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General Motors Is Cutting Its Development Cycles in Half

TickrWire Editorial Desk·Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 PM·1 min read AI-assisted, human-reviewed

Reported by IEEE Spectrum AI: General Motors Is Cutting Its Development Cycles in Half. Analysis and context written by TickrWire.

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General Motors is using AI and simulation to cut vehicle development cycles from years to under two years, responding to faster EV timelines from Chinese automakers like BYD.

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For decades, automakers enjoyed a luxury that had nothing to do with the softest leather or the smoothest engines. Their luxury was time, with some popular cars and trucks enduring for a decade or longer before they received a full redesign.

The clock is ticking faster now, thanks to China. BYD and other automakers there are speeding electric vehicles (EVs) and other models from drawing board to showrooms in two years or less.

General Motors is among the Western automakers striving to match that blistering pace, by harnessing AI and simulation to dramatically shorten development times. GM’s

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