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Amazon’s Zoox to begin testing robotaxis in Austin, Miami – ET Auto

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Along with Zoox, self-driving robotaxi companies like General Motors’ Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo have been embroiled in investigations by the NHTSA involving the performance of autonomous driving cars.

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GM, LG agree on USD 150 mn relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries – ET Auto

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General Motors and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution , LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a USD 150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries , documents filed in a U.S. court on Thursday showed.

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GM and AT&T to bring 5G to GM vehicles with enhanced core network; first available in MY2024

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General Motors and AT&T will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. Faster music and video downloads with higher quality. GM and AT&T are collaborating to build a high performance 5G core network.

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CEO Barra backs GM’s push for autonomous vehicles – ET Auto

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General Motors ‘ CEO Mary Barra backed the Detroit automaker’s efforts towards building autonomous vehicles at a Detroit Economic Club event on Thursday. At General Motors, we have to really think through and we try to talk about issues that are consistent with our company values.”

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GM’s Ultium Cells workers vote to ratify new contract – ET Auto

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Union members at Ultium Cells – a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution – in Lordstown, Ohio voted to ratify a new labor agreement, the United Auto Workers said on Monday. By October 2027, Ultium production workers will make USD 35 an hour, 112% more than before they joined the UAW.

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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells – ET Auto

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The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build electric vehicle batteries for General Motors. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution.

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Automakers ask US agency to reconsider emergency braking rule – ET Auto

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The Alliance for Automotive Innovation , representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and nearly all other automakers said the requirement adopted in April that all cars and trucks would be able to stop and avoid striking vehicles in front of them at up to 62 miles per hour is “practically impossible with available technology.”

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