Mike Householder

Associated Press

Ford Adding 450 Jobs to Meet Demand for New Electric Truck

The automaker has taken over 150,000 reservations for the electric version of its F-150.

In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, United Auto Workers union President Rory Gamble answers questions in Southfield, Mich. When Gamble took over as president of the United Auto Workers in 2019, the union was embroiled in a federal corruption probe that had ensnared two of Gamble's predecessors. It won't get any easier for Gamble's successor, Ray Curry. He will preside over a union that faces monumental changes as the auto business navigates an epochal transition from internal combustion engines to battery-electric powered vehicles.

Retiring UAW Leader on Tough Times Past & Ahead

And will the EV boom mean fewer union auto jobs.

In this Nov. 17, 2019, photo provided by the University of Michigan, brothers Darren Kreps, left, and Bryan Kreps play a game modeled after soccer and air hockey using the iGYM system at the university in Ann Arbor, Mich. A University of Michigan research team has created iGYM, an augmented reality system that allows people with different levels of mobility to play and exercise together.

iGym Designed for Disabled, Able-Bodied Children

The technology allows people with mobility disabilities and their non-disabled peers to exercise together in a fun environment.

In this Sept. 30 photo, a UAW flag flies near strikers outside the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, MI.

Strike Could Cost GM About $1B, and Counting

Even as talks continue, GM is leery of settling the strike and saddling itself with costs that it will have to pay later.

In this Sept. 30, 2019 photo, a row of Chevrolet Suburban vehicles are shown at Wally Edgar Chevrolet in Orion Township, MI

GM Closes Mexican Pickup Factory Amid Strike

Production at the factories ended Tuesday morning, affecting 6,000 workers.

A worker gives the thumbs-up gesture to a passing motorist as he demonstratives outside a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Striking Workers Question UAW

Some have gone so far as to wonder whether the leadership took them out on strike to show that the union is working for them.

General Motors employees Bobby Caughel, left, and Flint resident James Crump, shout out as they protest with other GM employees, United Auto Workers members and labor supporters outside of the Flint Assembly Plant on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 in Flint, Mich. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

No Deal Yet in UAW GM Strike

A UAW spokesperson said the two sides have come to terms on only 2% of the contract.

A person gets into a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Friday, April 5, 2019, in Detroit. Hundreds from the general public are signed up for the six-minute journey that leads riders through a course set up inside a Detroit convention center, as part of an effort to clear up misunderstandings and confusion about the technology.

Detroit Gets Free Autonomous Rides

Hundreds signed up for the 6-minute journey.

Gary Jones, president of the United Auto Workers union addresses delegates to the union's bargaining convention in Detroit, Monday, March 11, 2019 that it would raise weekly strike pay from $200 to $250 per week and $275 in January of next year. Jones warned automakers that the union is prepared to strike if it doesn't get its way in upcoming contract talks. The new union president says no one expects a strike but the UAW is prepared to walk out.

UAW Chief Raises Strike Pay

No one expects a strike, but the UAW is prepared to walk off the job, Jones said in a thinly veiled warning to GM.

In this photo provided by the Ford Motor Co., Mustang vehicles are parked to spell out '10,000,000' on a parking lot at the Flat Rock Assembly plant, Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Flat Rock, Mich. The commas were represented by the first Mustang produced and the 10 millionth, a 2019 Wimbledon White GT V8 six-speed manual convertible.

Ford Celebrates 10M Mustangs

Mustang is the best-selling sports car of the last 50 years in the U.S. and the world's top-selling sports car for three years in a row.

In this Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 image made from video, a new robot, named 'Cassie,' walks on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Researchers say the two-legged, bird-like machine, which is capable of walking unassisted on rough and uneven terrain, could someday have applications for search-and-rescue efforts.

Two-Legged Robot 'Cassie'

Cassie is an upright robot modeled after a rare bird's legs.

A person operates an oversized Rubik's Cube shortly after its unveiling inside the University of Michigan’s G.G. Brown engineering building in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, April 13, 2017. Some of the past and present mechanical engineering students designed and built the 1,500-pound tribute to one of the world’s all-time great brain teasers.

A 1,500-Lb. Rubik's Cube

The massive, mostly aluminum structure is meant to be played by students and others on campus.