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GM Starts Self Driving Car Testing One Day After Red Light Incident
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By Gorehamj
John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
3-15-2018
The Cruise autonomous vehicle, or Cruise AV, will be manufactured at the Orion Township plant in Michigan starting in 2019. GM plans to be selling the autonomous vehicles commercially next year after successful trials in San Fransisco and other locations. The pilot production run of 200 Cruise AVs was built at the plant.
“We’re continuing to make great progress on our plans to commercialize in 2019,” said GM President Dan Ammann. “Our Orion and Brownstown teams have proven experience in building high-quality self-driving test vehicles and battery packs, so they are well-prepared to produce the Cruise AV.”
The Brownstown Battery Plant is presently tooling up to build the roof-top sensor array for the vehicles.
UAW Local 5960 workers have built all three of the prior generations of the Cruise AV and will be the workers building the first ones for commercial sale as well. “The UAW is committed to preparing our members for the future of advanced mobility and this investment recognizes our willingness to work together to build these self-driving vehicles,” said Cindy Estrada, vice president and director, UAW General Motors Department. “Whether it involves traditional vehicles or advance technology, our members are highly capable of delivering great products.”
GM says that production of the Bolt EV, which was recently announced would be expanding, will continue at Orion as well as other conventional vehicles.
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By Gorehamj
John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
2-7-2017
This week Uber's CEO dropped out of the President's Strategy and Policy Forum bending to protesters who rallied outside Uber's San Fransisco HQ. Elon Musk of Tesla, Inc. Mary Barra of General Motors, and 18 other business leaders have opted to stay in the conversation and help set U.S. economic policy. The first meeting was this past Friday. Following the meeting, GM issues a short statement from Mary Barra, saying, "I’m pleased to have been part of a very constructive discussion on how we can all work together on policies that support a strong and competitive U.S. economy, create jobs and address safety and environmental issues. As we have stated, a vibrant U.S. economy that is competitive globally and that grows jobs is what we all want."
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By Gorehamj
John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
11-08-2016
Maven is General Motors' ride-sharing partner. This week, the company announced a plan to offer $179 per week lease deals to Uber drivers who need a vehicle in which to operate. That price includes insurance, taxes, and fees, and has no mileage limits. The Uber lessee is also able to use the vehicle as their personal ride at no extra cost. The GM vehicles will be centrally located in San Fransisco to make it easy for them to be accessed. GM's dealer network will provide all service needs.
The vehicles included in this 90-day trial plan are the Chevrolet Cruze, Malibu, and Trax. GM is also partnered with and invested in, Lyft, Look for the Chevy Bolt to become part of these urban ride-sharing/ rides for hire programs shortly after launch. One way that GM can leverage the relationships it has is to put green vehicles that earn CARB ZEV credits into such fleets at attractive prices.
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By Zane
Zane Merva
Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
4/27/16
In just a few weeks, Josh, John, and myself will attend a emerging technology conference at MIT by the New England Motor Press Association (of which all three of us are members).
We can't wait to hear about how style and technology will change the way we use, operate, and buy our vehicles into the future. One of the aspects we'll dive into is asking how close we are to fully self driving cars. Even if the technology was on sale today, would you trust it? Would you buy it?
In preparation for the conference MIT is curious what current drivers are thinking about autonomous vehicles. How much would you spend on one? Would you really let one fully take over driving you to work? The survey also asks questions about how you learned to operate your vehicle and how satisfied you are with your vehicles current technology. By answering this quick, informal survey, you'll get a chance to give your opinion to industry partners directly.
Fill out the MIT/NEMPA Autonomous Vehicle Survey Here
We'll let you know the results of the survey in a couple of weeks.
Interested in coming to the MIT Conference with us? Tickets are still available.
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By Zane
We can't wait to hear about how style and technology will change the way we use, operate, and buy our vehicles into the future. One of the aspects we'll dive into is asking how close we are to fully self driving cars. Even if the technology was on sale today, would you trust it? Would you buy it?
In preparation for the conference MIT is curious what current drivers are thinking about autonomous vehicles. How much would you spend on one? Would you really let one fully take over driving you to work? The survey also asks questions about how you learned to operate your vehicle and how satisfied you are with your vehicles current technology. By answering this quick, informal survey, you'll get a chance to give your opinion to industry partners directly.
Fill out the MIT/NEMPA Autonomous Vehicle Survey Here
We'll let you know the results of the survey in a couple of weeks.
Interested in coming to the MIT Conference with us? Tickets are still available.
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