The self-driving company majority owned by GM will use the technology giant's Azure cloud-computing platform to manage its autonomous vehicle network. Honda and other institutional investors are also participating in the new funding round.

Amazon's new custom assistant lets manufacturers use the Alexa technology to create their own in-car assistants with customized wake words, voices and capabilities.

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has issued its request for proposal to suppliers who want to be part of Project Arrow, an all-Canadian, zero-emissions vehicle it calls a “generational effort.”

Major suppliers will talk electrification, sustainability and autonomous vehicle technologies at this year's virtual CES. Here's a sample of the expected buzz.