Key Takeaways GM reached a deal with EV battery materials company Vianode to supply the automaker with synthetic anode graphite.Anode graphite is the largest material by weight in lithium-ion batteries,

Once Norway's Vianode launches production in North America, the deal will run through 2033. The new plant could be in the U.S. or Canada.

General Motors aims to boost EV profitability with its deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for battery materials.

U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday closed a probe into whether General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise robotaxis were taking sufficient precautions to safeguard pedestrians.

The agency said it analyzed 2,759 reports identified by Cruise that involved collisions, including 1,113 that involved a “pedestrian conflict.”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation has closed their preliminary investigation into General Motors' (NYSE:GM) Cruise division and will take no further action.