WASHINGTON — Car crash fatality rates increased 21% in 2020, even as total crashes and injuries decreased, according to a final report released Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s the most recent crash data, indicating…
Stellantis to be carbon neutral by 2038, double net revenues by 2030
The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks on Tuesday said it will become carbon neutral starting by 2038 and double its net revenues by 2030. The CEO of Stellantis NV, the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and French automaker Groupe PSA, …
United Wholesale Mortgage 2021 profits down more than 50% despite loan origination growth
United Wholesale Mortgage Holdings Corp. — the publicly traded parent of wholesale lender UWM — on Tuesday reported a profit of $1.6 billion for 2021, down more than 53% from 2020’s roughly $3.4 billion. Meanwhile, for the fourth quarter, the Pontiac, …
‘Justice best served’ by keeping teen accused in Michigan school shooting in jail, judge says
PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that the county jail is the appropriate place to house accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley and denied requests to have him transferred to the county’s Children’s Village…
2 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Detroit-area condo complex, police say
TROY, Mich. — Two people are dead and a woman was wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning at a Troy condominium complex, officials said. They said officers were called at about 11:15 a.m. to a condo on Brentwood Drive in the Detroit suburb for a report o…
Stellantis to launch fund for Ukrainian refugees
Jeep and Peugeot parent Stellantis NV on Tuesday said it will start a fund to support Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion into the eastern European nation. The action by Russia has led to halted production at several major automakers in Euro…
Michigan basketball faces uncertain postseason fate as March arrives
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As the calendar flips to March, Michigan finds itself in a precarious position — teetering on the edge of the NCAA Tournament bubble. After Sunday’s loss to No. 15 Illinois, which side the Wolverines ultimately fall on will hinge on …
‘On the same page’: Chemistry, rhythm turning into wins for Pistons
WASHINGTON — There are these little things that are starting to come together for the Pistons in recent weeks. It’s not that the Pistons are becoming world-beaters or that they’ll be streaking toward a late playoff run. Not even close. It’s more that t…
Michigan adds 1,860 cases, 26 deaths from COVID-19 over 3 days
Michigan added 1,860 cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths from the virus on Monday including totals from Saturday and Sunday. The state reported an average of 620 cases per day over the three days. Monday’s additions bring the state’s overall total to 2,056…
‘The Batman’ review: Darkness and loathing in Gotham City
Unrelentingly and unnecessarily bleak, “The Batman” is the darkest, heaviest big screen Batman yet, the result of years of fan demand that the Dark Knight’s brooding match the weight of our world. Well, here it is, and it’s no fun whatsoever. That’s by…