DETROIT — The pandemic that has halted vehicle production and hampered consumer demand isn't shaking General Motors' commitment to aggressively invest in an electric and autonomous vehicle future.
Those plans have been "untouched," CFO Dhivya Suryadevara said last week as the automaker posted an 87 percent drop in first-quarter net income.
When its plants restart, GM will prioritize lucrative pickups and large SUVs, but the electric Cruise Origin AV, GMC Hummer pickup and Cadillac Lyriq crossover are being kept on track. Planned unveilings of the Lyriq and Hummer to the public, however, have been postponed.