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Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan made 2 million cars last year. 1/5 of the US total.”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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LIVE: Michigan Gov. Whitmer gives remarks at the Detroit Auto Show

Published | Video Starts at 07:34

So in spite of all of these big challenges, we've had some big wins too. Michigan made 2 million cars last year. 1/5 of the US total. Stellantis announced investments in Warren Truck assembly and the Detroit Assembly Complex Jefferson to create and protect thousands of good paying local union jobs building the next generation of trucks and SUVs. (07:34–07:41)

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Asserts that Michigan produced 2 million cars, accounting for 20% of the US total.

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