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(CBS DETROIT) — The sky will be filled with bright colors once again for the 64th annual Ford Fireworks. The show returns to downtown Detroit at about 10 p.m. on June 27 for an in-person viewing with the theme “Hey Detroit, The Sky Shines for You!” For the last two years, the show was held with no crowd at the Lake St. Clair Metropark due to COVID-19 restrictions. READ MORE: Ford Receives $101M Incentive Package To Expand In Michigan This year’s show will feature more than 10,000 pyrotechnic effects visible for miles along the Detroit River. The Ford Fireworks can also be viewed on WDIV-TV (Local 4) beginning at 8 p.m. on June 27. In addition, News/Talk 760 WJR radio will also host a live broadcast from 7-9 p.m. “The Parade Company is thrilled to return to the Detroit River and is preparing for an incredible Ford Fireworks which will be filled with many show-stopping surprises,” Tony Michaels, president and CEO of The Parade Company, said in a press release. “We are … [Read more...] about 2022 Ford Fireworks On June 27: Here’s What To Know

(CBS DETROIT) — Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley is finishing up his Spotify podcast series with an interview with seven-time NFL Superbowl champion Tom Brady. The podcast titled “DRIVE” launched in May and features Farley talking to celebrities and car enthusiasts about cars and what “drives them to succeed.” READ MORE: Ex-Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith Set To Turn Himself In To Federal Prison Thursday According to a news release, the season finale launches on July 6 and will feature Brady as they discuss “everything from cars, parenting, living a healthy lifestyle and more.” READ MORE: Police Officers, Civilian Injured By Driver On 3-Wheeled Vehicle In Detroit Previous guests include actor and comedian Dax Shephard, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, chairman of Harley Davidson Jochen Zeitz, Youtuber Emelia Hartford, the Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, Patrice Banks, owner of Girls Auto Clinic. Click here to learn more about the podcast and listen to … [Read more...] about Ford CEO Jim Farley Interviews Tom Brady In Spotify Podcast Series Finale

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers approved a $101 million incentive package for Ford Motor Co. for a planned project that will create 3,030 jobs and $1.16 billion in manufacturing facility investments throughout the state. The tax-funded incentive will be paid in increments and is contingent on Ford hitting promised employment targets. READ MORE: Michigan Gas Prices Down 11 Cents From Last Week Ahead Of July 4th Weekend The state Senate Appropriations Committee’s approval last week was the final step for the funds to start being distributed to Ford. It comes just weeks after the company announced plans to add 6,300 new jobs in the Midwest and invest $3.7 billion in manufacturing facilities across Michigan, Ohio and Missouri. Gabby Bruno, director of economic development for Ford, said the new investments will allow for the automaker to nearly double the production of Ford’s all-electric truck, the F-150 Lightning, in Dearborn. “Public-private partnerships like … [Read more...] about Ford Receives $101M Incentive Package To Expand In Michigan

(CNN) — General Motors’ electric delivery van subsidiary, BrightDrop, has delivered 150 vans to FedEx, the companies announced Tuesday. This comes after five of the vans were delivered to FedEx last December and it marks BrightDrop’s first sizable delivery of vans. FedEx and GM had previously announced deals for the package delivery company to purchase 2,500 of BrightDrop’s electric vans with negotiations for another 20,000 vans pending. READ MORE: Detroit City Council Postpones Vote Again On Tax Break For Hudson's Project Walmart had also previously announced a deal to purchase the vans. Electric delivery vans have become a major arena of competition for both established and start-up automakers. That’s with the exception of Tesla which doesn’t have any vans in production and hasn’t announced plans for any. Tesla announced plans for electric semi trucks in November 2017, a very different sort of vehicle, but those have yet to reach the market. Meanwhile, automakers like … [Read more...] about General Motors Delivers 150 Electric Vans To FedEx

Barrett-Jackson's 2022 Las Vegas auction kicks off next week.  The auction house says more than 650 vehicles are expected to cross the block during the three day event from June 30-July 2. One of the headliners is sure to be the auction of the first retail production 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, the most powerful Escalade ever. VIN 001 Escalade-V will cross the block Friday, July 1st at 4:30 p.m. PT. All proceeds will benefit the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (Pensole), Michigan's new and only Historically Black College or University (HBCU). VIN 001 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V. Credit: Barrett-Jackson. "Barrett-Jackson was founded on the principle of supporting those in need, dating back to the first ever event held by my parents and their business partner Tom Barrett, a charity car show in 1967 to raise funds for the Scottsdale library," said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. "To date, we've helped raise nearly $148 million for charitable … [Read more...] about Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Kicks Off Next Week

Fortune 500 companies are rushing a federal agency to extend work permits for thousands of H-1B visa workers as President Donald Trump and his deputies argue over visa curbs that would help Americans regain jobs lost in the coronavirus crash. Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook asked and got “continuing approval” extensions for 611 of its H-1B visa-workers from the staff at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency. Each visa extension allows a foreign H-1B worker to stay another three years. Tim Cook’s Apple got 647 extensions, Bill Gates’ Microsoft snagged 903 extensions, and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon got 1,245 extensions from the agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. Just 62 of these 3,497 requests for foreign workers were denied by USCIS, according to data displayed by the agency’s ‘ H-1B Employer Data Hub .’ The denial rate of just 1.8 percent closed off 3,435 jobs needed by the growing number of unemployed American professionals. The … [Read more...] about Trump’s Deputies Extend Work Permits for 1,000s of Foreign Workers