Today’s show gets into how Metro Detroit is changing and growing, mixing its car-making history with new developments in technology and hospitality.

On the all-local podcast:

Ford's historic engineering lab from the 1920s has been updated. Jer and Norris took a tour of the facility - it now houses the team working on electric car technology, mixing old and new. We talk about it.

The United Auto Workers union might go on strike against Stellantis. This follows last year's strike and shows ongoing issues in the car industry.

The Shinola Hotel in Detroit won a special award called a Michelin Key. It's now seen widely as a top-notch hotel where the famous people like to stay.

Companies in Detroit and Southeast Michigan are working hard to attract talented workers. They're creating cool workplaces to compete with other tech-heavy cities.

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