Welcome to today's edition of the Daily 5.
General Motors and Hyundai started the day with a big announcement: The two rivals will explore cooperation across a range of technologies and products.
Executive Editor Jamie Butters — who has seen a few such proclamations in his career — notes in his column that while nothing has been promised or is happening now, the potential is huge.
GM had more news today with another partner. The automaker and EVgo said they would expand their U.S. EV charging partnership.
Still on the subject of EVs, dealership service departments are adjusting to the electric present and future. Our story on Bowman Chevy in Michigan shows what it takes to be ready for anything from a software update to a battery replacement.
Over at Ford, the head of the automaker's commercial vehicle division, Ford Pro, will retire after steering it to massive profits.
Finally, our colleagues at AdAge take a look at Mazda's marketing approach, which is guided by Japanese philosophy.
Tomorrow, we'll have the latest numbers on EV registrations.
That's it for now. Have a great rest of your day.
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— Terry Kosdrosky, audience engagement editor
