GM is confident in its tech, but it wouldn't be the first time a self-driving car company overpromised.

General Motors wants self-driving cars to lose the steering wheel

Re-inventing Trains

General Motors is lobbying the federal government for permission to test on public roads self-driving cars that don't have steering wheels.

General Motors: Self-Driving Cars Without Steering Wheels | Futurism

It also wants the cars on public roads.

General Motors Wants Self-Driving Cars to Lose the Steering Wheel

The automaker's branding team is sitting this one out.

General Motors Will Give You $10,000 to Name Its New eBike

It's Electric 

General Motors just launched a contest asking the public to name its newly unveiled eBikes, which it claims will go on sale in 2019.

Start racking your brain now.

The car comes with no pedals or steering wheel, but it's equipped with airbags on the dashboard.

The driverless Chevy Bolt from GM won't let you drive at all

Advanced Transport

The new model comes with no steering wheel and no pedals. GM asked transportation authorities to allow changes in existing safety regulations to test it.

The Driverless Chevy Bolt From GM Won't Let You Drive at All

If all goes well, the fully autonomous car will be on the roads by 2019. 

The Driverless Chevy Bolt From GM Won’t Let You Drive at All

The company expects to begin production "within quarters."

GM just gave the first public ride in its self-driving cars

GM's Cruise subsidiary has gotten off its first public demonstrations to a safe, albeit bumpy ride. The company expects to improve the user experience.

GM Just Gave the First Public Ride in Its Self-Driving Cars

Another company has entered the race.

He thinks human-driven vehicles will be legislated off roads.

Former General Motors executive: "We are approaching the end of the automotive era"

Former General Motors VP Bob Lutz says we are approaching the end of the automotive era, with autonomous cars set to replace human-driven transportation.

Former General Motors Executive: "We Are Approaching the End of the Automotive Era"

"Everyone will have 5 years to get their car off the road or sell it for scrap."

Former General Motors Executive: “We Are Approaching the End of the Automotive Era”

Thanks to a pilot program started by NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, companies can apply to test out their cars on the city's streets.

General Motors will soon test self-driving cars in New York City

Cruise Automation is moving forward with its plans to test self-driving cars in a five-mile area of Manhattan as early as next year.

General Motors Will Soon Test Self-Driving Cars in New York City

Self-driving Chevy Bolts will hit a five-mile stretch of Manhattan early next year.

The veteran carmaker takes a swing at Tesla.

GM expert calls Elon Musk "full of crap" for saying Teslas can achieve Level 5 autonomy

General Motors' top autonomous systems expert has called out Elon Musk for claiming Tesla's vehicles are capable of Level 5 autonomy.

GM Expert Calls Elon Musk "Full of Crap" for Saying Teslas Can Achieve Level 5 Autonomy

"Full Level 5 with just cameras and radars is not physically possible."

GM Expert Calls Elon Musk “Full of Crap” for Saying Teslas Can Achieve Level 5 Autonomy

GM plans to unveil two new all-electric cars in the next 18 months.

General Motors will launch 20 all-electric cars by 2023

Earth & Energy

The car industry heavyweight announced on Monday that it plans to unveil at least 20 all-electric vehicles by 2023.

General Motors Will Launch 20 All-Electric Cars by 2023

It looks like the Chevrolet Bolt EV won't be the only electric car to come from GM.

These autonomous cars can potentially catapult GM into the forefront of the growing self-driving car market.

General Motors Just Became the First Car Manufacturer to Mass Produce Autonomous Cars

The cars are also designed to be more affordable than other EVs on the market.

With brief jump over GM in market cap value on Monday, Tesla is trading at around 40 percent more per share than it was in December, 2016.

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