In practice, this means a driver navigating approved, mapped highways will be able to do basically anything they want behind the wheel. Snack, answer emails, catch up with their shows, turn around to yell at the kids in the back. Even sleep, maybe-provided that they wake up by the time they've reached the exit ramp. (If they don't, the car will find a safe place to pull over, GM says.)
The automaker will shut down first- and second-shift production of the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ between Labor Day and October 6, as the Detroit Free Press first reported. A GM spokesperson said the move, which is temporary, will help the company align production to match demand. "Factory Zero is making temporary adjustments to production to align to market dynamics," the spokesperson said.. "General Motors updates schedules as part of our standard process of aligning production to manage vehicle inventory."