For the past few years, the Detroit Auto Show was held during warmer months. But the cold Michigan weather is part of the event's charm.

For the second time at the Detroit Auto Show, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Engineering Society of Detroit are partnering for a great cause.

The fates of the auto industry and the state of Michigan are linked, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said during a speech at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday — and if Michiganders can cross partisan divides and continue the state’s tradition of invention,