GMC console does the power slide

General Motors has created a power-sliding center console that can glide back from its normal position by up to 10 inches to create more storage space for a purse or bag of groceries.

Beneath the main bin, a hidden drawer is concealed to serve as a secure storage area.

GMC models will get the console first, and then GM will launch it on Chevy models.

Debuting in the next Yukon Denali, the power-slide console also creates a modular convenience feature when it slides toward the rear, bringing cupholders and surface area 10 inches closer to backseat passengers.

Alex Archer, design release engineer for the console, said GM has gotten a lot of positive feedback for offering extra space near the driver.