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Mobility
GM aims to cut vehicle development time to 2 years, unveils central computer and AI strategy
General Motors plans to use artificial intelligence to cut vehicle development time from 4 to 5 years to 2 years and overhaul batteries, vehicle electronics and autonomous driving technology. At a New York event, it unveiled an EV, AI and self-driving strategy aimed at responding to competition from Chinese automakers. GM plans to adopt a central computing software platform, introduce LMR batteries, and roll out a centralized vehicle computing unit starting in 2028.
Mobility
GM to add AI assistant to 2027 Cadillac models
General Motors will introduce an in-vehicle AI voice assistant called the OnStar AI Assistant. GM said it will first apply the feature to the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle and later expand it to other models, with delivery via over-the-air software updates in the coming months. The assistant supports natural-language vehicle control and EV charging-route planning, while OnStar advisors handle cases needing human help. GM also plans a new OnStar mobile app and added remote security features.
Industry
Automakers make money selling vehicle data as U.S. car privacy row spreads
A growing privacy debate in the United States is focusing on who should control location and driving-habit data collected by cars, after it emerged that such data was used in setting insurance rates. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission in January issued a final order barring General Motors and OnStar for five years from providing consumer location and driving-behavior data to consumer reporting agencies. Scrutiny is also widening to other automakers as lawmakers weigh new measures.
