Michael Wayland

Go ahead, take a baseball bat to the new Sierra bed. GM engineers did to make sure its carbon fiber solution would hold up.

After the launch of redesigned Chevy and GMC pickups, attention is turning to full-size SUVs next year.

Cadillac will continue its cadence of launching a new or redesigned vehicle every six months on average through 2021. All are expected to be powered by internal combustion engines for the U.S.

Slow sales may doom the Regal Sportback and TourX wagon, while the brand focuses on keeping its crossover offerings fresh.

Amazon is expected to grow its Alexa-enabled offerings in the coming months and years, including a significant expansion into the embedded software systems of vehicles.

General Motors almost achieved its first monthly increase of the year in June. Deliveries fell 0.9 percent as every brand but Chevrolet posted a gain.

The automaker may be unable to overcome unexpected government delays and reported technical issues to launch the service on time, at least how it initially planned.

U.S. light-vehicle deliveries in June are projected to decline between 1.5 and 3.3 percent in an industry marked by growing fleet shipments and slowing retail demand. The annualized sales pace is expected to top a robust 17 million for the third month this year.

GM internally announced that Rick Spina, vice president of global portfolio planning, will become vice president of autonomous vehicle/electric vehicle commercialization and industrialization effective July 1.

The investment adds to roughly $1.4 billion GM has invested in the facility for the next-gen SUVs since 2015, including construction of a new paint shop.

Heating up the sales race between the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram pickups this year will be a battle for the fuel-economy crown held by the Ford F-150.

Executives insist the shake-up in a closely watched battle with major image and profit implications isn't a sign of trouble and say the pickups' launches are going as planned.