July - 20208 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSIN MY OPINIONYou may have heard the following prediction: The automotive industry will change more in the next 5 or 10 years than it has in the past 50 years. This era of change is not lurking around the corner, it's already here.Today, an owner of a new GM vehicle can activate a mobile app monitoring the status of critical systems and delivering vehicle health updates to their phone. The all-new Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups offer six power train choices, industry-first trailering technology utilizing cameras and sensors, and active safety technologies like automatic braking. It's a pickup truck that operates as a 4G WiFi hotspot! A Cadillac CT6 owner can enjoy Super Cruise, a high-tech driver assistance feature marking the first time a vehicle can be operated hands-free on the highway.Those examples are just scratching the surface. We are in a new era in which transportation will become much more connected, safer, and sustainable. We at GM have a long-term mission to create a world with zero emissions, zero crashes, and zero congestion. That might seem like a distant goal, but as you can see from the examples above, this kind of vision is increasingly attainable.Safer, Connected, and Sustainable Transportation By Tim Turvey, Global Vice President, GM Customer Care and Aftersales, General Motors [NYSE: GM]Tim Turvey
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