Aluminum-supply disruptions and higher freight are tightening F-150 inventory and pushing up prices as Ford adds shifts to produce more trucks. Local buyers face longer waits and higher fees.

Thousands of DTE customers were told their payments failed; the utility and the MPSC say the glitch is fixed, but some may see larger bills next month.

Chick-fil-A will open a Royal Oak location on March 26, bringing about 100 jobs and a $25,000 donation to local food banks. The new store will occupy the Woodward Corners plaza.

Shaq’s Big Chicken has closed its Clio restaurant after a Genesee County health notice ordered the site off‑limits for food service. The Clio address still appears on the chain's locations page.

Methode Electronics has moved its corporate headquarters from Chicago to Southfield as part of a broader transformation that includes asset sales and a refocus on power solutions. The shift updates decades of Chicago roots and positions the company inside the Detroit supplier network.

StockX is leaning on AI and in-person pop-ups as it marks its 10th year, testing ways to speed verification and deepen trust. Detroit served as the laboratory for the experiments.

FANUC says it plans a roughly $90 million robotics plant in metro Detroit that could create about 225 jobs, expanding the company's U.S. footprint. The company tied the move to the region’s auto and supplier ecosystem.

Rocket Companies rolled out voluntary buyout offers as it folds Redfin and Mr. Cooper into its platform, part of a push to cut overlap and capture cost synergies. Initial details on scale and timing remain limited.

Ford is retiring the Escape and retooling its Louisville plant to build a new Universal EV Platform truck aimed at a roughly $30,000 starting price in 2027.

A split sale preserved the American Plastic Toys brand and molds while a Mid‑Michigan buyer restarted the Rose City plant; Walled Lake production is expected to move to Kentucky.

After a bruising 2025, Detroit suppliers are reshaping operations — shelved plants, spinoffs and deals show the industry is preparing for permanent volatility. Local firms are betting on partnerships, software and flexible manufacturing.

A statewide survey finds tariffs are pushing Michigan retailers to raise prices and change sourcing, with small shops feeling the pinch.

Meijer is converting the former Hollywood Market at 1495 N. Rochester Rd into a 47,444‑sq‑ft Meijer Grocery, opening May 6 and adding jobs and a drive‑thru pharmacy.