Pontiac in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan's Auto Industry
Powerplant of the National Economy
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 28, 2021
1. Michigan's Auto Industry Marker
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Michigan's Auto Industry. Powerplant of the National Economy. It has been a force in America for the last hundred years, still accounting for a fifth of all American manufacturing. Where there once were hundreds of automobile manufacturers in the United States by 1913 almost 80 percent of all cars were made in the Detroit region. Very few places in the world are so closely associated with a single industry. Yet, new technologies and practices also have been transferred to non-automotive goods design, manufacturing and management. Advancement in computer modeling, materials, mass production and vertical integration are examples. The local economy has diversified over time but it remains the hub of transportation manufacturing with research and design centers, testing facilities, part producers, corporate headquarters and a workforce of 90,000. The Detroit Three - Chrysler, Ford and General Motors - are still rooted here and more than 120 automotive manufacturers and suppliers are headquartered in Oakland County alone. After the $85 billion automotive bailout in 2009, optimism reigns in a region that know "manufacturing is back." , You Auto Know , Detroit has more Industrial and Mechanical Engineers than any other metropolitan region in America.
It has been a force in America for the last hundred years, still accounting for a fifth of all American manufacturing. Where there once were hundreds of automobile manufacturers in the United States by 1913 almost 80 percent of all cars were made in the Detroit region. Very few places in the world are so closely associated with a single industry. Yet, new technologies and practices also have been transferred to non-automotive goods design, manufacturing and management. Advancement in computer modeling, materials, mass production and vertical integration are examples. The local economy has diversified over time but it remains the hub of transportation manufacturing with research and design centers, testing facilities, part producers, corporate headquarters and a workforce of 90,000. The Detroit Three - Chrysler, Ford and General Motors - are still rooted here and more than 120 automotive manufacturers and suppliers are headquartered in Oakland County alone. After the $85 billion automotive bailout in 2009, optimism reigns in a region that know "manufacturing is back." You Auto Know
Detroit has more Industrial and Mechanical Engineers than any other metropolitan region in America.
Erected by Motorcities National Heritage Area, National Park Service.
Location. 42° 39.322′ N, 83° 19.592′ W. Marker is in Pontiac, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on Court Tower Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of County Center Drive East, on the right when traveling west. Located near the south entrance of the Oakland County Circuit Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Telegraph Rd, Pontiac MI 48340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
