Detroit automakers

The Risk Is Back: Renewed Middle East Fighting Threatens Michigan Drivers, Auto Industry

ANN ARBOR — Michigan drivers may not feel it immediately, but the latest flare-up in Middle East fighting has once again put gasoline prices—and much of Michigan's economy—on an upward path. Oil prices jumped this week after renewed fighting between the United States and Iran reignited concerns that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one

By |2026-07-09T14:57:20-04:00July 9th, 2026|Economy, News|

Michigan’s Auto Future: EV Comeback, Hybrid Growth And The China Challenge

DETROIT — Veteran automotive journalist Paul Eisenstein, joins MITech TV to break down some of the biggest developments reshaping the global auto industry and what they could mean for Michigan automakers, suppliers and consumers. Among the topics discussed: Why Battery Electric Vehicle sales are rebounding after a challenging 2025 and what that means for automakers

By |2026-06-10T05:55:23-04:00June 9th, 2026|Auto Tech, mitechtv|

AI Layoffs May Not Be Delivering The Payoff CEOs Expected, Gartner Study Finds

ANN ARBOR - A new Gartner study is raising serious questions about one of corporate America’s biggest assumptions surrounding artificial intelligence: that companies can rapidly replace workers with AI systems and dramatically improve profits. Instead, Gartner analysts found many organizations pursuing AI-driven layoffs are discovering the financial returns are far more complicated than expected. The

By |2026-05-13T11:18:36-04:00May 13th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|

Could Chinese EVs Crush Detroit?

Part 1 or a two-part series on the Chinese auto threat to Michigan.  DETROIT - For generations, Detroit was the beating heart of American industrial power. In the decades following World War II, Michigan’s auto industry dominated not only the United States, but much of the global automobile market as well. During the 1950s and

Auto OEMs Race To Next Level Of Not Quite Self-Driving Cars

DETROIT - Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety or performance standards to follow as they roll out the most significant changes to vehicle technology in a generation. Spurred by Tesla Inc's success and eager to start profiting from billions spent on autonomous driving

By |2020-07-16T18:31:36-04:00July 16th, 2020|Auto Tech|

Israeli Company Offers Detroit Chip-Technology To Prevent Car Hacking

TEL AVIV, Israel - Karamba wants to keep hackers from crashing your new connected car. The Israeli company hopes to sell Detroit automakers a tool that installs anti-hacking technology into chip-bearing auto parts before they hit the assembly line. And now the company has the money to expand production.  On Thursday, YL Ventures announced it

By |2016-04-08T16:08:39-04:00April 7th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense, Featured|