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PR exec aims to drive Honda Accord 1 million miles

Justin Near bought the 1997 Accord for $2,850 and hopes to reach 1 million miles.

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Justin Near bought a 1997 Honda Accord with roughly 624,000 miles on it — and sees no reason to stop there. His goal: 1 million.Catch up quick: Near, a car collector, spotted the one-owner Accord on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bring a Trailer" data-vars-click-url="https://bringatrailer.com/" data-vars-content-id="26beba03-408a-4df5-afd7-eb80f509e385" data-vars-headline="PR exec aims to drive Honda Accord 1 million miles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bringatrailer.com/" target="_blank">Bring a Trailer</a>.

Detroit automakers face shrinking growth options amid China rise

Years of betting on pickups and SUVs have left Detroit vulnerable to global rivals like China.

Business Brief

Detroit&#x27;s automakers are running out of room to grow after years of retreating toward their most defensible turf: pickups and SUVs.The big picture: Japanese and Korean rivals are taking more U.S. market share, while Chinese competitors are squeezing Detroit overseas.

Michigan's fastest-growing jobs through 2034

A recent report highlights growing careers, expected wages and education expectations.

Auto services, architecture and administrative management. These are the top hottest fields that Michigan predicts will grow the most and pay the best in coming years.Why it matters: As AI changes the job landscape and inflation pressure makes wages bleak, the state&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hot 50 Job Outlook report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.michigan.gov/mcda/-/media/Project/Websites/mcda/reports/2026/Michigan-Hot-50-Job-Outlook-through-2034.pdf?rev=5a0ff38196074985bc911b3fbe01e477" data-vars-content-id="96ba077e-cacd-4e6b-ae64-abdf79f36c93" data-vars-headline="Michigan&#x27;s fastest-growing jobs through 2034" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.michigan.gov/mcda/-/media/Project/Websites/mcda/reports/2026/Michigan-Hot-50-Job-Outlook-through-2034.pdf?rev=5a0ff38196074985bc911b3fbe01e477" target="_blank">Hot 50 Job Outlook report</a> gives people a place to go for career brainstorming.

Michigan U.S. Senate ad spending hits $181 million

Republicans are outspending Democrats in one of the nation's costliest U.S. Senate races.

Politics

Every voting-age Michigander could get an eight-square Buddy&#x27;s pizza with what Democrats and Republicans are spending on ads in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the state&#x27;s U.S. Senate race" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/10/07/senate-race-1-minute-voter-guide-2026" data-vars-content-id="48e5b65d-6dea-4c26-87b8-a109e24fa55a" data-vars-headline="Michigan U.S. Senate ad spending hits $181 million" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/10/07/senate-race-1-minute-voter-guide-2026" target="_self">the state&#x27;s U.S. Senate race</a>, according to an analysis of AdImpact data.Why it matters: Every senator gets one vote, but Senate seats don&#x27;t all cost the same to reach — and Michigan is among the priciest races of the year, with ad spending of $181 million.

People Mover gets $10M to replace aging cars

State funding will replace nine aging railcars and support a downtown transit study.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="People Mover" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/05/01/people-mover-leads-michigan-central-transit-hub" data-vars-content-id="9066f53b-631e-4b66-9c88-730cc8c8f53d" data-vars-headline="People Mover gets $10M to replace aging cars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/05/01/people-mover-leads-michigan-central-transit-hub" target="_self">People Mover</a> is getting $10 million in state funding to replace its aging railcars, while another $2 million will fund a study of downtown transit connections.Why it matters: Once derided as the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Person Mover" data-vars-click-url="https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/detroit-people-mover" data-vars-content-id="9066f53b-631e-4b66-9c88-730cc8c8f53d" data-vars-headline="People Mover gets $10M to replace aging cars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/detroit-people-mover" target="_blank">Person Mover</a>&quot; for its low ridership, Detroit&#x27;s elevated downtown rail system has enjoyed a comeback, with annual rides doubling since 2023.

Michigan lawmakers want utilities to pay more for outages

A new proposal would replace daily outage credits with payments that grow by the hour.

Michigan just raised <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the payout" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/09/04/dte-power-outage-42-bill-credit" data-vars-content-id="211e01b7-c28e-495f-ab99-56d8f4a238fe" data-vars-headline="Michigan lawmakers want utilities to pay more for outages" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/09/04/dte-power-outage-42-bill-credit" target="_self">the payout</a> for long power outages, but some lawmakers want the state&#x27;s utilities to pay customers even more.Why it matters: At a time when <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="energy costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/09/28/utility-payments-energy-bills-rise" data-vars-content-id="211e01b7-c28e-495f-ab99-56d8f4a238fe" data-vars-headline="Michigan lawmakers want utilities to pay more for outages" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/09/28/utility-payments-energy-bills-rise" target="_self">energy costs</a> are already straining household budgets, long outages can quickly get expensive — spoiling food, disrupting work and forcing families to find temporary alternatives.

Why I'm keeping my 16-year-old Honda Accord

A trusted Ferndale mechanic helped me see the value of keeping my old car on the road.

I&#x27;ve always bought used cars, a habit I inherited from my dad.Between the lines: His aging Cadillacs, usually the length of a small boat, used to embarrass me a little. Now I get it.

New psychiatric hospital opens this fall

The Northville campus will serve adults, children and adolescents amid high need for mental health services.

Health

Construction has finished on a new state-run psychiatric hospital serving Southeast Michigan.Why it matters: Need is high and beds are limited for people experiencing severe mental illness or developmental disabilities.

1-minute voter guide: Michigan's Senate race

Compare Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers before Election Day.

