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On 20 April 2026 Ford confirmed that the supercharged Mustang Dark Horse SC makes 795 horsepower and 660 lb-ft, with orders open from US$108,485 including destination and deliveries due that summer.

The Chicago Transit Authority started building the $5.7 billion, 5.5-mile extension of the Red Line south from 95th/Dan Ryan, with a ceremony at the site of the future Michigan Avenue station. Four new accessible stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue and 130th Street will bring rapid transit to the Far South Side for the first time.

Related Digital secured financing for its $16 billion data center campus built for Oracle and OpenAI in Michigan: equity from Related and Blackstone funds, fixed-rate long-term debt anchored by PIMCO.

On 11 May 2026 GM was reported to be cutting about 500 to 600 salaried information-technology jobs, hitting its Warren, Michigan, and Austin, Texas, sites hardest; GM said it is transforming its IT organization.

Ram revealed the 2027 1500 Rumble Bee on 20 May 2026, a four-truck muscle lineup led by a 395-horsepower 5.7-litre Hemi V8 at US$59,995 and topped by a 777-horsepower Rumble Bee SRT.

OpenAI, Oracle, Related Digital, Blackstone, Walbridge and Governor Gretchen Whitmer marked construction of The Barn in Saline Township, the largest investment in Michigan's history, and pledged $10 million to the Saline Recreation Center.

Ram opened orders on 22 June 2026 for the 2027 1500 TRX SRT, a 777-horsepower supercharged-Hemi off-road pickup starting at US$99,995 before destination.

On 30 June 2026 Chevrolet said the 2027 Corvette Stingray broke 200 mph in a validated run, making the US$73,495 LS6 V8 coupe the cheapest car on sale able to do so.

Data center campus in Michigan with tracked parcel boundary (1440 acres, 1000 MW).

Lyon Township identifies Project Flex as a proposal; September 2026 planning deliberations do not prove a physical start. The community-benefit payment is not the construction budget.

U-M explicitly places its research computing center in planning/design, with late-2027 construction and initial operations in 2030. Proposed applies to the planned center. The university states USD1.25bn total investment; the USD100m state grant is only one contribution. The planned initial 50MW and eventual 100MW are demand rather than generation. The July 2026 tracker date is not an opening.

Data center campus in Michigan with tracked parcel boundary (412 acres, 1000 MW).

Data center campus in Michigan with tracked parcel boundary (750 acres, 100 MW).

Data center campus in Michigan with tracked parcel boundary (265 acres, 100 MW).

On 21 July 2026 GM reported second-quarter revenue of US$48.0 billion, EBIT-adjusted of US$3.9 billion and net income of US$1.3 billion, and raised its 2026 EBIT-adjusted guidance to US$14.0-16.0 billion.

A 853-metre cable-stayed span over the Detroit River, the longest in North America, carrying the busiest US-Canada trade corridor. Estimated date.

On 28 July 2026 Ford reported second-quarter revenue of US$48.3 billion and adjusted EBIT of US$2.5 billion, took a net loss of US$1.3 billion on the BlueOval SK joint-venture disposition, and lifted full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to US$10 billion to US$11 billion.

OpenAI Stargate Michigan: dated physical works remain within the campus buildout. Published capacity for this specific buildout has not been verified.

Augusta Township voters rejected the data-center rezoning, 2,314–269, in the August 4, 2026 primary. The proposed $1 billion development’s former 2028 opening claim and unverified 100 MW figure are removed.

Holtec begins reactor fuel loading, with testing and startup steps still ahead.

Abbott will pay about $385 million ($384,999,040) to resolve Justice Department, state and whistleblower claims over powdered infant formula made at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, the site of the 2022 recall. Abbott admits no liability, and the government has closed its criminal investigation.

Kilwins announced on 23 September 2026 that it topped Newsweek's Readers' Choice Awards for best ice cream chain, ahead of Cold Stone Creamery, Graeter's, Menchie's and Baskin-Robbins.

Holtec reports retrieval of the tilted assembly and transfer to the spent-fuel pool, removing a significant restart obstacle.

Trinity Health’s scheduled October 25–November 29 window covers 557 IT roles across its national organization. Internal support work is moving to an outside technology partner; clinical and patient-facing roles are excluded.

Jupiter Power is constructing the 100 MW / 400 MWh utility-scale Tompkins Battery Energy Storage System in Tompkins Township, Jackson County, Michigan. Interconnecting into the regional 138 kV grid within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) footprint, the four-hour standalone lithium-ion installation bolsters grid flexibility and capacity reserves across lower Michigan.

Consumers Energy's 1960s-built J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, was due to retire on 31 May 2025 but the Department of Energy has forced it to keep running under six emergency orders, the latest through 14 November 2026; a federal appeals court vacated the first order on 11 September.

DTE Energy is investing 460M USD to redevelop its retired 1924 Trenton Channel coal plant along the Detroit River in Wayne County, Michigan, into a 220 MW / 880 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system, backed by 140M USD in IRA tax incentives.

Consumers Energy is constructing the 85 MW utility-scale Karn Solar Energy Center on approximately 440 acres of repurposed industrial land at the former Dan E. Karn coal-fired generating station in Hampton Township, Bay County, Michigan. Approved under the utility's Clean Energy Plan by the Michigan Public Service Commission, this brownfield redevelopment provides clean, zero-carbon electricity to over 20,000 homes while reusing existing high-voltage substation interconnections on Saginaw Bay.

