General Motors hits the gas on electric, autonomous push


General Motors announced that Cadillac will be at the vanguard of the company’s move towards an all-electric future, again boosting its investments in electric and autonomous vehicles. — Cadillac/General Motors/AFP

General Motors is hitting the accelerator on its drive towards electric autos, significantly boosting its near-term investments as it unveils new models and builds production capacity.

The biggest US automaker announced it will raise spending by 30% to US$35bil (RM144.64bil) through 2025 and plans to build two additional battery cell plants. Some of the funds also will go to its autonomous vehicle programme.

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