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GM expands Maven carsharing to Denver, LA and San Francisco

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Maven, General Motorspersonal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Pricing in each western market starts at $8 an hour and includes insurance and fuel. There are no monthly membership or application fees.

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

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Maven, General Motorspersonal mobility brand, has expanded its offerings to include a new monthly service, Maven Reserve. The curated Maven Reserve experience includes a dedicated parking space for the duration of the reservation and a personalized walk-through of the vehicle. and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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GM to acquire Cruise Automation to accelerate autonomous vehicle development

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General Motors is acquiring three-year-old start-up Cruise Automation to add Cruise’s deep software talent and rapid development capability to further accelerate GM’s development of autonomous vehicle technology. The acquisition of Cruise is GM’s latest step toward its goal of redefining the future of personal mobility.

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Rent a car in Las Vegas with remote driver, courtesy German engineering

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A person remotely drives these vehicles to ferry passengers. “If every vehicle drives off the production line equipped with teledriving… you can have an on-demand tele-valet that parks your car for you,” said von der Ohe, “and then teledrives you home in your own car if you have a few glasses to drink.”

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GM’s epically bad year still earned it $10 billion – but that’s not due to EV sales

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General Motors said earlier this month that is finally ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. Photo credit: General Motors/Cadillac If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels. Cruise is facing a potential $1.5 Get started here.

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GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

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At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. In June, GM began using mass-production methods for autonomous vehicles. China is playing a key role in the company’s strategy.

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GM OnStar and RelayRides introduce peer-to-peer car sharing for GM vehicles

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General Motors’ OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides marketplace, leveraging OnStar connectivity already active in their vehicles ( Earlier post ), and with no need to hand over their keys. RelayRides reservation app. Click to enlarge. Challenges with access-based consumption.

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