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GM's Super Cruise expansion adds 750,000 miles of rural roads
GM has announced a significant expansion of its Super Cruise operating area by around 750,000 miles to rural roads and minor highways in the US and Canada.
GM's first EV chargers at Flying J rest stops are now open
About 200 more should open by the end of 2024.
Cruise co-founder resigns following CEO exit
Cruise's co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned one day after the company’s CEO Kyle Vogt departed from his role.
Cruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi company
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has resigned, following GM's recent installation of a Chief Administrative Officer.
Cruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review'
Following the freak accident, Cruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review.'
BMW becomes the latest car maker to adopt Tesla's EV charging standard
The change should go into effect in early 2025.
A Google-powered chatbot is handling GM’s non-emergency OnStar calls
General Motors is taking Google’s AI chatbot on the road. The automaker announced today that it’s using Google Cloud’s Dialogflow to automate some non-emergency OnStar features like navigation and call routing. Crucially, the automaker claims the bot can pinpoint keywords indicating an emergency situation and “quickly route the call” to trained humans when needed. GM says the system frees up OnStar Advisors to spend more time with customers requiring a live human.
GM says a next-gen Chevy Bolt is on the way
General Motors has announced a next-gen Chevy Bolt. It's discontinuing the popular original model, which relies on old battery tech. The upcoming version will use the Ultium battery system.
Lordstown Motors sues Foxconn and declares bankruptcy
The car manufacturer previously declared a $171.1 million loss for 2023's first quarter.
GM is working on a ChatGPT-like digital assistant for cars
“ChatGPT is going to be in everything,” GM Vice President Scott Miller told Reuters.
GM's Ultra Cruise system will debut on the Cadillac Celestiq later this year
On Tuesday, GM finally revealed which model will be first to receive the upgraded features of Ultra Cruise and that vehicle is the
NHTSA opens probe into GM's autonomous driving technology
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the self-driving technology behind GM's Cruise fleet.
GM says it's ready to power all its US facilities with renewable energy by 2025
General Motors is on track to secure 100 percent of the electricity it needs to power all of its US facilities with renewable energy by 2025.
GM is using its Ultium battery tech for a lot more than EVs
On Tuesday, the automaker announced that it is expanding its portfolio into energy management services with GM Energy.
GM will make an Ultium battery pack prototype for the US military
The Defense Department hopes to electrify tactical military vehicles.
GM is ramping up Hummer EV production to address huge order backlog
It says deliveries will be in thousands in the second half of 2022.
Hitting the Books: Dodge, Detroit and the Revolutionary Union Movement of 1968
In the excerpt below from Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor, journalist Kim Kelly recalls the wildcat strikes across the American auto industry in 1967, coinciding with the emergence of DRUM, the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement.
GM sells its stake in troubled electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors
General Motors has sold its stake in struggling electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors.
Waymo and Cruise can now charge for robotaxi rides in California
The companies can also offer shared rides as long as there's a safety driver in place.
GM recognizes California's authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards
GM has reversed course on its emissions policy, saying it now recognizes California's authority to set its own vehicle pollution standards.
