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Ford's new chatbot helps owners check fuel levels, towing capacity, and service needs via mobile app ahead of 2027 in-vehicle rollout.

Ford brings back 350 experienced engineers to oversee and retrain AI-driven quality systems after automated processes failed to meet production standards.

After AI systems made costly design mistakes, Ford hired back 350+ veteran engineers to retrain its automated systems—a cautionary tale about institutional knowledge in AI-driven manufacturing.

The Vergecast explores why Ferrari's Jony Ive-designed Luce polarizes consumers, and why competitors are winning by distancing from AI.

Rivian's chief software officer argues that AI assistants, not traditional controls, will define the next generation of car interfaces—and that's a bet the company is willing to make alone.

Ford, GM, and Stellantis lay off traditional IT workers while hiring AI specialists, signaling a fundamental shift in how carmakers build software.

Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini across all Google built-in vehicles, starting in the US, with General Motors alone covering roughly 4 million cars.

General Motors is using AI design platform Vizcom to generate 3D concept animations in hours, as automakers race to shorten development cycles amid tariff and EV policy upheaval.