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GM to retreat from robotaxi operations once championed by CEO Mary Barra

While GM will still develop autonomous technology, it's a big retrench for the company

GM to retreat from robotaxi operations once championed by CEO Mary Barra
Updated On : 11 Dec 2024 | 11:34 PM IST

GM indefinitely delays plans of self-driving vehicle without steering wheel

In 2022, GM filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving Origin vehicles annually without human controls

GM indefinitely delays plans of self-driving vehicle without steering wheel
Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 10:49 AM IST

GM's Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing after suspension

The company has been focusing its comeback plan on Texas, which has relatively liberal regulation for companies that seek to operate autonomous vehicles in the state

GM's Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing after suspension
Updated On : 23 Feb 2024 | 11:35 AM IST

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update

General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after it dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. The company said in documents posted by US safety regulators on Wednesday that with the updated software, Cruise vehicles will now remain stationary in similar cases. The Oct 2 crash forced Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators found that its cars posed a danger to public safety. The California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the license for Cruise, which was transporting passengers without human drivers throughout San Francisco. In the crash, a human driven vehicle hit a pedestrian, sending the person into the path of a Cruise autonomous vehicle. The Cruise initially stopped, but then pulled to the right to get out of traffic, pulling the person about 20 feet (six metres) forward. Cruise says in documents that it already has updated software in test ...

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update
Updated On : 08 Nov 2023 | 4:59 PM IST

US President threatens subsidy cut for General Motors' e-cars, but how?

GM shares closed down 2.6 per cent at $36.69 in New York trading on Tuesday

US President threatens subsidy cut for General Motors' e-cars, but how?
Updated On : 29 Nov 2018 | 12:00 AM IST

GM plans to take on Tesla with electric cars that will make a profit

Electric vehicle specialist Tesla Inc has been struggling to launch its more affordable electric cars and recently reported its largest-ever quarterly loss

GM plans to take on Tesla with electric cars that will make a profit
Updated On : 16 Nov 2017 | 9:33 AM IST