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General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle

Teslarati

General Motors could have plans to produce a military prototype vehicle based on the upcoming Hummer EV under its GMC brand. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has even tipped his cap toward EVs and has stated in the past that policies and procedures that could help combat climate change are supported.

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

Baua Electric

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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Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in Austin – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it will begin driverless passenger services for its employees in Austin, Texas starting Wednesday. Waymo is pulling ahead with its expansion plans at a time when its key rival Cruise, owned by General Motors, has suspended US operations in the wake of a pedestrian-dragging accident.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

Green Car Congress

Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Maven will provide charging for Maven Gig drivers for a limited time through the Austin Energy Plug-In EVerywhere and EVgo networks.

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GM’s Super Bowl campaign features Austin Powers characters using Ultium EV technology to save the world, then take it over

Electrek

General Motor’s streak of newsworthy movements continues as we head into Super Bowl weekend. This year however, GM’s “everybody” includes some familiar, villainous faces from the Austin Powers film franchise.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

Green Car Congress

University of Texas, Austin (Austin, TX). Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) / Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH). University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Davis (Davis, CA). University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada).

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Battery500 Consortium awarded $75M for Phase 2 of research

Green Car Congress

Beyond PNNL, collaborators continuing from Phase 1 are Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Binghamton University, the University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University, the University of California at San Diego, and the University of Washington.

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