Through our collaboration with Microsoft, we are accelerating our AI momentum across the enterprise, focusing on over 100 AI initiatives that cover product development, predictive maintenance, and the faster rollout of digital features.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling for UK-built vehicles, components and batteries to be granted equivalent status to EU-made products under the proposed 'Made in Europe' framework, arguing that the current draft risks undermining a deeply integrated cross-border industry.
"We have seen a significant change in the dynamic. So definitely, when the American consumer sees an increase in fuel prices they try to move to solutions which are more friendly in terms of cost, especially in states like California."
General Motors just made life a little easier for the owners of its electric cars. That's because over 5,000 Electrify America DC fast chargers in the United States have been integrated into the car company's own smartphone apps. In other words, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac EV owners can use the native myChevrolet, myGMC or myCadillac app instead to find chargers, initiate charging and pay for the top-up.
Porter complained about difficulties when trying to insert lines in Excel. (Which, to be fair to Microsoft, is relatively straightforward - need to insert a row? Right-click on a selected row. Need to insert a line in text? Alt+Return is probably going to be your friend.) But then Porter turned to that other productivity stalwart, Word. "Never underestimate Microsoft's ability to make things more complicated," he said.
There's a key reason why many EVs are expensive. Economies of scale just haven't kicked in as they have for gas cars. Over 100-plus years of building dino-burners, we've gotten pretty good at every individual part. There are plenty of firms that can build fuel pumps, turbochargers, alternators, and radiators at scale, leveraging hundreds of thousand-unit volumes to drive per-unit costs down.
General Motors has one of the broadest electric-vehicle lineups in the United States, spanning everything from compact crossovers to full-size trucks. But the manufacturer is already preparing the next stage of its EV evolution, and some changes will even appear on the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ. GM plans to roll out next-generation software with that model, which is also expected to be the first to feature lidar for more advanced autonomous driving capabilities and conversational AI.
Chevrolet's Super Sport badge has long been associated with go-faster, scream-louder versions of regular production models. Whether it's a 1961 Impala SS, a 2013 SS performance sedan or the flurry of muscle cars and SUVs in betweenthe idea was always to make cars fun-to-drive with more horsepower, tighter handling and louder exhaust pipes, similar to Mercedes AMG or BMW M cars. With the 2026 Chevy Blazer EV SS, the automaker is bringing the historic badge into the electric era.
This is the 2027 Toyota Highlander, an electric three-row SUV. Built in America with American-sourced batteries, the 2027 Highlander shows that Toyota is getting serious about EVs at a time when the competition is rearranging its priorities and betting more on hybrids. (Which, to be fair, Toyota is also doing.) With exterior dimensions similar to those of its gas-powered counterpart, the new Highlander will be available with two battery options and a maximum estimated range of 320 miles on a full charge.
General Motors is working to reduce the cost of its electric vehicles, beyond just using cheaper lithium-ion batteries, the automaker said Tuesday during its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call. The update comes just as the automaker booked over $7 billion in charges related to cutting down its EV ambitions last year, which includes things like contract cancellation fees and converting its Orion, Michigan, EV assembly plant for the production of full-size gas trucks and SUVs.