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

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The deal gives NTT Communications the exclusive rights to sell May Mobility’s product in Japan, with an ambitious plan to outfit government and operator vehicles with the company’s sensors and software starting in 2025. The vehicles are expected to include buses to start, before later including taxis and other automobiles.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

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But I’m convinced that while there are few “bad” cars that make it to production, some are quite clearly out of their element in their particular segment. Kia Carnival: To be clear, this writer isn’t criticizing the Carnival because it is a minivan, he is criticizing it because there fails to be any one standout trait.

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GM preparing to launch 2 more EREVs and a PHEV

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General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress. Detroit Free Press.

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Hypercar Company Rimac Developing Robotaxi Service

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The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. General Motors’ Cruise). News of the endeavor broke in 2021, when the media caught wind of a filing with the Croatian Ministry of Transportation. According to Autocar , that service will be in commercial operation by 2026.

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Ducker: automotive aluminum content to hit explosive growth from 2015 to 2025; 50 years of uninterrupted growth “guaranteed”

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The study surveyed all major automakers and forecasts that Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will become the biggest users of aluminum sheet in the next decade. It also forecasts that the number of vehicles with complete aluminum body structures will reach 18% of North American production, from less than 1% today.

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GM Sales in China Increase 49.6% in First Eight Months to More Than 1.1M Units; Record Sales in August, Up 112.7%

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General Motors sales in China in the first eight months of 2009 increased 49.6% year over year to 38,905 units, while sales of Chevrolet products hit an all-time monthly high of 23,771 units on annual growth of 99.4%. Its Wuling Sunshine minivan remained the overall market leader, as monthly sales reached 49,298 units.

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GM and JVs Set New May Sales Mark in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China in May. With sales of its Chevrolet lineup jumping 103.6%, sales of its Cadillac products growing 98.1% Demand for its Wuling products surpassed 100,000 units for the fourth month this year. increase from the first five months of 2009. China results.

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