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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] Abbott’s work was aiding GM in ramping up electric vehicle production and subscription services.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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of the projected US electric vehicle production through the end of 2023 and was designed to fit into the forecast production envelopes of each automaker. of the projected US electric vehicle production through the end of 2023 and was designed to fit into the forecast production envelopes of each automaker.

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GM introduces new Super Cruise features to 6 MY2022 vehicles

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General Motors will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. Super Cruise compatible roads will be displayed in the in-vehicle navigation systems for vehicles equipped with the embedded Google Maps app and show routes available for hands-free driving, during route selection.

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Autonomous driving visionary Dr. Lawrence Burns joining Neural Propulsion Systems as Executive Advisor; L4/L5 autonomous driving

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Dr. Burns is the former Corporate Vice President of Research & Development and Planning at General Motors ( earlier post ). He has also advised numerous companies—including Google Self-Driving Cars/Waymo for over a decade. in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), an M.S.

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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. But General Motors is already putting these vehicles on the road and reviewers have noticed Ultium products suffering more than usual.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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The study is designed to provide manufacturers with information to facilitate the identification of problems and to drive product improvement. PP100 gap exists between vehicles that have an Android Automotive OS without Google Automotive Services (51.1 The study was fielded from February through May 2023.

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Mercedes launches purpose built operating system for vehicles

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is a partnership with Google. Integrating products like Google Maps and other purpose-built features will hopefully make phone integration better than ever. Volvo has already worked with Google on its in-car experience, and even entry-level brands like Toyota and General Motors have shown an aptitude for software investment.