Michigan’s Only Automotive Cluster Association

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made history at the 2020 MICHauto Summit when she shared her plan for ensuring Michigan’s leadership in the global automotive and mobility industry. On the hood of an Argo AI autonomous Ford Fusion, the governor signed two measures – an Executive Directive to create the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and designate a Chief Mobility Officer to head the office, and an Executive Order to create the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification.

MICHauto’s Discover Auto program is helping change students’ perceptions of the industry and showcasing its opportunities through company tours. MICHauto Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. says filling the talent pipeline across the state is critical to maintaining its leadership, and Discover Auto has given hundreds of students a first-hand look at the innovative careers in the industry. Read more in Driven.