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WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports much of the oil used in car engines comes from the Middle East, so prices for an oil change are expected to go up soon. (Photo By Tom Pennington/Getty Images for the Texas Motor Speedway)

The book is officially closed on Detroit's historic bankruptcy. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

An Ann Arbor man is in the Oakland County jail and facing charges after he was arrested for shooting a woman and stealing her car. The victim's son witnessed the shooting. This all happened in Orion Township Tuesday evening. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

Canton investigators are searching for the cause of an early Tuesday morning house fire that left one man dead. Two others escaped and were not hurt. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo: Luke Sloan/WWJ)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says while generative AI is all the rage right now, the next big thing could be quantum computing. And a well-known auto supplier is investing.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted in a Sunday night meeting to nearly double President Kevin Guskiewicz's salary. He will now be making $2 million a year. Some trustees are concerned Guskiewicz could leave for another job. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

Michigan State Police are investigating deadly shootings in Waterford and Ecorse. Two men, one who allegedly had a gun and another a knife, were killed. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Greg Bowman have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Waterford Township police officers involved in a deadly shooting have been placed on administrative leave. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Police in Macomb County are warning of the latest dangerous TikTok challenge. This one involves teens kicking garage doors. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports cars are being repossessed at numbers we've never seen before. Repossessions have increased 43% since 2019. (Photo: Getty Images)

Warren Police investigators say they caught a serial burglar who was targeting local churches. The man was riding a bike to the churches. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: Warren Police Department)

Finally some relief for those grappling with no water this week in northern Oakland County. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Ford's new core operating organization is getting rid of all of the silos in the company and employees will be more involved in collaboration. (Photo: Getty Images)

Oakland County Sheriff's Department investigators are looking for two drivers involved in a deadly crash involving a man trying to cross Featherstone Road in Pontiac. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

The water crisis continues to ripple through daily life in Oakland County, keeping local classrooms empty at least until Thursday. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

A steady stream of cars seen Monday morning as residents in northern Oakland County stopped to get water following a transmission line ruptured over the weekend. Several communities are affected. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Greg Bowman have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

With about 50,000 residents of Orion Township now under a state of emergency -- and fire hydrants with no water -- the fire chief has issued several orders closing businesses and banning open fires. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Uncle Sam is asking Detroit to ramp up the Arsenal of Democracy by having executives volunteer to help straighten out the procurement and supply chain mess in our military.

A drug enforcement team raids a Westland home and seizes fentanyl, crystal meth, a gun and cash. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Friday morning news. (Photo Credit: Michigan State Police)

As President Trump prepares to head to Beijing, a Michigan senator is making her case to keep Chinese brand cars out of the U.S. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington is defending himself after two sexually explicit photos were posted to the sheriff's personal Facebook page. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the cost of insuring cars has increased and designers can play their part in lowering costs by designing cars that don't cost so much to fix. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says General Motors and Ford should work together like they did years ago to develop a ten speed automatic transmission. He says both companies could cut billions in costs.

Its official! Detroit is getting a professional women's hockey team. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Construction could begin soon on the Lakeside Mall redevelopment. The Sterling Heights City council approved a $573 million tax incentive plan to redevelop the mall into a mixed-use development. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Marisa Jenkins)

New information is being released about a case of arson at Huntington Place in Downtown Detroit. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Warren Police helped reunite a family with their dog after he was allegedly held for ransom. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: Warren Police Department)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the adjusted numbers that include many one time expenses are included in every quarterly report and is similar to what led up to bankruptcies in the past.

Drivers who use westbound I-696 and use the exit to Lahser, Telegraph, Northwestern Highway will have to find a new way to get to work. The ramp is closed as part of the Restore the Reuther road construction project. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Saline Township officials are now at the center of a growing recall movement tied to data centers. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says a playbook from 30 years ago could be used by American car executives to compete with the Chinese.

The average price of gas nationwide is $4.39 a gallon, according to Triple A. In Michigan, it's 47 cents higher at $4.76. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Luke Sloan)

Money trouble could force Spirit Airlines to cease operations. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the CEOs of the car companies are making millions, but the public is against it. Attitudes change a little when people learn that much of the compensation is in the form of stock payments, not cash.

An investigation continues today after a meth lab scheme was busted at Michigan State University. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

A surprising change at the top at the Detroit Auto Show. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers put a lot of work into making cars and trucks easy to assemble, but now they have to do the opposite.

Quite a scare for the families of several Detroit school kids after marijuana-infused edibles make their way into an elementary school classroom. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

A package of bills has passed the Michigan Senate, seeking to improve internet safety for children. But there are some privacy concerns. That's our top story as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down the local news headlines for your Wednesday afternoon in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while China's auto industry is booming overseas, there is a price war in the country. The government says the war could be described as involution.

It's a good start to the year for General Motors as executives reported a solid first quarter profit. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

A Wayne County jury has found Melvindale cop killer, Michael Lopez, guilty on all charges. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

It's called Operation Ghost Rider, and it involves undercover police officers looking for distracted drivers. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: National Transportation Safety Organization (NTSO)

The effort to recall Oakland County Commission Chair Dave Woodward is moving forward after an Oakland County election panel approved the petition language. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

The woman at the center of the Sherrone Moore controversy, 32-year-old Paige Shiver, sat down with ABC's Good Morning America for the first time since the former University of Michigan football coach was sentenced to probation. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Jon Hewett)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports giving up on passenger cars meant the Big 3 gave up 20% of the US market to the competition. (Photo: Ford Focus compact cars are offered for sale at a dealership on June 20, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. By Scott Olson/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are 953 models in China and a wide majority lose money. Some analysts say there may be only seven automakers in China in the future.

Three people have been found guilty on charges in the murder of a man at his marijuana business in Pontiac. That's our top story this Thursday afternoon, as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down the local headlines from across Metro Detroit.

The field of Republicans who want to be governor of Michigan is down to five after one candidate announced he's withdrawing from the race. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers and EV startups spent $55 billion on costs related to warranties and recalls and there's no end in sight. (Photo credit: Getty Images)