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Stellantis to invest $406 million at 3 factories, a step toward meeting commitments in UAW contract
Read full article: Stellantis to invest $406 million at 3 factories, a step toward meeting commitments in UAW contractStellantis will spend $406 million retooling three Michigan factories so they can build electric vehicles or battery parts.
Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at Warren truck plant
Read full article: Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at Warren truck plantStellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit.
To cut costs and keep vehicle prices down, Stellantis makes buyout offers to US white-collar workers
Read full article: To cut costs and keep vehicle prices down, Stellantis makes buyout offers to US white-collar workersJeep and Ram maker Stellantis says it will offer buyout packages to many of its U.S. white-collar workers just five days after the company’s CEO said the auto industry is in the middle of a significant storm.
NHTSA launches recall query into 94K Jeep Wranglers as complaints continue
Read full article: NHTSA launches recall query into 94K Jeep Wranglers as complaints continueThe U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating a potential “loss of motive power” in more than 94,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles, after receiving complaints for cars outside the scope of an earlier recall involving an engine shutdown condition in the same SUV model.
Watch as stolen Jeep flees police in Detroit, 2 try to run away in neighborhood
Read full article: Watch as stolen Jeep flees police in Detroit, 2 try to run away in neighborhoodTwo people were arrested after a stolen Jeep fled police in Detroit and the occupants tried to run away on foot in a neighborhood.
Stellantis cancels presentation at Las Vegas technology show due to UAW strike impact
Read full article: Stellantis cancels presentation at Las Vegas technology show due to UAW strike impactStellantis has said it will be canceling its participation in next year’s CES technology show in Las Vegas due to the “mounting” costs of the ongoing auto workers strike in North America.
US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate
Read full article: US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rateShowing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years.
2 teens charged in 4-car Oakland County crash that killed 13-year-old girl, injured 5 others
Read full article: 2 teens charged in 4-car Oakland County crash that killed 13-year-old girl, injured 5 othersTwo teenagers from West Bloomfield and Commerce Township have been charged in a four-car Oakland County crash that left a 13-year-old girl dead and five other people injured.
1 teen killed, 4 others hurt in Michigan when Jeep rolls over, keeps going, crashes again
Read full article: 1 teen killed, 4 others hurt in Michigan when Jeep rolls over, keeps going, crashes againA 15-year-old was killed and four teenagers were injured Friday in Michigan when a Jeep fleeing police rolled over several times, landed on its tires, continued, and then crashed again, officials said.
Michigan State Police looking for suspects in a Jeep who stole from Royal Oak Township ATM
Read full article: Michigan State Police looking for suspects in a Jeep who stole from Royal Oak Township ATMMichigan State Police are looking for suspects who used a white Jeep to pull an ATM from the wall and steal money.
Rochester Hills man dies after Jeep driver runs red light while on cellphone, crashes into car
Read full article: Rochester Hills man dies after Jeep driver runs red light while on cellphone, crashes into carA Rochester Hills man has died after the driver of a Jeep ran a red light while using her cellphone and crashed into the car he was in at an intersection, police said.
Driver, 2 passengers hurt when Rochester Hills woman runs red light, crashes into them with Jeep
Read full article: Driver, 2 passengers hurt when Rochester Hills woman runs red light, crashes into them with JeepA driver and his two passengers were injured Tuesday when a Rochester Hills woman ran a red light and crashed into them with her Jeep, police said.
23-year-old Rochester Hills woman killed in suspected drunken driving crash, police say
Read full article: 23-year-old Rochester Hills woman killed in suspected drunken driving crash, police sayA 23-year-old Rochester Hills woman was killed overnight in a suspected drunken driving crash, officials said.
North American International Auto Show has vastly different feel in Downtown Detroit
Read full article: North American International Auto Show has vastly different feel in Downtown DetroitDowntown Detroit looked vastly different during this year’s Auto Show compared to the last one that took place thousands of days ago.
Live stream: 2022 Detroit Auto Show reveals from Jeep, Chevy, Ford, others
Read full article: Live stream: 2022 Detroit Auto Show reveals from Jeep, Chevy, Ford, othersThe 2022 North American International Auto Show is returning to Detroit after a two-year hiatus -- and the auto companies are ready to reveal some new products and technology.
US opens 3 probes of safety problems in Stellantis vehicles; 2 Jeeps, 1 Dodge
Read full article: US opens 3 probes of safety problems in Stellantis vehicles; 2 Jeeps, 1 DodgeU.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety problems with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis.
Driver of vintage Jeep dies after being ejected during Oakland County crash, deputies say
Read full article: Driver of vintage Jeep dies after being ejected during Oakland County crash, deputies sayThe driver of a World War II era vehicle died after he was ejected during a crash in Oakland County, officials said.
Rochester Hills woman crashes stolen Jeep full of empty beer, wine bottles into house, police say
Read full article: Rochester Hills woman crashes stolen Jeep full of empty beer, wine bottles into house, police sayA Rochester Hills woman hugged a stair guardrail to try to avoid arrest after she stole her parents’ Jeep, crashed it into a neighbor’s house and was found surrounded by empty beer and wine bottles, authorities said.
