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Building the future of mobility in Michigan starts with creating pathways and strengthening connections between employers, educators, and workforce partners.
Join MichAuto and the Detroit Regional Chamber's TalentEd team on Wednesday, Oct. 28, for Connect 360: Talent, Technology, and Transformation, presented in collaboration with the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance and the Global Epicenter of Mobility.
Register to attend at:
michauto.org/event/connect-3…
Create new connections and see the industry in action during Vehicle Tech Week North America 2026, in Novi, Michigan, from October 27–29, 2026. Across three co-located exhibitions, the event connects testing and validation, intelligent vehicle technology, design and in-cabin experience, chassis and powertrain engineering.
MichAuto's Drew Coleman will discuss Detroit’s automotive industry today and where one of the world’s most important mobility ecosystems goes next at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27.
Register to attend at:
vehicletechweek-northamerica…
On Oct. 16, 2026, members of MichAuto’s Advisory Board participated in a private discussion with @JohnJamesMI to explore his priorities for Michigan’s automotive and mobility industry should he be elected governor. The conversation was part of MichAuto’s stakeholder engagement efforts for the Michigan Automotive Roadmap project.
Read a recap of his visit at:
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Members of MichAuto’s Advisory Board participated in a private discussion with ssion and looks forward to the conversation.M
This week, The Battery Show took place at Huntington Place in Downtown Detroit! The MichAuto team stopped by to see the investors representing the industry on the expo floor.
Learn more about joining MichAuto at:
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The MichAuto team joins the automotive industry in mourning the passing of Neil DeKoker. Read a statement from Executive Director @glennrstevens:
"Neil was first and foremost a family man. His love for and dedication to his family defined who he was. Beyond that, he dedicated his life's work to the automotive industry, and he represented the very best of it.
Over the course of his career, Neil worked across OEMs, suppliers, industry associations, startups, government, and education. Few people have experienced and influenced as many facets of our industry as he did. In every role, he left organizations better than he found them and earned the respect of colleagues throughout the automotive community.
Neil was a remarkable leader and an even better person. He combined knowledge, humility, and a passion for helping others succeed. His impact on our industry will be felt for years to come, and those of us who knew him are better for having had the opportunity to work with him and call him a friend."
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The MichAuto Michigan Automotive Roadmap is grounded in an important principle: the future of Michigan’s automotive industry should be shaped with the people and organizations that live that future every day.
Learn more about our work with industry leaders and policymakers to chart the path ahead:
michauto.org/listening-to-in…
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MichAuto is a proud partner of Vehicle Tech Week North America 2026, which brings the complete vehicle development ecosystem together on Oct. 27–29, in Novi.
Don't miss Drew Coleman from 10-10:15 a.m. on Oct. 27, where he will discuss Detroit’s automotive industry today and where one of the world’s most important mobility ecosystems goes next.
Register to attend at: vehicletechweek-northamerica…
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Michigan’s signature industry has reinvented itself again and again since the first vehicles rolled off the moving assembly line in 1913. More than a hundred years later, the state remains North America’s center of automotive innovation.
Protecting and growing that leadership will take industry, labor, education, government, and economic development leaders working from the same strategy toward the same goal.
Learn more in our Michigan Automotive Roadmap blog:
bit.ly/3TPp6q4
MichAuto's Paul Corbett and Director of Resource Development and Engagement, Lauren Hutchison, attended the annual MotorCities Heritage Awards and luncheon, where three awardees were recognized for their dedication to preserving Michigan's automotive history. The event also celebrated Michigan Auto Heritage Day, which was officially recognized with a legislative proclamation.
Honoring the innovators, leaders, and milestones that built the state's automotive legacy helps strengthen awareness of the industry's economic impact, inspires the next generation of talent, and reinforces Michigan's position as the global center of automotive and mobility leadership.
MichAuto's Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jenny Orletski-Dehne, joined industry leaders, including MichAuto Advisory Board Members Rose Bellanca and Justine Johnson, at MichAuto investor @annarborspark's a2Tech360 Mobility Summit, where stakeholders explored the trends and technologies shaping the future of mobility.
As a sponsor of a2Tech360's Student Tech Trek, Orletski-Dehne welcomed students and highlighted the exciting pathways available across the automotive and mobility industry.
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