How obscure car brands gave rise to MI’s modern auto dealerships
The newest car models are arriving at the Detroit Auto Show, but the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners always has the classics on display. Gilmore Marketing director Jay Hollis talks with Current...
View ArticleLansing takes pride as home of strong-selling 2016 Camaro
“Lansing strong” might be the mantra for the 2016 Camaro . Sales have been brisk and it’s built at the capital city’s Grand River Assembly. Current State's Peter Whorf speaks with Camaro Executive...
View ArticleLansing-built Caddys boast cutting-edge tech
Cadillac’s Lansing presence remains strong for 2016. Current State speaks with chief executive engineer Dave Leone from the Detroit Auto Show.
View ArticleThe Camaro turns 50: Lansing celebrates its new hometown brand
This weekend, General Motors is honoring the Camaro on its 50th anniversary. Current State’s Kevin Lavery gets under the hood to learn more about the venerable muscle car.
View ArticleSit back but don’t relax: a first ride in a self-driving car
What’s it like to take your first ride in a self-driving car? Detroit reporter Carol Cain recalls her recent white knuckle maiden voyage in a car driven by a computer.
View ArticleGM updates Lansing-built Chevy Traverse
General Motors has taken the wraps off the updated Chevy Traverse. WKAR's Scott Pohl went to the Detroit Auto Show for a look.
View ArticleGM touts Ann Arbor car sharing project
General Motors is evaluating a year-old car-sharing program. WKAR's Scott Pohl talks with executive director of urban mobility Peter Kosak about Maven.
View ArticleFlint’s Kettering U. pushes to complete autonomous research facility
Kettering's new vehicle and mobility systems development proving ground will open in the spring.
View ArticleCars, connections and composites lead Michigan's future
The automotive industry has been and remains one of the main anchors of business in Michigan. WKAR's Jim Peck takes a look at what the future may hold.
View ArticleHoliday Auto Deals Could Push May Sales to 1st Gain Of Year
Memorial Day promotions may have helped the auto industry reverse a four-month downward trend in U.S. auto sales in May.
View ArticleDetroit Auto Show Opens Saturday
The North American International Auto Show opens at Cobo Center in Detroit on Saturday. Hundreds of Thousands of people will be checking out all the cars, trucks and SUV's on display by the world's...
View ArticleBuick Shines Light On Lansing-Built Enclave At Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit is open to the public through Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of people will converge on the Cobo Center to see the new models of cars, trucks and...
View ArticleCadillac Touts Hands Free Driving
Cars with self-driving technology are no longer on the way. They’re here, and you can see some of them through Sunday at the North American International Auto Show at Detroit’s Cobo Center.
View ArticleMI Software Firm Aims To Block Car Hackers
Can a hacker seize control of your car? What’s the worst that could happen? The answers are yes, that could happen someday, and the result could be plenty bad. A Michigan company is working on ways to...
View ArticleGenesis G70 Named Car Of The Year At Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit kicked off today with the announcement of Car, Truck and Utility Vehicles of the Year.
View ArticleWhitmer Scheduled To Appear At Auto Show
Governor Gretchen Whitmer says automotive innovation goes hand-in-hand with Michigan’s efforts to fix its roads.
View ArticleThe 2019 NAIAS In Detroit: Photos
The North American International Auto Show opens to the public in Detroit on Saturday. This week, WKAR intern Joe Dandron visited the show during press preview days to take photos of what's on display...
View ArticleGM Announces Jobs, Electric Vehicle After Trump Criticism
Less than a week after a series of critical tweets from the president over an Ohio plant closure, General Motors is announcing plans to add 400 jobs and build a new electric vehicle at a factory north...
View ArticleAuthorities Identify Man Who Died After Driving Into River
Authorities have released the name of a 79-year-old man who died after accidentally driving his car into a southeastern Michigan river.
View ArticleGoogle Self-Driving Unit Waymo Picks Detroit Factory Site
Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert conventional vehicles so they can drive autonomously.
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