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Talegaon plant workers likely to drop legal options, Hyundai close to GM plant acquisition | Autocar Professional

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First, to challenge the Pune Industrial Court’s decision to close GM’s Talegaon facility and secondly, the Maharashtra government’s decision to grant Hyundai Motors the NOC to go ahead with the transfer. Hyundai, which aims to take over the site, has also promised to hire its former GM employees based on specific criteria.

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GM plans to cut spending on Cruise in half this year

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General Motors (GM) held its 2023 earnings call on Tuesday morning, and in it, the automaker detailed its plans to cut spending on the self-driving unit Cruise after one of the company’s robotaxis struck a pedestrian last October. In its Q4 2023 and full-year 2023 financial results shared on Tuesday, GM said it lost just almost $2.7

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Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

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Tim Babbitt, GM's head of product for infotainment, said the following to MT: “CarPlay and Android Auto have stability issues that manifest themselves as bad connections, poor rendering, slow responses, and dropped connections. You can start to see GM's frustration. Yeah, I have similar feelings here. Yeah, but it’s about safety.

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GM self-driving unit Cruise bids farewell to nine leaders amid probe

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Citing a source reportedly familiar with the matter, Automotive News noted that among those who were dismissed were COO Gil West and Chief Legal Officer Jeff Bleich. The October Cruise crash in San Francisco was a huge blow to the GM self-driving unit. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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GM battery tech, Uber EV plan, India gas-station chargers: Today’s Car News

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GM cuts some cords with a technology first within the battery pack of its upcoming EVs. Amid a legal battle over the classification of its workers, the ride-hailing giant Uber. Uber steps up its plans to take its ride-hailing all electric. And India could add charging to tens of thousands of gas stations.

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GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers USD 75,000 to resolve crash probe – ET Auto

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GM said in November it would cut costs at Cruise, which lost more than USD 700 million in the third quarter and more than USD 8 billion since 2016. ” GM said in November it would cut costs at Cruise, which lost more than USD 700 million in the third quarter and more than USD 8 billion since 2016.

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Cruise faces latest executive departure as AV platforms lead resigns

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General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise faces yet another executive departure, which is the latest in a series of resignations and staff cuts after one of the company’s driverless vehicles hit a pedestrian last year. Then, in December, nine executives were let go , including former COO Gil West and Chief Legal Officer Jeff Bleich.