GM and its partner LG Energy Solution plan to launch production of the technology, called lithium manganese-rich batteries, in the U.S. by 2028.

The Detroit automaker says it will begin commercial production of lithium manganese-rich cells at an Ultium plant in Ohio or Tennessee.

The leader in autonomous vehicle technology, who will report to GM President Mark Reuss when he joins GM on June 2, will also be chief product officer and oversee product lifecycle for both gas and electric vehicles. He will be based at the Detroit automaker's Mountain View Tech Center in California.

Workers at General Motors’ Canadian assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, have been informed that production will be reduced in June, prompting the company to implement temporary layoffs. Fortunately, the cutbacks are not permanent, and the local union believes the move isn’t related to the ongoing tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Simon Pagenaud put on his racing suit and helmet, just as he’d done a thousand times before. But this time was different. The 2016 IndyCar Series champion and 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner was in an uncomfortable intersection where nervousness and excitement and anxiety came together and clashed.