General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Wednesday the automaker is aligned with President-elect Trump's goal of boosting American manufacturing, despite tensions with him when he was first in the White House. Why it matters: Trump is expected to pursue a wide range of policies that would directly affect the auto industry.

If Waymo and Tesla are able to stand up profitable robotaxi businesses, GM could end up looking back on Cruise as a missed opportunity the same way it now views the EV1 electric car. The Detroit automaker pulled the plug on that revolutionary attempt at a commercially viable electric vehicle in 2003 — the same year Tesla was founded.