MICHauto News

• MICHauto Testifies in Lansing on Solutions for State’s Labor Shortage

  On June 17, MICHauto Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr.; Global Strategic Supply Solutions Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, and MICHauto Board Chair Lisa Lunsford; and Shape General Counsel Aida Tanaka, testified before the Michigan House Workforce Committee on the continuing labor shortage issues facing the automotive and mobility industry and state.

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• Data Highlight: Top Job Postings and Skills for the Incoming Workforce

  As students in the Detroit region graduate high school and college and start to prepare for their future, there are many pathways into automotive that are available to them. In 2020, the top posted occupations in the Detroit region ranged from software development, mechanical and electrical engineering, sales, and marketing. Learn more.

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• MICHauto Launches Industrywide Talent Attraction Campaign to Improve Career Perceptions

  Earlier this month, MICHauto launched a first-of-its-kind industrywide talent attraction campaign to raise awareness about and improve the perception of careers in the automotive and mobility industry among emerging talent. Learn more.

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• GM exec’s son died because of distracted driver. Now he’s trying to change laws.

  Learn more about the Kiefer Foundation and its mission to end distracted driving.

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• MICHauto Joined XL Fleet in Celebrating Launch of Michigan Fleet Electrification Technology Center

  On Wednesday, June 9, MICHauto joined in celebrating the launch of XL Fleet’s Michigan Fleet Electrification Technology Center. MICHauto’s Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. was in attendance at the grand opening of the center in Wixom, Michigan. MICHauto supported XL Fleet on the facility expansion, as part of their work to expand and grow Michigan’s signature industry.

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• CADIA Connects: Bringing the Majority Along

  On Tuesday, June 8, the Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion, and Advancement (CADIA) hosted CADIA Connects. During this unique session, Cheryl Thompson, founder and chief executive officer of CADIA, brought together a panel of executives from across the automotive ecosystem to talk candidly about their DE&I journey and how to bring the majority along.

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• New Chamber Poll Provides Key Insights On Automobility Industry Labor Shortage

  The Detroit Regional Chamber released findings from a new statewide poll of registered voters in Michigan that provides insight and data on how Michiganders have reacted to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the ongoing public health and economic challenges, and critical political …

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• In Case You Missed It: U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens Townhall

  On Thursday, June 3, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens joined MICHauto’s Executive Director Glenn Stevens Jr. and Jason Puscas, director of government affairs, to discuss critical factors impacting the automotive industry and how things are going in Washington. True to form, Stevens spoke passionately about this industry; her District 11 is home to the largest concentration of automotive suppliers in the state. She shared the insights she gleans from her weekly Manufacturing Monday tour stops and spoke candidly on her role to not only legislate but to educate her colleagues on the nuances of the automotive and mobility industry.

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