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Amazon’s Zoox to begin testing robotaxis in Austin, Miami – ET Auto

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Along with Zoox, self-driving robotaxi companies like General Motors’ Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo have been embroiled in investigations by the NHTSA involving the performance of autonomous driving cars.

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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells – ET Auto

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The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build electric vehicle batteries for General Motors. Workers will see wages rise to USD 35 an hour after one year on the job by the end of the deal, the union said.

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US agency seeks answers from Waymo in self-driving vehicle probe – ET Auto

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auto safety regulator opened an investigation after receiving 22 reports about the company’s robotaxis exhibiting driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws, or demonstrating other “unexpected behavior,” including 17 collisions. .” In May, the U.S.

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CEO Barra backs GM’s push for autonomous vehicles – ET Auto

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General Motors ‘ CEO Mary Barra backed the Detroit automaker’s efforts towards building autonomous vehicles at a Detroit Economic Club event on Thursday. At General Motors, we have to really think through and we try to talk about issues that are consistent with our company values.”

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Auto supplier Adient cuts jobs, transfers roles in Europe to shave costs – ET Auto

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Adient supplies seats to some of Europe’s biggest automakers, including Stellantis, Renault, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen , as well as American giants Ford and General Motors. The company’s sales suffered in the first quarter ended Dec. 31, as the UAW strikes affected production volumes in the United States.

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GM, LG agree on USD 150 mn relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries – ET Auto

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General Motors and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution , LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a USD 150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries , documents filed in a U.S. court on Thursday showed.

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OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials – ET Auto

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General Motors is a OneD investor and customer. conglomerate Koch Industries, will design and build a silane gas plant to remove impurities from silicon for the factory where OneD will combine it with graphite to make silicon anode materials. .” Nanowires are ultra-thin wires. Koch Modular, minority-owned by U.S.

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