Mary Barra speaks onstage during WSJ’s Future of Everything 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 28, 2025 in New York City. Dia Dipasupil | Getty Images NEW YORK — General Motors is targeting a suite of new software initiatives for its vehicles over the next three years, including an in-vehicle artificial intelligence assistant from Google… Continue reading GM plans to launch eyes-off driving, Google AI and other new in-vehicle tech by 2028
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Baidu’s Apollo Go plans to launch taxis with no steering wheels in Switzerland as the race for robotaxis in Europe heats up
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Wednesday its Apollo Go robotaxi arm has entered a strategic partnership with PostBus in Switzerland. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Baidu announced Wednesday that its robotaxi unit will start test drives in Switzerland in December, as firms race to get their vehicles on European roads. The company’s Apollo Go… Continue reading Baidu’s Apollo Go plans to launch taxis with no steering wheels in Switzerland as the race for robotaxis in Europe heats up
September 2025 new car pre-registration figures
SMMT released figures for September pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in September 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading September 2025 new car pre-registration figures
Closer Properties Acquires Prime Site Assemblage at 79th Street and Lexington Avenue in $76 Million All-Cash Deal
Zhang Xin Announces First Ground-Up Luxury Residential Development on Upper East Side at 150 East 79th Street NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Closer Properties, a Manhattan-based owner, operator and developer of Class-A properties in New York City and Boston, led by Zhang Xin with a total asset value of $5+ billion, today announced… Continue reading Closer Properties Acquires Prime Site Assemblage at 79th Street and Lexington Avenue in $76 Million All-Cash Deal
GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs
Transportation GM CEO Mary Barra says consumers should expect the full phase out of CarPlay and Android Auto over the next few years. GM CEO Mary Barra says consumers should expect the full phase out of CarPlay and Android Auto over the next few years. by Nick Statt Oct 22, 2025, 4:57 PM UTC Nick… Continue reading GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs
U.S. Auto Supplier Shuts Plant on Lower EV Demand
An auto supplier that manufactures electrified propulsion systems, among others, has closed a factory in Detroit because of the drop in demand for electric vehicles. In a statement cited by CBS, Dana Inc. said that the closure decision was the result of an “unexpected and immediate reduction in customer orders driven by lower demand for… Continue reading U.S. Auto Supplier Shuts Plant on Lower EV Demand
Goodyear Unleashes Three New All-Terrain Tires Built for Power, Performance and Possibility
New lineup delivers rugged versatility for adventure seekers, electric vehicle drivers, and hardworking professionals across the U.S. and Canada AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced the launch of three new all-terrain tires across its consumer portfolio, designed to meet the growing demand for rugged,… Continue reading Goodyear Unleashes Three New All-Terrain Tires Built for Power, Performance and Possibility
GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026
General Motors will add a conversational AI assistant powered by Google Gemini to its cars, trucks, and SUVs starting next year, the U.S. automaker said Wednesday during an event in New York City. The Google Gemini rollout is one of several tech-centric announcements made at the automaker’s GM Forward event, and it will be one… Continue reading GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026
GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028
General Motors said it plans to launch an automated driving system that will allow drivers to keep their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel in 2028, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The announcement, made Wednesday at its GM Forward event in New York City, comes a year after TechCrunch first reported… Continue reading GM to introduce eyes-off, hands-off driving system in 2028
GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center
General Motors is overhauling the electrical and computational guts of its future vehicles in a bid to deliver faster software, more capable automated driving features, and a custom, conversational AI assistant. The result of this overhaul will debut in 2027 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The U.S. automaker, which unveiled its plans at an event… Continue reading GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center