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GM restructuring; changing product development, production; 5 NA & 2 international plants shutting next year; staff reduction

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General Motors on Monday outlined a series of major restructuring steps that it said would accelerate its transformation for the future, building on the strategy it laid out in 2015 to strengthen its core business, to capitalize on the future of personal mobility and to drive significant cost efficiencies. Optimizing product portfolio.

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

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SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. In this effort, SAIC-GM is leveraging OnStar’s more than 20 years of experience. 2019: Introduce Super Cruise technology, enabling hands-free driving.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

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I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. It’s now what’s know as an orphan car—no longer in production as GM moves to full electrics. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger. This post may contain affiliate links.

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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership. They also outlined alternative transportation initiatives GM is exploring. Car Sharing.

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The NTSB Wants More Speed-Limiting Tech in New Vehicles

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New cars have all sorts of driver monitoring tech on board that can tell when a person is paying attention or has their hands on the wheel, but the National Transportation Safety Board feels there’s a need for more. The crash was caused by a driver traveling 103 mph in a 2018 Dodge Challenger.

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UAW targets Tesla in future plans to bargain with ‘Big Five or Six’

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) has successfully agreed on tentative contracts with Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis after over six weeks of strikes. The statements came after it has been widely speculated that Fain and the UAW might target Tesla next now that the union has come to tentative agreements with Ford , Stellantis and GM.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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At its core, the project is designed to be “future-proofed” and to evolve to meet transportation goals, beginning with connected buses and shared mobility vehicles such as vans and shuttles, and expanding to additional types of CAVs such as freight and personal vehicles.

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