DETROIT - Amazon is expanding its drone delivery service in metro Detroit, with plans to fly its drones out of its fulfillment center in Hazel Park, which can drop off packages at nearby customers' homes. Packages up to 5 pounds will soon be able to be delivered by a fleet of 12 drones within about
DETROIT - The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which the company unveiled on Oct. 28, was released with a slightly modernized, boxier look and a built-from-scratch turbocharged four-cylinder engine Stellantis is calling the Hurricane 4. "We are making so many changes to this brand, quickly," Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf said as he was unveiling the 2026
DEARBORN - August was Ford Motor Co.'s sixth consecutive month of sales gains, driven by SUVs and big gains in sales of electric vehicles as the nation's car buyers hurried to get ahead of the expiration of the federal EV tax credit. The big winner for Ford was its retail EV sales. Sales of EVs
DETROIT - Analysts say sales on EVs have been strong as some buyers push to get ahead of the loss of federal tax credits. The "Big Beautiful Bill" signed by President Donald Trump will end the $7,500 tax credit for new EVs and $4,000 for used EVs, as well as credits for business and individual
DETROIT - After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which federal officials said they plan to crack down on 7-OH, kratom is in the spotlight and that could mean changes for Michigan. Products containing the plant ingredient kratom are sold across Michigan at gas stations, liquor stores and smoke shops. It comes in
DETROIT - A brand new, out-of-the blue Sept. 30 deadline to buy an EV could be easy to miss, given all the quirky details packed into the nearly 900-page mega tax bill. But automakers aren’t about to let that happen. An email sent by Telsa says: "Order soon to get your $7,500." "You can get $7,500
DETOIT - Claressa Shields is returning to Detroit with a promise of fireworks. Shields, A Flint native and the top pound-for-pound fighter in women's boxing, is returning to fight at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on July 26 against New Zealand fighter Lani Daniels. Shields will be putting her undisputed women's heavyweight title on the
DETROIT - Wayne State University alumnus James Anderson is donating $50 million to his alma mater, the largest gift in the school's 157-year history. Anderson, 80, and his wife, Patricia, are making the donation to Wayne State's College of Engineering, which will bear their names. The money isn't intended for bricks and mortar, but rather
DETROIT - President Donald Trump pledged to revoke the so-called electric vehicle mandate, and an executive order on day one of his second presidential term signals his intent to undo much of his predecessor's legacy when it comes to electric vehicle promotion. But it's unclear how sweeping the impact will be or whether it will
DETROIT - Detroit City Council is likely to consider restrictions on marijuana advertisements in the city. Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway is leading the proposed changes to city code that would prohibit marijuana advertisements from being within a 1,000-foot radius of “sensitive property” locations that “may have an impact” on children. The properties include schools, child
