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WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the latest registration numbers for EV's say they are starting to grow with more than 100,000 sales in June. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Extra firefighters were brought in to help fight an early Monday morning fire at Great Lakes Custom Meats and More in Howell. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

A groundbreaking in Harrison Township today, celebrating the future expansion of Selfridge Air National Guard Base. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

State police detectives in northern Michigan are investigating a mass shooting Up North that left six people dead, including that suspect. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the local news headlines for your Friday afternoon. (WWJ Photo)

There will be thousands of classic cars on Woodward Avenue from Ferndale to Pontiac this weekend as the annual Dream Cruise takes place. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

The Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District says he was skeptical at first about a new cell phone ban in schools. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says electronic brakes can control each wheel individually and that could help drivers, especially on slick roads.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says people fixing up classic cars ahead of this year's Woodward Dream Cruise should ask themselves, what will it be worth?

Detroit Police are investigating after reports of a suspicious package at Huntington Place. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Detroit police are trying to learn more about why a 13 year old would shoot his father. The teen was arrested in Ohio several hours after the shooting. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

Another e-bike crash in Metro Detroit sends two teens to the hospital. That's our top story as WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar run down the local news headlines for your Tuesday morning. (Photo: Mike Campbell/WWJ)

Southfield Police are investigating a triple shooting that happened early Sunday morning in the parking lot of a restaurant. 2 of the victims died. Meantime, Warren police are investigating shootings that left two men dead. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Southfield Police are out with an update today on a weekend triple shooting that left two people dead. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports fewer people are buying new cars now, but automakers are planning to add eight new assembly plants in the next four years. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Ann Arbor residents will see a proposal on the November ballot that would establish a city-owned electric utility in Ann Arbor. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ)

A Detroit landmark is in it's demolition stages starting today and some of the ones it meant most to are going through emotions and memories as they watch it come down. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

An early morning fire at a church in Troy destroyed the building and will force leaders to seek a new place to worship. WWJ's Luke Sloan has your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Yen has sunk to a 40 year low, but that's not hurting automakers.

It will be Jocelyn Benson vs John James to determine who will be Michigan's next Governor. WWJ's Jackie Paige has primary election results and other news. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the solid state batteries will double the range of EVs and need only five minutes to recharge, but automakers haven't been able to manufacture them at scale. So they are rolling out semi-solid state batteries.

The candidates have campaigned for months, now it is the voters who will decide who moves on to the November general election. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

WWJ's Jackie Paige reports Oak Park police are investigating an early morning shooting in Oak Park that left two young people dead and one hospitalized. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

Authorities are searching for the suspects responsible for shooting up an Oak Park house party that left two young adults dead and another injured. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports automakers are raising the prices of their destination charges on their cars and trucks far faster than the rate of inflation. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A man, thought to be having a mental health emergency, drove into a Detroit church early Friday morning. He was naked and claimed to be Jesus. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Luke Sloan)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says it isn't hard to get a gasoline engine to run on hydrogen, but there's one big problem--the cost of a gas tank.

Residents of a neighborhood on Detroit's east side hope the city can repair a sinkhole that they say is growing by the day. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the wildfire smoke that lingered over Michigan earlier in July has put a new focus on the air filter for the passenger cabin in your vehicle.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety studied Waymo's driverless cars and found they were involved in fewer crashes. (Photo credit: WWJ)

Some people who live in Troy say loud music coming from a church has made their neighborhood miserable. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the three pointed star on every Mercedes Benz is one of the most recognizable logos in the world. (Photo: Getty Images)

Charges have been filed against a Livonia man who is accused of raping a young girl. The suspect used to own a gym in Farmington Hills. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: Oakland County Sheriff's Department)

WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news including possible severe weather in southern Lower Michigan. (Photo credit: AccuWeather)

WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Friday morning news including a report from WWJ's Charlie Langton on Detroit's 325th birthday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A water main break early Thursday morning flooded a portion of Woodward Avenue near Catalpa. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have that story and the rest of your morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the U.S. automakers started offshoring tool and die work to China decades ago and now realize that was a mistake. John says it's a matter of national security.

WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news including a report from WWJ's Charlie Langton who was on the scene of a raid along Michigan Avenue in southwest Detroit. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy tells the story of a 1960s station wagon that did an amazing job of predicting the future technology in cars. (Photo: The 1964 Aurora station wagon was Ford's dream car of the future. Credit: Ford Motor Co.)

WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news including a report from autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert on General Motors' second quarter earnings. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Move over for emergency vehicles — it's the law. That's what state and local police departments will be looking for in a crackdown today. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have the local news headlines for your Monday morning in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Getty Images)

President Trump has imposed 50 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports some workers in South Korea want to work until they are 65 so they don't have to wait for their pension.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says Friday will be worse than Thursday when it comes to air quality. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Friday morning news. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has dropped out of the race to be the Republican nominee for governor. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Air quality in Metro Detroit is the worst in the world thanks to smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: Shari Davidek)

Michigan State Police are investigating an early Wednesday morning shooting that left one person dead and two others injured. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

We don't have to tell you, but it was super hot today and that sent many people to water parks and splash pads. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

Health officials suggest limiting strenuous outdoor activity today as dangerously hot temperatures take over the state. WWJ's Jackie Paige has the local news headlines for your Tuesday morning in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports car companies, which are trying to make vehicles more affordable, can design their vehicles to be disassembled if they want to reduce repair costs.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports drivers have plenty to complain about, but headlights top the list. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)