autonomous cars

In the race to develop self-driving technology, Michigan and Silicon Valley are not the only games in town. Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes…

More cars without human drivers could soon be on the road, pending the governor's signature.Self-driving cars are in Michigan's future now that the state…

The Next Idea Start talking about Willow Run and chances are pretty good that images of Rosie The Riveters building B-24 bombers in World War II come to…

The Next IdeaDriverless cars are on the horizon. That much is clear. We’ve heard from businesses, engineers and politicians about how autonomous vehicles…

Flint is getting millions of dollars from the federal government to help reclaim former auto plant sites.Buick City and Chevy in the Hole were once major…

Picture the starting line at a foot race. In one lane, you've got the auto companies and the supply side. In the other lane, Silicon Valley heavyweights…

Last week the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx made the rounds through the news outlets, excitedly talking about new guidelines for…

Michigan's ban on straight-ticket voting keeps moving up the judicial ladder.In the latest edition of The Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and…

This is a very busy weekend on Michigan highways. But in the future, many of the vehicles on the road won’t have a person behind the wheel.The state…

Michigan is edging closer to clearing the road for driverless cars.A state Senate committee approved a package of four bills that loosen existing rules…