Daniel Howes

The American car is dying.And it took an Italian to point it out.That’d be ol’ Sergio Marchionne. He’s the heretical CEO who shocked the industry when he…

Time's running out on the American car.That's the conclusion drawn by Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes after the automakers released their…

For way too long, the Detroit narrative arced only one way – and it was down.It’s the nation’s poorest major city. It’s home to “ruin porn,” an American…

Daniel Howes, Detroit News business columnist, joined Stateside to look at Detroit's year in review. He shared his takeaways about Detroit's progress…

After nearly 20 years of waiting, nostalgia-mad Detroit got what it’s long been waiting for. Mortgage mogul Dan Gilbert, architect of downtown’s revival,…

Just weeks after being linked with a federal grand jury probe into auto industry corruption, a retired UAW vice president has resigned his seat on the…

With apologies to Mark Twain, rumors that Detroit’s clunky ol’ auto industry can’t compete for talent and can’t compete with Silicon Valley may be greatly…

Re-inventing the future by reckoning with the past and dealing with the realities of the present.Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes says that's…

The global auto industry descended on La-La Land this week, and the biggest buzz came from – wait for it – General Motors.Not because its electrified…

Word came from the LA Auto Show this week: Ford's luxury brand Lincoln is doing a reboot.They're ditching the confusing letters-only name of MKX, and…