GM Says It Remains Committed to EVs and Autonomy as Super Cruise Expands
GM says it remains committed to EVs and autonomy as Super Cruise expands to nearly every vehicle.
At the event, company executives said GM’s hands-off, eyes-off Super Cruise technology will expand across the lineup and be available on nearly every vehicle. The rollout will include pickup trucks and crossovers, not just the Escalade IQ, which was announced for the system last year.
Sterling Anderson, GM’s head of product, said the company is testing the technology at a rate of 1 million miles (1.6 million km) a month in both the virtual and real world. The goal, he said, is for the vehicle to take occupants to places and also go and do things for them.
The remarks came as US automakers face criticism over their EV pace under the current administration and after the expiration of the EV tax credit. Ars Technica reported that the contrast with other parts of the world’s embrace of EVs has raised questions about whether the US is entering a “Malaise 2.0” era.
GM’s event message was that it remains fixed on its end goals: electrification, autonomy and better vehicle quality with shorter development times.
Editor's Summary
GM used its Forward event to reaffirm its electrification and autonomy goals while announcing wider availability for Super Cruise. The company says it tests the hands-off, eyes-off system at 1 million miles a month. The message comes amid criticism of US automakers’ EV pace and the expiration of the EV tax credit.