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The Detroit News
Dec. 10, 2025
Luke Ramseth
“If the U.S. and Michigan fail to compete, it risks losing its economic and innovative edge to global competitors, particularly China, which produced 70% of the world’s EVs in 2024,” warned Glenn Stevens Jr., MichAuto’s Executive Director and the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer in a Detroit News article. This statement reflects the warning outlined in MichAuto’s new State of Automobility Report, which details Michigan’s strengths but emphasizes urgent challenges that could threaten its leadership in the automotive and mobility industry.
While the state remains a leader in automotive R&D and production, its dominance is eroding amid fierce competition from southern states and China, the EV transition, and workforce and education gaps. The report calls for a bold, cohesive agenda focused on talent development, improvements to the business climate, and sustained investment in technology to secure Michigan’s future in mobility.