There’s still ~170k auto workers which is 300k less than the peak in the 70s. They kept some assembly plants to say “assembled in America” and the majority of the car design/ mechanics is still done in Detroit area. Comparatively it’s barely more than other states based on population so they can still claim Michigan has the most. Alabama is the fastest growing auto manufacturing state per employment growth.
AHahah that was the first thing I thought too. LIke, you guys don't even make auto parts anymore, let alone cars. Since all the components were being made in Mexico, the shipping savings were too much to ignore, anyplace other than Texas would be silly.
What Michigan auto industry?
There’s still ~170k auto workers which is 300k less than the peak in the 70s. They kept some assembly plants to say “assembled in America” and the majority of the car design/ mechanics is still done in Detroit area. Comparatively it’s barely more than other states based on population so they can still claim Michigan has the most. Alabama is the fastest growing auto manufacturing state per employment growth.
AHahah that was the first thing I thought too. LIke, you guys don't even make auto parts anymore, let alone cars. Since all the components were being made in Mexico, the shipping savings were too much to ignore, anyplace other than Texas would be silly.