For all its old school pickups and pushrod V8s, GM can also be a remarkably future-facing company. A quick look at its back catalogue reveals a range of futuristic cars and concepts that came well before their time, and GM is digging into that history to whet your appetite for a future product...

GM Inside News has uncovered a trademark application from GM for the name "AV1." Though the application is still under review, the name would apply to motor vehicles and may hint at a future Cruise Automation product. Known informally as the Cruise AV (short for autonomous vehicle), GM is...