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Toyota has opened its new battery research center near Saline. As Russ McNamara reports, state officials are optimistic it will keep homegrown engineering talent in the state.

A state board voted Tuesday to scale back business incentives for a southeast Michigan battery supplier. Colin Jackson reports.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed discussed electric vehicle policy with United Auto Workers supporters in Lansing Tuesday. Colin Jackson was at the union's conference.

Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell has introduced bipartisan legislation with Caledonia Republican John Moolenaar to ban Chinese vehicles in the U.S. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The testing of autonomous trucks has been extended to public roads in Michigan. Building on established operations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Blacksburg, Torc Robotics expansion in the state marks a significant step in the company’s continued growth in the region. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to Torc Vice President of Engineering Dave Anderson about the company’s engineering presence and testing capabilities since the opening of its Ann Arbor operation last fall.

The EPA has reversed the so-called "endangerment finding". It is the legal basis for the nation's federal effort to combat climate change. The White House says it led to over-regulation and is costing people money. Scientists and researchers worry about the setbacks it may cause. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak explored these issues with the Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, Andy Hoffman.

This week marks one full year since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. Colin Jackson has more on what his economic vision has meant for Michiganders.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer criticized tariffs and encouraged cooperation with trade partners during a Detroit Auto Show speech Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The annual Detroit Auto Show opens to the public on January 17th. Electric vehicles are already embedded in local climate policy as a required component of meeting adopted emissions targets. Affordability has become a significant issue, and these cost pressures affect communities differently within Washtenaw County. WEMU's David Fair looked at the impact of EV’s in our community with Charles Griffith from the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center.

Washtenaw Community College is at the Detroit Auto Show to highlight the importance of mobility education to industry experts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.