robert Lee, who left the company in May to be president and chief strategy officer for battery maker LG Energy Solution.

Stellantis hit with emission violation at Jefferson North plant

Ford CEO Jim Farley said insourcing work from suppliers will be crucial to keeping jobs at the automaker.

The layoffs are the latest for a manufacturing sector that has been hit hard by inflation and supply chain troubles over the past two years.

The driverless car future hasn't panned out as first envisioned, but those watching closely caught on early that the splashy announcements and grandiose projects were a fantasy, one expert said.