Michigan&#x27;s nationally watched U.S. Senate race pits rising progressive <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Abdul El-Sayed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/31/el-sayed-rogers-piker-jewish-antisemitism" data-vars-content-id="397a5ff0-27c4-49cc-94cc-32985a0af279" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan&#x27;s Senate race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/31/el-sayed-rogers-piker-jewish-antisemitism" target="_self">Abdul El-Sayed</a> against Republican <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mike Rogers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/22/mike-rogers-aipac-michigan-senate" data-vars-content-id="397a5ff0-27c4-49cc-94cc-32985a0af279" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan&#x27;s Senate race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/22/mike-rogers-aipac-michigan-senate" target="_self">Mike Rogers</a>, a former congressman making his second straight Senate run.Why it matters: Michigan is one of a handful of battlegrounds that could determine control of the Senate, where Republicans hold a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="53-47 majority" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/08/2026-midterms-congress-house-senate-predictions" data-vars-content-id="397a5ff0-27c4-49cc-94cc-32985a0af279" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan&#x27;s Senate race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/08/2026-midterms-congress-house-senate-predictions" target="_self">53-47 majority</a>.

Nonprofit pays people $15,000 to call Detroit home

The first Move Detroit grants are helping new and longtime residents move here or stay.

A new business-funded nonprofit that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="aims to grow Detroit&#x27;s population" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/04/06/coalition-incentives-attract-residents" data-vars-content-id="59e36ad1-2f50-46a9-9fd3-b0df125b859f" data-vars-headline="Nonprofit pays people $15,000 to call Detroit home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/04/06/coalition-incentives-attract-residents" target="_self">aims to grow Detroit&#x27;s population</a> is giving money to people who pledge to move to or stay in the city.The latest: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Move Detroit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.movedetroit.com/" data-vars-content-id="59e36ad1-2f50-46a9-9fd3-b0df125b859f" data-vars-headline="Nonprofit pays people $15,000 to call Detroit home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.movedetroit.com/" target="_blank">Move Detroit</a> announced the first 13 winners of its Make Detroit Home grants on Tuesday. They&#x27;ll get $15,000 each.

Detroit's JW Marriott staffs up for opening

The 601-room riverfront hotel has already booked more than 50 events.

Detroit&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newest luxury hotel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/05/06/hotel-boom-events-conventions" data-vars-content-id="0d48d5d2-92b8-4cd6-b245-37f536d2c49b" data-vars-headline="Detroit&#x27;s JW Marriott staffs up for opening" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/05/06/hotel-boom-events-conventions" target="_self">newest luxury hotel</a> is staffing up ahead of its February opening.The latest: JW Marriott Detroit Water Square recently announced its executive leadership team, led by general manager Joleisha Bradley, who previously oversaw the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reopening of the Dearborn Inn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2025/03/19/dearborn-inn-reopens-after-renovations/82538817007/" data-vars-content-id="0d48d5d2-92b8-4cd6-b245-37f536d2c49b" data-vars-headline="Detroit&#x27;s JW Marriott staffs up for opening" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2025/03/19/dearborn-inn-reopens-after-renovations/82538817007/" target="_blank">reopening of the Dearborn Inn</a>.

1-minute voter guide: Michigan governor

Get up to speed on Jocelyn Benson and John James before Election Day.

Michigan voters will elect their first new governor in eight years, choosing between Democrat <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jocelyn Benson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/01/22/secretary-of-state-jocelyn-benson-michigan-governor-race" data-vars-content-id="b8d67938-c642-4a68-8964-9953a8f17fa7" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/01/22/secretary-of-state-jocelyn-benson-michigan-governor-race" target="_self">Jocelyn Benson</a> and Republican <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="John James" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/04/21/john-james-governor-gop-debate-primary-campaign" data-vars-content-id="b8d67938-c642-4a68-8964-9953a8f17fa7" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/04/21/john-james-governor-gop-debate-primary-campaign" target="_self">John James</a>.Why it matters: The winner will inherit a state confronting economic headwinds, from an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="uncertain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/trump-china-vehicles-evs-cars" data-vars-content-id="b8d67938-c642-4a68-8964-9953a8f17fa7" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/trump-china-vehicles-evs-cars" target="_self">uncertain</a> auto industry and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shrinking workforce" data-vars-click-url="https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-is-old-and-getting-older-experts-warn-of-looming-consequences/" data-vars-content-id="b8d67938-c642-4a68-8964-9953a8f17fa7" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-is-old-and-getting-older-experts-warn-of-looming-consequences/" target="_blank">shrinking workforce</a> to an ongoing trade war <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="with Canada" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/trump-tariffs-canada-import-ban-alcohol-dairy-motorcycles" data-vars-content-id="b8d67938-c642-4a68-8964-9953a8f17fa7" data-vars-headline="1-minute voter guide: Michigan governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/trump-tariffs-canada-import-ban-alcohol-dairy-motorcycles" target="_self">with Canada</a>.

U-M pauses plan to shield freshman grades

The university halted the pilot after weeks of national backlash.

U-M has put on hold a plan to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shield thousands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/08/11/umich-freshmen-first-semester-grades" data-vars-content-id="94b72a9f-c0db-4a78-b52d-1ba7012440b1" data-vars-headline="U-M pauses plan to shield freshman grades" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/08/11/umich-freshmen-first-semester-grades" target="_self">shield thousands</a> of freshmen&#x27;s first-semester grades following weeks of national backlash.Why it matters: Colleges are searching for ways to address students&#x27; mental health, but U-M&#x27;s experience shows how quickly those efforts can collide with concerns about academic rigor.

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People Mover gets $10M to replace aging cars

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