Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily 5.
General Motors and Hyundai kicked off the day with a big announcement: The two rivals will explore cooperation on a range of technologies and products.
Executive editor Jamie Butters — who has seen some of these proclamations in his career — notes in his column that while nothing has been promised or is happening now, the potential is enormous.
GM had more news today with another partner. The automaker and EVgo said they would expand their EV charging partnership in the U.S.
While we’re on the subject of EVs, dealership service departments are adjusting to the present and future of electric vehicles. Our story on Bowman Chevy in Michigan shows what it takes to be ready for anything from a software update to a battery swap.
At Ford, the head of the automaker’s commercial vehicle division, Ford Pro, will retire after guiding the company to huge profits.
Finally, our colleagues at AdAge look at Mazda’s marketing approach, which is guided by Japanese philosophy.
Tomorrow, we’ll have the latest numbers on electric vehicle registrations.