<p>The University of Michigan has an significant edge over any university with respect to relationship and career opportunities in the automotive industry, especially the Big Three in Detroit.</p>
<p>The Big Three has a long history of investing/cooperating with U-M in R&D and hiring U-M engineering and business graduates. General Motors used to have classes for their engineers with remote live linked-up to U-M engineering courses. Google “General Motors” and “University of Michigan” and you will come up with more than a millions hits. Here are some for starters:</p>
<p>[Automotive</a> Research | Department of Mechanical Engineering | University of Michigan](<a href=“http://me.engin.umich.edu/research/automotive.shtml]Automotive”>http://me.engin.umich.edu/research/automotive.shtml)
[Michigan</a> Engineering | About Us](<a href=“http://www.engin.umich.edu/research/gminstitute/avm/]Michigan”>http://www.engin.umich.edu/research/gminstitute/avm/)
[General</a> Motors, University of Michigan collaborations continue to grow](<a href=“http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/general-motors-university-of-michigan-collaborations-continue-to-grow/]General”>General Motors, University of Michigan collaborations continue to grow)
[YouTube</a> - General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson: University of Michigan battery relationship important](<a href=“General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson: University of Michigan battery relationship important - YouTube”>General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson: University of Michigan battery relationship important - YouTube)
note: Fritz Henderson, CEO of General Motors, is a U-M graduate.</p>