Everything Old becomes New Again

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According to the New York Times, General Motors said that it was investing $2.2 billion in a Detroit plant where it will produce all-electric trucks and sport utility vehicles, fulfilling a key promise made during last year’s union negotiations.

Questions:

  1. What other efforts are afoot in Detroit to reinvigorate Detroit, the legacy center of the American automotive industry?
  2. What is Michigan MEGA and its role in this reinvigoration?
  3. How many vehicles has GM built at Detroit-Hamtramck since it opened in 1985?
  4. According to the article, how many automotive jobs have been created in the Detroit area in recent years?

Source:

Chokshi, N. (2020). G.M. Making Detroit Plant a Hub of Electric and A.V. Efforts. The New York Times, Jan. 27 (Retrievable online at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/business/gm-detroit-electric.html )