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 (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."

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

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.

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

The automobile maker did not experience success until midway through his life and failed to keep that success going, but there's a lot we can learn from him.

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.

Michigan has experienced a double digit spike in auto thefts in 2019-2023, driven by a rash of heists in Metro Detroit, according to State Police.

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

Stellantis workers will need to be in the office three to five days per week, but the company also notes "flexibility is key to work-life balance."

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.