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General Motors’ software & services executive steps down

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On Tuesday, March 12, General Motors’ (GM) Executive Vice President of Software and Services, Mike Abbott, will step down from his position due to health reasons. [I] “Mike Abbott has brought in an incredible team: hired people from Google, from Apple, from Meta and many tech companies. .

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Stop-Sale Issued for 2024 Chevy Blazer EV

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General Motors has issued a stop-sale order for the all-electric Chevrolet Blazer. But General Motors claims it has teams working 24/7 to address the issue. It also needs to be said that businesses trying to pioneer any new technology tends to come with some unpleasant growing pains.

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Honda Promises CarPlay, Android Auto on 2024 Prologue

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Honda says their first volume electric vehicle, the Prologue, will play nicely with wireless Google built-in plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. Get the latest& news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Google’s Waymo robo-taxi service nears full autonomy approval

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Google), is nearing full autonomy approval in San Francisco. Thus far, only General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary has successfully acquired the permit, and Cruise’s process took months to complete after application. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com ! What do you think of the article?

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California DMV Suspends Cruise Driverless Vehicle Permits

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In fact, having gone through those technological growing pains may be the reason the DMV is only targeting Cruise. While industrial espionage is hardly a new concept, that would be a pretty large risk for the company to take and there’s presently no evidence to support the claim. Image: Cruise] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

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General Motors announced its intention to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its upcoming EVs earlier this year. Now we have a new piece out in Motor Trend in which the company explains in so many words that the decision is all about driver safety. Apps that are currently available in CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Chevrolet Volt customers go mobile

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The Chevrolet Volt has been widely dubbed as the car of the future and now its drivers will have their fingers on the pulse of the latest technology. OnStar is leveraging Google technology to develop a number of mobile application features for Volt customers including a new navigation tab.

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