McKinsey’s partners Philipp Kampshoff and Patrick Hertzke break down results from the consulting firm’s annual global consumer pulse survey. They detail improvement in EV owner experiences with electric vehicles in the United States and the reasons driver-assistance features and systems will likely become a “clear differentiator” with consumers in the years ahead.

From resource extraction to long-haul trucking, to moving groceries from warehouse to supermarket, business applications of autonomous vehicles will grow ahead of broader public adoption.

Testing will begin this year, VW said, with the 1st commercial launch via Uber expected in Los Angeles in 2026.

Georges Massing, who is part of the company’s automated-driving push, says the need for computer hardware and cloud services puts European automakers at risk as vehicles become reliant on artificial intelligence.

Dealership retail technology vendors believe agentic AI may be the next big thing. They’re either exploring or already embracing its capacity to boost dealership efficiency.

The Nvidia GTC developer conference has become an AI hotbed. General Motors unveiled a deep partnership with Nvidia, but that wasn't the only auto tech development.