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Good news for anyone looking to become one of the first to own an all-new GMC Sierra EV. GM announced today that the Denali Edition 1 pickup will push well past its original 400-mile estimated range. Despite that, it will cost thousands less.

GM is looking to Niron Magnetics to help it eliminate problematic rare earth materials from its permanent magnet EV motors. Niron's "Clean Earth" magnets are claimed to be the only rare-earth-free permanent magnets capable of automotive-grade power.

General Motors has received a patent for a fascinating self-cleaning technology that could eliminate the annoyance of smudgy fingerprints all over touchscreens. It's a photocatalytic system, triggered by ultraviolet LEDs built into the RGB matrix.

Chevrolet has celebrated the Corvette's 70th birthday in a huge way, introducing the first-ever electrified Corvette. It eases the sports car into the electric era with an AWD mix of V8 and electric motor power that makes it the quickest Corvette ever.

After the introduction of the GMC Hummer siblings and Chevy Silverado EV, it was only a matter of time before the GMC Sierra EV popped up. The sharp-looking e-Sierra debuted this week with a potent 754-hp electric 4WD and crab-walking athleticism.

GM continues its EV push, revealing the Chevy Blazer EV. A much more practical take on electric utility than a hyper-Hummer, the Blazer EV has an impressive mix of performance and capability that includes up to 557 hp and 320 miles of range.

A fully autonomous, commercial robo-taxi service with no backup drivers is about to launch in San Francisco, after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its first-ever Driverless Deployment Permit to GM subsidiary Cruise.

Buick plans to go fully electric by the end of the decade. The new Wildcat EV concept previews the styling we can expect as it works toward that goal, and things are looking quite good for future Buick owners.

One of the big complaints about power boats is the fact that they bring noise and pollution to lakes that should be pristine. Electric boats address those problems, and one of the latest – from Pure Watercraft – was developed in partnership with GM.

An electric Hummer pickup is cool and all, but it's a nonstarter for the average pickup buyer. GMC has given the world its first impression of a more mainstream pickup today, showing the brightly lit face of the electric Sierra.

Highlighting the present and distant future, Buick has unveiled the Smart Pod concept. The car provides a futuristic vision of pure autonomy, in which occupants are more likely to enjoy a game on the big screen than actually take the wheel.

It wasn't quite nine months ago that GM introduced BrightDrop as its new brand for electric urban delivery solutions. Now BrightDrop rolls its first production EV600 delivery trucks off the lines, setting a GM-wide record for fastest vehicle development.