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Today Ford announced that instead of spending billion of dollars building a new plant in Mexico for production, they're going to instead spend $700 Million right here in Michigan! The plant will expand it's manufacturing of electric and autonomous vehicles, and the money will be right here in Michigan.

In the next five years, you could be driving a new type of car... or rather it could be driving you. Ford Motor Company announced Tuesday that by 2021 it will roll out it's first batch of self-driving cars. CEO of Ford, Mark Fields, said that these cars will be full autonomy, which means there will be no steering wheels and no gas or break pedals...

You may not give too much thought about your door latch on your car but you may want to now because Ford has recalled over 828,000 vehicles in the United States and Mexico because of faulty door latches. According to Ford's website, these faulty pieces can break which will prevent the door from latching and in some cases cause the door to open while driving...

Ford Motor Company announced today that they are recalling 271,000 F-150 trucks due to a possibility of brake fluid leaking. According to the company's website, the affected trucks are 2013 and 2014 models with a 3.5 GTDI engine. Ford says that the brake fluid could leak into the brake booster which increases the chances of a crash happening...

The winners of ArtPrize Seven were announced tonight at The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Two $200,000 Grand Prizes were awarded. The Public Vote winner was Loveless PhotoFiber's "Northwood Awaking." The Jury Award winner is Kate Gilmore's "Higher Ground."

Have you seen the ad? A Ford customer talks about how he wasn't going to buy a car from a company that was "bailed out by our government".  He was going to get a car from a company that was "standing on their own:  win, lose, or draw.  That's what America's about". Ford has pulled the ad after questioning from the White House.

With automotive sales finally rebounding from a decade of decline, 3 Big Three are poised to start hiring again.  Over the next five years Ford, GM, and Chrysler are expected to hire 35,000 new employees.  The growth will take place almost exclusively in Michigan, while jobs most likely declining outside of the state .  Their are no announcements made as to where in Michigan the majority of the hi