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General Motors to Move from Long-Running Detroit HQ Into a New Location Across Town

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General Motors recently announced a move from the Renaissance Center (RenCen), the building it purchased in 1996, to a new location at the Hudson’s Detroit building further north. He did say that GM’s executives and corporate offices, including finance, legal, and other departments would make the move.

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NHTSA Solicits Public Feedback Regarding Massive Air Bag Recall

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and under license by another manufacturer, are found in approximately 49 million vehicles from 13 manufacturers, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Toyota. Automakers have previously conducted smaller recalls , including a significant one by General Motors, which recalled over 1 million vehicles.

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Lordstown Motors Goes Bust

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On Tuesday, Lordstown Motors Corp. Former chief executive of Lordstown Motors, Steve Burns, managed to sell off every share of his stock before the company filed for Chapter 11. Meanwhile, the Lordstown Motors of today is on damage control with the business issuing a press release explaining the bankruptcy and what it intends to do.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Selling User Data for Pennies, Senators Ask FTC to Get Involved

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In March, General Motors, Honda Motor Co, and Hyundai Motor Group were previously criticized for having sold customer data accumulated by the telematics software equipped to modern vehicles. Images: General Motors; Hyundai] Become a TTAC insider. Penned by U.S. senators Ron Wyden and Edward J.

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Toyota-backed U.S. self-driving startup garners $67 million investment

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May Mobility says it has technology that’s the equivalent of Level 4 automated driving, which means that the vehicles won’t be required to have a driver at certain points and in regions where it’s designated as legal, according to Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) autonomy designations.

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Former Lordstown CEO Given Permission to Buy Back Company Assets for $10 Million

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Ohio-based Lordstown Motors has received approval from the U.S. that inflated Lordstown Motors’ valuation in October 2020, Burns owned about 25 percent of the company stock. While LAS Capital has no formal affiliation with Lordstown Motors, it didn’t take long for people to notice that Burns was involved.&

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Cruise Outsources Review of Regulatory Response

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On Friday, Cruise confirmed that its board had hired an outside law firm and technology consultants after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless vehicle operations. But the hiring of a legal team and technology experts makes it sound like it’s gearing up to defend itself. That’s understandable.