🌱 How Auburn Hills is helping Stellantis test next‑gen solid‑state EV batteries.
Auburn Hills, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Auburn Hills! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Auburn Hills is helping Stellantis test next‑gen solid‑state EV batteries.
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Festival of the Hills - Rochester Hills and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stellantis Starts Testing Solid-State Batteries in a Dodge Charger Daytona (caranddriver.com) — Stellantis has begun real‑world testing of solid‑state batteries in a Dodge Charger Daytona, with the program tied to work at its Auburn Hills headquarters. While the breakthrough tech won’t hit showrooms immediately, the testing marks a notable step for future EV performance and could strengthen the city’s role in next‑generation auto development. 
📸 Around Auburn Hills
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Upcoming Events in
Auburn Hills
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★ Featured events ★
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Always A Bridesmaid →
Meadow Brook Theatre, 378 Meadow Brook Rd, Rochester
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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VORH Bugs on Wheels →
The Village Of Rochester Hills, 104 N Adams Rd, Rochester Hills
10:00 am -
SUNDAY FUNDAY ~ BIG BOWZ (6+) →
Painting with a Twist, 3320 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills
11:30 am -
Always a Bridesmaid
Auburn Hills Chamber-Commerce 3395 Auburn Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
7:30 pm -
EDGE Workshop - Authentic Storytelling: The Ultimate Marketing Advantage →
Auburn Hills Chamber-Commerce Tell Studios 40 Engelwood Dr., Suite B Orion Twp, MI 48359
8:30 am -
Always a Bridesmaid
Auburn Hills Chamber-Commerce 3395 Auburn Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
7:30 pm -
Paint Creek Center for the Arts Summer Day Camp - Session 1
Auburn Hills Chamber-Commerce McGregor Elementary School 1101 1st St. Rochester, MI 48307
9:00 am -
2026 Festival of the Hills - Rochester Hills →
Borden Park, 1400 E Hamlin Rd, Rochester Hills
6:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Monday June 22
Wednesday June 24
📣 Auburn Hills Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Growing Healthy Families →
Orion Township Public Library, 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion
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Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: Museum Public Open House & Tours →
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48306
12:00 pm -
Paint-Your-Pal Night (18+) →
Moose Tree Nature Preserve, 3191 Clarkston Rd, Lake Orion
6:30 pm -
The Eric Clapton Experience →
Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct, Orion Township
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone.
My cat Beans got out last night approx. 10pm. We haven’t been able to find him and his AirTag isn’t in range for me to track him. Hes black all over,… (Nextdoor Boomfield Orchards) - Can anyone recommend a good house cleaner that's reasonable pricing.
Looking to have our home deep cleaned for the summer. (Nextdoor Boomfield Orchards)
- Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. posted a job opening for Design Consultant- Interior Design/Sales Consultant in Auburn Hills. Apply here.
- Visioneering posted a job opening for CNC Machinist V777 in Auburn Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pontiac
- Ram Previews ProMaster City, Updates Fleet Vehicle Lineup (automotive-fleet.com)
- Team Leader – Motorsports Cylinder Head Team (gm.com)
- 4 men sentenced to life without parole for murder of Pontiac businessman (clickondetroit.com)
Rochester Hills
- Neuroinclusive neighborhoods address housing gap for some Michigan residents (mlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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