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With this week's announcements, is there a new future for Michigan's auto industry?

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff
Published December 12, 2013 at 4:05 PM EST
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This week, GM announced that Mary Barra will be the company's first female CEO.

It’s been a big week for Michigan’s auto industry.

A report from Business Leaders for Michigan revealed a plan to bring 100,000 automotive jobs to the sector. And General Motors announced the next CEO of the company will be Mary Barra. She’ll be the first female CEO in the car industry.

Daniel Howes, a business columnist from The Detroit News, talks with us about this week’s announcements.

Listen to the full interview above.
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