MICHauto News

• Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointments to Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification

  Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification which will work to ensure Michigan continues to be the world leader in future mobility, including autonomous and connected vehicle technology, electric powertrain technology and charging infrastructure, and shared and transit mobility option. 

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• COVID-19 Data Insights from Foley: Supply Chain Resilience

  Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain resilience has come into sharp focus for many manufacturing companies. Over the last few months, MICHauto investor Foley has collected insights on supply chain issues to provide guidance on how companies can enhance the assessment of their supply chain’s resilience.

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• Experts Weigh In: Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on the Automotive Talent Pipeline

  A leading lineup of automotive industry and education experts discussed the long-term talent impact of COVID-19 on the automotive talent pipeline. The two-part discussion hosted by MICHauto in partnership with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) focused first on both the industry perspective and the workforce development response.

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• MICHauto Unveils New Board of Directors, Announces Chair

  MICHauto announced its Board of Directors and new chair, Lisa Lunsford of GS3. Learn more about the new Board and its role in MICHauto.

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• Data Highlight: Return-to-Work, Child Care Impacts on Productivity

  View data highlighting the new workplace challenges facing employees and employers across all industries as child care needs evolve.

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• Automotive Cybersecurity: A Global Conversation About Test, Evaluation, and Industry Trends

  As the automotive industry embraces the future of advanced transportation mobility, the conversation about cybersecurity is increasingly important. At the forefront of the discussion is cybersecurity testing and industry trends for connected, automated, and electrified vehicles. Representatives from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands’ Consulate General, the American Center for Mobility, and GRIMM, engaged in a high level discussion on the risks and rewards of advanced transportation mobility and practices to increase the cyber resilience of connected vehicles and the world in which they operate.

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• Automotive Industry Reputation: Shifting Student Perception

  MICHauto’s Senior Director, Carolyn Sauer, recently spoke with Girish Kotagiri, a high school senior who recently completed an internship with one of the state’s top automotive suppliers. Below, read the first-hand account about how industry perception is transforming among the next generation of talent through hands-on experience

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• MICHauto Testifies Against House Bill 6233 on Direct Sales

  MICHauto’s Director of Government and Community Affairs Jason Puscas provided written testimony today to the Michigan House Government Operations Committee in opposition to House Bill 6233. View the full testimony.

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• Middle-Skill Workforce Report Reveals Talent Needs for Connected Vehicles

  A new report reveals the middle-skill talent needs for the Connected and Automated Vehicle workforce.

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• MICHauto Reacts: US Drops Tax on Canadian Aluminum

  MICHauto supports the elimination of tariffs imposed last month on Canadian aluminum. Read more about MICHauto’s stance on this win for local automotive and manufacturing.

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