Consumers Energy (CMS Energy) is constructing the 140 MWac Spring Creek Agri-Energy Center spanning approximately 1,600 acres in Bedford Charter Township, Calhoun County, and Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan. Developed in an innovative partnership with local dairy farms (Swisslane Farms and Spring Creek Farms), the dual-technology facility combines a utility-scale solar photovoltaic array with an on-site renewable natural gas (RNG) biodigester, generating clean electricity for 25,000 homes under Consumers Energy's Clean Energy Plan approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission.

The Calhoun Solar Center is a 250 MWac utility-scale solar generation facility located in Convis and Pennfield Townships near Battle Creek and Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. Spanning approximately 2,000 acres of leased farmland, the project interconnects with Consumers Energy's 138 kV transmission system operated under MISO, providing low-cost renewable power to southern Michigan residents and businesses.

Consumers Energy and Hecate announced site work on 360 MW Sunfish Solar 2 in January 2025. EIA’s August 2026 inventory still lists it under construction with December 2026 planned operation, later than the initial operator targets.

DTE Energy (DTE Electric Company) is constructing the 150 MW utility-scale Little Trout Solar Park across Belknap and Pulawski Townships in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Built to power homes and businesses participating in DTE's voluntary MIGreenPower renewable program and permitted under Michigan Public Service Commission oversight, the single-axis tracking solar array generates enough clean electricity to power more than 40,000 Michigan households.

Heelstone Renewable Energy (a Qualitas Energy portfolio company) is constructing the 102 MWac Murch Solar Project across 384 acres in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan. Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) are managed by Greensol EPC, with the facility interconnecting into the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) transmission network, advancing Michigan's clean energy transition by powering approximately 20,000 homes.

The Detroit Auto Show returns to Huntington Place for eleven days in January.

Jupiter Power is building the 100 MW Voyager Battery Energy Storage Facility in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Interconnecting to DTE Energy’s Dorset Substation within the MISO market and backed by a long-term capacity contract with Consumers Energy, the facility closed project financing under a $294 million senior credit facility to provide dispatchable clean capacity and prevent regional blackout risks.

The Argenta-Morrow Solar Project is a 220 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic solar installation situated across rural parcels in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Interconnecting into the Argenta to Morrow 138 kV transmission circuit, the facility directly supports Consumers Energy's Clean Energy Plan to eliminate coal-fired electricity generation and transition Southwest Michigan to reliable carbon-free energy.

Mobile Airport Authority's new single-level downtown terminal opens with five gates, room for twelve, after slipping from earlier targets. The building is substantially complete in September 2026 but launch is planned for early 2027.

No completed generating restart is verified. March 31 is the existing contract-backstop timeline marker, not an announced restart day; Holtec reported fuel recovery October 21.

MISO transmission-interconnected development of the Majestic to Oneida Clean Solar Center in Calhoun County, Michigan. Generating 255 MWac of utility photovoltaic power, the facility connects to the 345 kV high-voltage transmission grid to provide clean, reliable electricity across south-central Michigan.

The championship game of the 88th NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is played at Ford Field in Detroit, ending a tournament that begins on 16 March and is expanded to 76 teams.

Metrobloks currently advertises 89 MW of critical IT capacity for DTW-D at 27500 Inkster Road, Southfield. Earlier approval reporting described 100 MW total power and conflicting $500 million and $1.5 billion investment estimates.

DTE Electric transmission-tied development of the Ironton Clean Energy Storage Complex in Wayne County, Michigan. Providing 200 MW / 800 MWh of lithium-ion battery storage, the system interfaces with southeastern Michigan's high-voltage industrial transmission grid to enhance power reliability and store zero-carbon electricity for automotive manufacturing centers.

Consumers Energy transmission-connected development of the Battle Creek to Oneida Clean Solar Center in Calhoun County, Michigan. Generating 309 MWac of renewable power, the facility interconnects directly to the 345 kV bulk electric system to replace retiring fossil units with clean photovoltaic energy.

The Murphy Energy Storage Project is a 180 MW / 720 MWh 4-hour battery energy storage facility located near Saginaw in Saginaw County, Michigan. Interconnecting into Consumers Energy's regional 138 kV transmission system at the 18MURPHY substation corridor in MISO, the BESS facility absorbs surplus wind power from Thumb-region wind complexes and provides fast-responding peak electricity to Mid-Michigan manufacturing centers.

The Buena Vista Energy Storage Center is a major 180 MW / 720 MWh 4-hour utility-scale battery energy storage facility located along Outer Drive near Harry Browne Airport in Buena Vista Township, Saginaw County, Michigan. Interconnecting directly into Consumers Energy's 138 kV transmission system in MISO, this grid-scale facility anchors regional reliability following fossil plant retirements in the Great Lakes Bay Region, absorbing surplus renewable generation and dispatching clean firm power during peak demand periods.

Consumers Energy development of the White Road to Four Mile Clean Solar Farm in Muskegon County, Michigan. Generating 250 MWac of clean power along the 138 kV transmission corridor near Lake Michigan, the facility provides essential renewable replacement power and supports Michigan's 100% clean energy standard.

The Toll Road Energy Storage Project is a 200 MW / 800 MWh 4-hour battery energy storage system located near Monroe and Frenchtown Township in Monroe County, southeastern Michigan. Connecting directly into DTE Electric's Toll Road 120 kV transmission substation in MISO, the containerized battery complex supports grid reliability, stores regional wind and solar generation, and provides local capacity replacement along the Lake Erie shoreline.

The Ionia Clean Energy Storage System is a 100 MW / 400 MWh utility-scale battery facility located near Ionia in Ionia County, Michigan. Interconnecting with METC’s mid-Michigan 138 kV high-voltage transmission lines under MISO, the four-hour storage facility provides dynamic grid balancing, peak capacity relief, and facilitates clean power flows between Grand Rapids and Lansing.