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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your go-to source for the latest news and analysis on the future of transportation. Sign up for free to receive this in your inbox — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Senior reporter and in-house battery specialist Tim De Chant visited General Motors’ expansive Warren Technical Center near Detroit to explore the company’s strategy for lowering the cost of its upcoming electric vehicles. The bottom line: GM is counting on LMR batteries and a new Battery Cell Development Center, which is seen as the link between its R&D work and large-scale manufacturing. Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of battery and sustainability, shared new details on the $900 million project and explained how the updated chemistry will maintain range while sharply reducing costs. For example, the Chevrolet Silverado EV might cost $6,000 less. Check out the story here. Like many companies nowadays, AI also makes an appearance. I should point out that AI is more than just a supporting player at GM. I recently spoke with Sterling Anderson, the company’s chief product officer, and Jason Fischer, executive director of virtual integration engineering, about the internal changes taking place and how the automaker is deploying AI. That story will run next week, but here’s a quick preview: GM is deploying a mix of external AI models and ones it built itself that can be applied across much of the business—and the real headline is that they’re dramatically shortening the vehicle development cycle. I’ll share more details in my upcoming article, and if you happen to miss it, I’ll make sure to highlight it in next week’s newsletter. Finally, last week I covered the Ferrari Luce EV and explained why all the widespread criticism doesn’t really matter.