ANN ARBOR – Michigan's automotive industry has weathered supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and the transition to electric vehicles. But a new report suggests its next challenge may be finding workers with the digital and technical skills needed for an industry increasingly powered by artificial intelligence, automation and software. Nearly one in three automotive employers
LANSING – Artificial intelligence could transform nearly 2.8 million Michigan jobs over the next decade, according to Michigan's AI workforce strategy. While some workers may become more productive, others could find portions of their jobs automated away unless they develop new skills. The debate over AI jobs Michigan workers can count on is intensifying as
State projects tens of thousands of skilled trades openings as data centers, power projects and manufacturing expansions compete for workers LANSING — Michigan leaders want the state to become a major player in the artificial intelligence economy. Developers are proposing massive data centers. Utilities are planning billions of dollars in grid upgrades. The Palisades nuclear
DETROIT - Michigan may be on the verge of its next industrial transformation — and this time it may have less to do with automobiles than robots. As artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing continue converging, Michigan’s traditional mobility industry is increasingly evolving into something much broader: robotics drones AI-powered manufacturing autonomous logistics defense
DETROIT - China’s successful liquid hydrogen aircraft test is more than an aerospace milestone. For Michigan, it may be an early warning shot in the next global manufacturing and mobility race. The state already has billions tied to hydrogen development, fuel-cell research, heavy transportation infrastructure and advanced mobility systems. If hydrogen-powered aviation, trucking and industrial
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
DETROIT - General Motors is pouring more than $6 billion into U.S. manufacturing in just 12 months, a massive capital commitment that underscores a growing reality inside the auto industry: the transition to electric vehicles isn’t happening as fast as expected. The latest piece of that investment—about $830 million across key Midwest plants—is aimed squarely
LANSING — Michigan recorded nearly 20,000 job cuts in January, one of the highest totals in the United States, raising new questions about how economic shifts in the automotive and manufacturing sectors could reshape the state’s workforce. According to a new national layoffs report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Michigan employers announced 19,714