Residents complain of foul, caustic odors from Detroit Stellantis plant
Read full article: Residents complain of foul, caustic odors from Detroit Stellantis plantResidents that live near the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant on Detroit’s east side claim fumes from the plant are causing their throats to burn.
NACTOY names 23 semifinalists for 2022 Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards
Read full article: NACTOY names 23 semifinalists for 2022 Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awardsThe North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards organization announced its list of semifinalists Tuesday at the inaugural Motor Bella event at M1 Concourse in Pontiac.
Truck traffic returns to Detroit neighborhood near Stellantis plant
Read full article: Truck traffic returns to Detroit neighborhood near Stellantis plantWhen residents complained about loud trucks rolling through their Pingree Park neighborhood at all hours, they were promised the traffic would stop.
Man drives drunk for 6th time, hits mailbox, lies about going to work, Troy police say
Read full article: Man drives drunk for 6th time, hits mailbox, lies about going to work, Troy police sayA man was charged with driving drunk for the sixth time after he struck a Troy mailbox right in front of its owner and lied about being late for work, officials said.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivers 2021 State of the City
Read full article: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivers 2021 State of the CityDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan, talks Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Detroit about the initiative to give about 51,000 K-12 public school students in Detroit computer tablets and high-speed internet to help transition from classroom to virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. As schools closed in March as part of the state's stay home order to slow the spread of the virus many suburban districts quickly moved teaching online. Detroit lagged because nine of 10 students don't have access to tablets, computers or the internet. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Chief of Cherokee Nation calls on Jeep to stop using tribe’s name
Read full article: Chief of Cherokee Nation calls on Jeep to stop using tribe’s nameDETROIT – It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation’s name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said. In a recent interview the chief of the Cherokee Nation says it should be time for a change and that comes as the company is set to roll out the next generation of the SUV. Cherokee chief: Time for Jeep to end use of tribe’s nameKristin Starnes, a spokeswoman for Jeep’s parent company, Amsterdam-based Stellantis, said in a statement that the vehicle name was carefully selected “and nurtured over the years to honor and celebrate Native American people for their nobility, prowess and pride.”She didn’t say whether the company was considering renaming the vehicles and didn’t immediately reply to an email requesting that information. AdBoth vehicles are among the most popular SUVs on the market. “I am saying categorically that it is wrong to use our name to peddle a vehicle,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin Jr.Read more: Automotive news
Cherokee chief: Time for Jeep to end use of tribe's name
Read full article: Cherokee chief: Time for Jeep to end use of tribe's nameFILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., speaks during a news conference in Tahlequah, Okla. The chief of the Cherokee Nation says it's time for auto maker Jeep to stop using the tribe's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee models. Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said in a statement he believes corporations and team sports should stop using Native American names, images and mascots on their teams and products. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said. The controversy comes amid a national reckoning over the use of Native American names and images, particularly in sports.
Springsteen charged with drunken driving; Jeep ad on pause
Read full article: Springsteen charged with drunken driving; Jeep ad on pause(Biden Inaugural Committee via AP)HIGHLANDS, N.J. – Bruce Springsteen is facing a drunken driving charge in New Jersey, prompting Jeep to put on pause the Super Bowl television commercial that features him. Springsteen was arrested Nov. 14 in a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area on the New Jersey coast, a spokesperson for the National Park Service confirmed Wednesday. Springsteen received citations for driving while under the influence, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area. While during Sunday's Super Bowl, he appeared in a Jeep ad filmed in Kansas that urged people to find common ground. But the company said, “it’s also right that we pause our Big Game commercial until the actual facts can be established."
Jeep omits Upper Peninsula in Super Bowl LV ad with Bruce Springsteen
Read full article: Jeep omits Upper Peninsula in Super Bowl LV ad with Bruce SpringsteenDETROIT – We’re not sure why this keeps happening to the Upper Peninsula, but another giant company has decided to erase its existence. Jeep’s Super Bowl LV spot, featuring Bruce Springsteen, features a map of the U.S. at the end of the commercial -- but it was missing the Upper Peninsula. Jeep is headquartered in *checks notes* Auburn Hills. The commercial was about finding “the middle,” and uniting the country -- but it’s hard to believe the message when Jeep decided to cut out an entire portion of a state. More: A look at the commercials of Super Bowl LV
Morning Briefing Feb. 8, 2021: Jeep omits Upper Peninsula in Super Bowl ad, Feds give Michigan $8.3 million for COVID vaccine distribution, high school contact sports to resume, Arctic temps grip stat
Read full article: Morning Briefing Feb. 8, 2021: Jeep omits Upper Peninsula in Super Bowl ad, Feds give Michigan $8.3 million for COVID vaccine distribution, high school contact sports to resume, Arctic temps grip statAdThe number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 567,648 as of Saturday, including 14,894 deaths, state officials report. On Friday, the state reported a total of 565,251 cases and 14,778 deaths. On Saturday, the state reported a total of 498,495 recoveries from the virus. Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,201 on Saturday -- the lowest since October. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 54,300 on Saturday -- the lowest it’s been since November.
