Hear That? Annoying Hum Has Canada Making Noise
Thousands of people in Windsor, Ontario, say they are being invaded by an obnoxious noise emanating from outside Detroit. They call it the "Windsor Hum," and it's really two sounds — a deep, very...
View ArticleNew Schedules Push Graveyard Shift Off The Clock
As car companies struggle to meet growing demand, the third shift is making a comeback. But many factories running on three shifts are doing it differently from in the past. And that new "three crew"...
View ArticleFord's Little Engine That Could Challenge Hybrids
Ford Motor Co. intends to prove that good things come in small packages — really small packages. The company has taken engine downsizing to a new level with its new three-cylinder EcoBoost engine,...
View ArticleStudy To Test 'Talking' Cars That Would Warn Drivers Of Unseen Dangers
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View ArticleEPA's Push For More Ethanol Could Be Too Little, Too Late
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could soon issue a final ruling that aims to force oil companies to replace E10, gasoline mixed with 10 percent ethanol, with E15.This move could come just as...
View ArticleMuseum Raises Money To Save 'Rosie The Riveter' Plant
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Rosie the Riveter, with one of the most famous clenched fists in American history, embodied the message of hardworking women during World War II: We Can Do It. Now a...
View ArticleAround The World, Ford's Mustang Fuels A Dream
Just about every Mustang owner has a story about how their love affair with the car began.Laura Slider's story began the day a red Mustang appeared in the driveway across the street."I've wanted one...
View ArticleGM's New CEO Marks A Return To Tradition
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And here's even bigger news from General Motors, it has chosen a woman as its next chief executive officer, a first in America's auto industry. She's an engineer at the...
View ArticleAll Aboard! Real-Life Polar Express Chugs Through Michigan
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View ArticleAfter Nearly Six Decades In Office, Dingell Decides Not To Run
John Dingell of Michigan, the longest-serving congressman in U.S. history, announced he won't run in 2014. As Tracy Samilton reports, Dingell's state will lose more than an icon when he retires.
View ArticleRecall Woes Push Along GM's Cultural Reinvention
General Motors has announced a big hit to first-quarter earnings, largely due to costs for recalls. Profits dropped nearly 90 percent from last year, with the company making a razor-thin profit of $100...
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Amid Lake Erie's Algal Bloom, Toledo's Water Woes Continue
Copyright 2014 Michigan Radio. To see more, visit http://michiganradio.org/.Transcript ERIC WESTERVELT, HOST: Four hundred thousand people in Toledo, Ohio and surrounding areas along the border with...
View ArticleAfter 7 Years, Finally, A Football Field Of Their Own
The virgin Astroturf is springy underfoot, and the neon yellow goal posts stretch up into the blue September sky. The Comets should be playing well.They're not.After seven years of away-games, the...
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