GM Files Patent That Adds Autonomous Driving Capabilities to Any Car

Why come out with multiple autonomous vehicles running different sensors, hardware, and systems? General Motors came out with a simple solution that makes it possible to turn any car intone that can drive itself.

Vineeth Joel Patel2019-02-08 06:00 PT

GM Announces Massive Restructuring Plan, Will Close up to 5 Assembly Plants & Cut Thousands of Jobs

General Motors has announced a massive restructuring plan, and will close up to five North American plants and lay off nearly 14,000 workers– roughly 15 percent of its global workforce.

Xiaoli Tian2018-11-26 18:41 PT

General Motors to Utilize Wind Power to Manufacture Large Pickups and SUVs

General Motor’s large pickups and SUVs may be some of the automaker’s least fuel-efficient offerings, but the American brand is looking to reduce the vehicles’ impact on the environment by using wind power to run the plants where they’re built.

Vineeth Joel Patel2018-10-10 14:30 PT

GM Seeking Potential IPO for its Self-Driving Unit Cruise

In order to jumpstart the company's development of autonomous driving technology, General Motors purchased San Francisco-based autonomous driving startup Cruise Automation in 2016 for nearly $1 billion. Now, GM is exploring its options, including an IPO, for the self-driving arm.

Paul Young2018-06-18 16:00 PT

GM Investing Additional $175 Million into Cadillac for Next-Generation Sedans

GM announced it is investing an additional $175 million in a Michigan plant to build two of Cadillac's next-generation sedans.

Eric Walz2018-06-18 11:19 PT

General Motors CEO Mary Barra Calls for National Fuel Economy Standard

With a meeting involving Donald Trump, automakers, and CEOs on the horizon, GM’s Chairman Mary Barra expressed wishes for a national fuel economy standard.

Vineeth Joel Patel2018-05-20 17:30 PT

GM Investing $100 Million in Michigan Plants to Build Autonomous Vehicles

General Motors Co. will invest more than $100 million in two Michigan assembly plants where it plans to build its Cruise AV driverless car and the roof modules required for autonomous driving.

Eric Walz2018-03-15 10:56 PT

GM Ramping Up Production of the Bolt in Push Towards its Electric Future

In order to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles, GM has announced that will will increase production of the Bolt EV. General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra made the announcement at the annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston on Wednesday.

Eric Walz2018-03-07 13:47 PT

GM Aims to Have Driverless Ride-Hailing Service Up and Running by 2019

The race to get an Uber-like ride-hailing company is now heating up, as General Motors announced its plans to come out with a ride-sharing service in large cities by 2019.

Vineeth Joel Patel2017-12-10 10:00 PT

GM is the First Automaker to Offer In-Car Purchases Via its Marketplace App

General Motors is launching a new in-vehicle app it calls ‘Marketplace’ that will allow drivers to pay for goods such as gas, coffee, or schedule service, using their vehicle’s built-in infotainment system.

Eric Walz2017-12-05 11:19 PT

Nov 30th, 2017 News of the Day: Volvo’s car subscription service sounds like good way to get the new XC40

Nov 30th, 2017 News of the Day

Lydia2017-11-30 17:30 PT

Watch Out Tesla, GM Looks to Introduce two EVs by 2019

General Motors announced a new strategy for zero-emissions vehicles that will see the automaker put two new electric vehicles onto the road by 2019.

Vineeth Joel Patel2017-10-15 09:40 PT

General Motors Could Win the Autonomous Battle

GM’s Cruise Automation team in San Francisco believes that Cruise and the American automaker are on the cusp of releasing self-driving technology to the masses.

Vineeth Joel Patel2017-09-21 14:00 PT

Cruise CEO Says Pairing With GM Has Been Rocky So Far

Integrating a startup into a legacy company is not easy, as Cruise and GM found out.

Timothy Healey 2017-07-25 08:30 PT

General Motors Launches Dev Client for Developers to Test Apps in GM Cars

General Motors has launched GM Dev Client, an industry-first app that gives approved developers who have created in-vehicle applications the ability to test them in a real GM vehicle.

Eric Walz2017-07-21 13:31 PT

GM Adds eAssist to the 2018 Buick Lacrosse

GM announced on Monday June 5th that it's adding the GM eAssist system to the 2018 Buick LaCrosse sedan. The system combines an electric motor with Buick’s latest 2.5L four-cylinder engine to deliver quiet and efficient performance.

Eric Walz2017-06-05 12:07 PT

GM adding 1,100 jobs at San Francisco Based Cruise Automation

California officials announce an $8 million dollar tax credit to hire 1,100 workers at San Francisco based autonomous driving start-up Cruise Automation.

Eric Walz2017-04-13 17:26 PT