‘I felt like a part of me left with it’ -- Ashes of Navy Veteran stolen along with Jeep in Macomb County
Read full article: ‘I felt like a part of me left with it’ -- Ashes of Navy Veteran stolen along with Jeep in Macomb CountyFRASER, Mich. – A Macomb County man is grieving not only his father’s untimely death, but the theft of his father’s remains and the rest of his belongings. He’s said he doesn’t care about the Jeep, he just want his father’s belongings back. There’s paintings in there of my father,” Justin said. Justin’s now offering a $15,000 reward for his father’s belongings, but he fears it may be too late for the vehicle. Plans were being made to make sure his father remains were honorably laid to rest.
Revamped Detroit auto plant to start making new Jeep by March
Read full article: Revamped Detroit auto plant to start making new Jeep by MarchDETROIT – A revamped version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV with three rows of seats will roll off the assembly line this spring at a restored Detroit factory complex. Fiat Chrysler unveiled the Grand Cherokee L on Thursday and said production would start by the end of March. It hired 3,850 people to work at the company's first new auto plant in Detroit in nearly three decades. Current versions of the Grand Cherokee are now being built at FCA's Jefferson North plant in Detroit. Once Detroit Assembly is up and running, Jefferson North will be converted to build the new versions, FCA said.
Owner of the Jeep that was set on fire in Macomb County says he doesn’t know what the motive could be
Read full article: Owner of the Jeep that was set on fire in Macomb County says he doesn’t know what the motive could beOwner of the Jeep that was set on fire in Macomb County says he doesn’t know what the motive could bePublished: July 24, 2020, 11:18 pmA Macomb County woman is accused of setting a Jeep on fire and Local 4 spoke to the owner of the vehicle.
VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning Jeep
Read full article: VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepHARRISON CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Sydney Parham, a 26-year-old woman from Fraser, was charged with arson in connection to a Wednesday Harrison Township vehicle fire. According to authorities, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8 a.m. to the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road on reports of a vehicle fire. Harrison Township Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. Police said they located Parham in a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect vehicle. Parham was taken into custody, checked out medically, and lodged at the Macomb County Jail.
VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning Jeep
Read full article: VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepVIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepPublished: July 24, 2020, 3:51 pmAccording to authorities, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8 a.m. to the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road on reports of a vehicle fire. Harrison Township Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. Police said the investigation revealed no one went near the Jeep during the time of the fire other than a woman believed to be Parham, who matched the description given by witnesses and what was seen on video recorded from the scene.
Tribute held for Monroe County Animal Control officer who died after multiple-car crash
Read full article: Tribute held for Monroe County Animal Control officer who died after multiple-car crashMONROE, Mich. A tribute for a fallen Monroe County Animal Control Officer was held on Thursday. Darrian Young, 24, was working the morning of June 4 when a drunk driver ran a red light and smashed her vehicle. Officer Young was an enthusiastic, energetic, animal lover who had a particular passion for horses, the Monroe County Sheriffs Office said in a statement. Downriver Jeep clubs decided there was a way to honor Young and support her family. Money raised from the convoy will go toward a memorial fund to benefit the animal control.
2 men charged in connection with shootout in front of Warren mobile home park
Read full article: 2 men charged in connection with shootout in front of Warren mobile home parkTwo people have been charged in connection with an Oct. 7, 2019 shooting at a Warren mobile home park. (WDIV)WARREN, Mich. - Two men are facing charges in connection with a shootout in front of a Warren mobile home park Monday. Cook was also charged with possession of a weapon by a felon and assault with a dangerous weapon. Myles was also charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended, revoked or denied license, second offense. Cook and Myles allegedly got out of the vehicle and fired shots into the trailer park.
Owner of Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach explains how it got there
Read full article: Owner of Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach explains how it got thereCNN video(CNN) - The owner of the Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Dorian will probably think twice before giving someone his car keys. It turns out the SUV's owner had lent it to his cousin so that guy wouldn't have to ride his motorcycle in the bad weather, the owner told CNN affiliate WMBF. So, the owner's cousin "got on the beach and started driving it," the owner told WMBF. Then I called (my cousin) and spoke to him and he told me exactly what happened," the Jeep's owner told the station. Workers used a backhoe loader Friday morning to tow the Jeep away, video posted by Myrtle Beach police shows.
15-year-old girl arrested, 4 male teenagers detained after shots fired in Oakland County, police say
Read full article: 15-year-old girl arrested, 4 male teenagers detained after shots fired in Oakland County, police sayPONTIAC, Mich. - A 15-year-old girl was arrested and four male teenagers were detained after shots were fired from a Jeep in Oakland County in retaliation for an earlier incident, police said. Witnesses told authorities a woman was shooting a handgun from a silver Jeep Commander, police said. Deputies said they arrived at the scene and learned the shooting was in retaliation for an earlier incident. Authorities saw the Jeep heading south on Cesar Chavez Boulevard near Johnson Street at a high speed, police said. One of the passengers, a 15-year-old Pontiac girl, told deputies she had fired a handgun and it was still in the Jeep, according to authorities.