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GM Canada Leadership Changes Announced: Travis Hester Promoted to GM Global Vice President of Customer Experience, Scott Bell Named GM Canada President and Managing Director

GM Canada Leadership Changes Announced: Travis Hester Promoted to GM Global Vice President of Customer Experience, Scott Bell Named GM Canada President and Managing Director 2019-09-05 Oshawa, Ont. (September 5) – General Motors today announced the appointment of Travis Hester to the newly formed position of global vice president of Customer Experience, reporting to Barry… Continue reading GM Canada Leadership Changes Announced: Travis Hester Promoted to GM Global Vice President of Customer Experience, Scott Bell Named GM Canada President and Managing Director

Building Self-Driving Hardware at Scale

An x-ray view of Cruise’s autonomous vehicle hardware system A famous and frequently paraphrased truism is that if you’re really serious about software, you should make your own hardware. At Cruise, we’re serious about both. I lead the Autonomous Vehicle Hardware Systems organization here at Cruise. Our team designs, develops, and commoditizes the hardware and… Continue reading Building Self-Driving Hardware at Scale

General Motors to Bring Amazon Alexa to Millions of Vehicles

General Motors to Bring Amazon Alexa to Millions of Vehicles Integration of Amazon Alexa In-Vehicle Experience Enables Drivers to Get Routing Information, Play Music, Control their Smart Home and More with Their Voice 2019-09-25 DETROIT – General Motors is bringing millions of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac owners the ability to add convenience and productivity… Continue reading General Motors to Bring Amazon Alexa to Millions of Vehicles

Chevrolet Raises the Bar: 2020 Bolt EV to Offer Impressive 417-kilometres of Range

Chevrolet Raises the Bar: 2020 Bolt EV to Offer Impressive 417-kilometres of Range 2019-08-23 Oshawa, ON. — Today Chevrolet announced that the game-changing Bolt EV will now take customers farther, starting with model year 2020 the Bolt EV will offer a remarkable EPA-estimated 417 km of range on a full charge1, a 34 km increase… Continue reading Chevrolet Raises the Bar: 2020 Bolt EV to Offer Impressive 417-kilometres of Range

General Motors Offer to UAW Includes Over $7 Billion in U.S. Investments, More than 5,400 Jobs, Higher Pay, Improved Benefits and More

General Motors, University of Michigan Show Automated Safety Features Preventing Crashes 2019-09-09 DETROIT – As General Motors moves toward its vision of a world with zero crashes, the company partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to understand the real-world effectiveness of some of its available active safety, driver assistance, and advanced headlighting… Continue reading General Motors Offer to UAW Includes Over $7 Billion in U.S. Investments, More than 5,400 Jobs, Higher Pay, Improved Benefits and More

Baojun Launches RM-5 and RC-6 in Chengdu

Baojun Launches RM-5 and RC-6 in Chengdu 2019-09-05 CHENGDU – Baojun today launched the RM-5 MPV and RC-6 sedan under its new diamond logo at the Chengdu Motor Show 2019. Equipped with industry-leading connectivity and class-leading driver-assistance technology, the two new nameplates represent Baojun’s latest intelligent mobility solutions. The RM-5 and RC-6 provide a new… Continue reading Baojun Launches RM-5 and RC-6 in Chengdu

General Motors’ New In-Vehicle Technology Strengthens Connectivity Leadership and Enhances Customer Experience

General Motors’ New In-Vehicle Technology Strengthens Connectivity Leadership and Enhances Customer Experience Integration of Google’s Voice Assistant, Navigation and App Ecosystem to Launch in GM Infotainment Systems in 2021 2019-09-05 DETROIT – Building on nearly 25 years of connectivity leadership, General Motors today announced plans to introduce new in-vehicle technology that will enhance the overall… Continue reading General Motors’ New In-Vehicle Technology Strengthens Connectivity Leadership and Enhances Customer Experience

Employee Spotlight – Stanley Fok

Employee Spotlight – Stanley Fok 2019-08-15 Meet Stanley Fok, Engineering Group Leader in the Infotainment Software group, based out of our Canadian Technical Centre Markham campus. 1)  How long have you been at GM and what is your current role? I’ve worked at GM for just over two months now. I’m an Engineering Group Leader… Continue reading Employee Spotlight – Stanley Fok

Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari

Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari 2019-08-15 Meet Negin Lashkari, a Controls Development Engineer in Advanced Vehicle Prognostics, as a part of the Autonomous Driving and Active Safety team, based out of our Canadian Technical Centre Markham campus. 1) How long have you been at GM and what is your current role? I have been at… Continue reading Employee Spotlight – Negin Lashkari