Shift: A podcast about mobility General Motors product chief Sterling Anderson on GM’s next steps, guided by technology
Oct 26, 2025
Sterling Anderson, GM's Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, is reshaping the future of mobility. He discusses GM's revolutionary vision of cars as intelligent robots, highlighting centralized computing for smarter, evolving vehicles. Anderson reveals plans for eyes-off highway driving and new battery technologies aimed at improving range and cost. He emphasizes the need for agility in adapting to regulatory changes and how GM's approach to AI companions will enhance user experience while ensuring safety in autonomous systems.
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Highway Eyes-Off Driving Arrives
- GM's next driving step allows drivers to take eyes off the road on highways starting in 2028.
- The system will use LiDAR, radar, cameras, and real-world data to handle highway driving.
Cars That Get Smarter Over Time
- GM plans a centralized EV architecture so cars improve via software updates over ownership.
- Sterling Anderson says this lets vehicles gain features and performance after purchase.
Battery Chemistry Breaks The Usual Trade-Off
- GM is developing lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery chemistry to boost range at lower cost.
- Anderson claims LMR approaches high-nickel energy density near LFP costs for cheaper longer-range EVs.