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Beleaguered robotaxi startup Cruise lays off quarter of workforce

Beleaguered robotaxi startup Cruise has laid off 900 workers as it seeks to slash costs ahead of a return to on-street operations.
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GM to cut funding for beleaguered driverless startup Cruise, report claims

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General Motors enters the used car game with CarBravo

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How to watch GM unveil the Chevy Silverado EV live at CES 2022 today

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GM unveils more advanced version of its Super Cruise driver-assist system

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GM expands recall to all Chevy Bolt EVs due to fire risk

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CES 2021 and cars: What we expect in autonomous cars, EVs, and more

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GM to recall 6 million vehicles in U.S. over Takata airbag issue

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GM Cruise given nod to test fully driverless cars in San Francisco

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GM postpones the reveal of its new electric Hummer

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It’s the end of the road for GM carsharing service Maven

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General Motors makes its first delivery to hospitals battling coronavirus

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GM, Ford, FCA, and UAW join forces to limit effects of coronavirus

GM, Ford, FCA, and the United Auto Workers have joined forces to implement new measures designed to protect employees and avoid disruption caused by COVID-19.
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More than 600,000 GM pickups and SUVs being recalled for a braking problem

General Motors has issued a recall for 638,068 Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks from 2014-2018 and Chevrolet and GMC SUVs from 2015-2020. The recall concerns a faulty wheel speed sensor that could, if it fails, cause the brake to engage on the opposite side of the faulty sensor.
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GM will bring Amazon Alexa to Cadillac, Chevy, Buick, and GMC vehicles

General Motors announced that the it will include will include Amazon Alexa in all of its vehicles moving forward. GM drivers will be able to use Alexa voice commands to ask for directions, have Alexa play a specific song or podcast, or to call people by pairing their phone using Bluetooth.
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United Auto Workers set to strike at General Motors; truck, SUV supply at risk

The United Auto Workers union said that its members at General Motors are set to go on strike as negotiations for a new contract are not going well. The strike may affect the vehicle manufacturer's supply of trucks and SUVs at its dealerships if it lasts more than several weeks.
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GM recalls 3.4 million pickup trucks and SUVs over faulty brakes

General Motors has voluntarily recalled over 3 million pickup trucks and SUVs due to a brake problem. The faulty brakes can cause drivers to experience a harder brake pedal and an increase in stopping distance which poses a crash risk. Here's how to find out if your vehicle is affected by the recall.
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No more flats: Michelin and GM to bring airless tires to passenger cars by 2024

Michelin is getting ready to test its airless tire on GM vehicles with the aim of bringing them to passenger cars by 2024. Years in development, Michelin’s airless tire would bring an end to flats and blowouts, reduce waste and emissions, and make vehicles more efficient.
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Watch Cruise Automation’s driverless car perform one of the trickiest maneuvers

With so much to watch for, unprotected left turns in urban environments are one of the trickiest maneuvers a driver has to perform — and the same goes for self-driving cars. A video released by autonomous-vehicle company Cruise Automation reveals that the GM-backed team appears close to nailing it.
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GM hits reverse with Maven carsharing as it closes service in eight cities

GM-owned Maven will close its carsharing service in nearly half of the 17 North American cities where it currently operates. Competing with the likes of Zipcar and Car2Go, the company said it wants to concentrate on the markets where it has the "strongest current demand and growth potential."
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Car designers can predict your future desires. This is how they do it

Auto designers have an impossible job. They have to interpret crazy and contradictory input from customers, predict where the market is going, and try to understand what people are going to want years before buyers know they want it. It’s a steep challenge, but that’s the game.
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GM Cruise to double its autonomous-car team to meet robo-taxi goal

With its eye on the launch of a robo-taxi service by the end of 2019, General Motors' Cruise Automation says it will add 1,000 workers to its autonomous-vehicle team over the next nine months, doubling its workforce. The San Francisco-based firm launched in 2013 and was acquired by GM three years later.
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With Ariv ebike, GM cycles into a new market

When General Motors launched a public campaign last year to name its new ebike brand, many wondered if Bikey McBikeface might win out. But it didn't. Instead, it's called Arīv, and the two bikes are up for pre-order this week. One is foldable and one isn't, and each has a range of about 40 miles.
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GM is getting into ebikes, and it wants you to help name them

General Motors has just unveiled its first-ever electric bikes as part of its efforts to broaden its business and pivot to an all-electric future. To find the best name for the two new ebikes, the automaker has launched a $10,000 public contest. Tip: It's probably not worth suggesting "Bikey McBikeface."
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Dine and dash(board): Make a Yelp reservation from your car’s control panel

Already in the car, but can't decide where to eat? Yelp Reservations can now be added to some dashboard touchscreens. Yelp Reservations searches for restaurants within 25 miles of the vehicle's location. The app launched in the Buick Marketplace today and is expected to arrive in the GM Marketplace as well.
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Honda hands GM $2.75 billion so it can get the Cruise self-driving unit moving

American Honda Company and General Motors will partner on GM's Cruise self-driving unit, showing once again that developing safe autonomous vehicle tech is too big a task for even the largest automobile manufacturers to handle alone. In addition to $2.75 billion, Honda will also participate with engineering resources.
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GM adding Super Cruise to all brands eventually, all Caddys by 2020

All Cadillac models will offer the Super Cruise autonomous driving system as an option by 2020. Super Cruise will be an option on other General Motors brands later. Super Cruise hands-free driving combines precision-mapped roads and driver attention monitoring with adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assistance.
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Cadillac CEO Johan de Nysschen unexpectedly departs amid tumult at luxury brand

General Motors unexpectedly announced that Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen is leaving, effective immediately. He came to Cadillac in August 2014 after making a name for himself at Audi. He is being succeeded by Steve Carlisle, who had been GM Canada's president and managing director.
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Forget 10 and 2: The GM Cruise AV doesn’t have a steering wheel

What's the difference between a car and a chair? In the future, not much, if General Motors has its way. Meet the Cruise AV.
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GM may launch robot taxi services across the U.S. sooner than you think

GM has made it clear that it wants to launch large-scale, city-based robot taxi services across the U.S. in 2019.
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Self-driving cars are about to hit the busy streets of NY City

GM will soon test its self-driving cars on the relentlessly busy streets of Manhattan in a move certain to boost the company's technology.
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Get a car for your gig economy job from Maven Gig, GM's growing rental service

Want to drive for Uber or Lyft but don't have a car to call your own? Maven Gig wants to help, and is now expanding to L.A. and beyond.
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Traditional automakers lead the way on self-driving cars, study reveals

Self-driving cars are a hot topic, but who is in the lead. Is it traditional automakers, or tech companies?
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Change the rules so we can test more self-driving cars, automakers tell feds

Auto manufacturers need to test self-driving cars in much greater numbers than currently allowed by NHTSA rules to advance the technology.