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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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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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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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GM and AT&T to bring 5G to GM vehicles with enhanced core network; first available in MY2024

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General Motors and AT&T will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. Faster music and video downloads with higher quality. GM and AT&T are collaborating to build a high performance 5G core network.

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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. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution.

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

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This is the latest in a series of NHTSA investigations into the performance of self-driving vehicles after it opened probes into General Motors Cruise and Amazon.com’s Zoox. The Waymo investigation is the first stage before the agency could demand a recall if it believes the vehicles pose an unreasonable risk to safety.

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GM EV Factory ZERO first US auto plant to install 5G technology

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General Motors announced that Factory ZERO, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, the company’s all-electric vehicle assembly plant, is the first automotive plant in the US to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology. Verizon Business announced GM is one of its first enterprise customers to use 5G Ultra Wideband service.