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Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

GMs Cruise Unit OKd for Automated Tests in San Francisco

General Motors Co.s Cruise unit will be allowed to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in San Francisco without a safety driver, joining Amazon .com Inc.-backed Zoox Inc. and a handful of other self-driving startups.

October 15, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Considers Boosting Stake in Nikola in Reworked Deal

General Motors Co. is considering revisions to its deal with embattled Nikola Corp., according to people familiar with the discussions, and may seek a higher stake in the startup now that its valuation has fallen after allegations of deception.

October 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Steve Girsky Rises From Matchmaker to Chairman at Nikola

With Trevor Milton having stepped down as executive chairman of Nikola Motor Co. Sept. 21, the spotlight now falls to new chairman of the board Steve Girsky.

September 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

GM Introduces Ultium Drive to Power EVs

General Motors Co.'s future electric vehicles are expected to be powered by five drive units and three motors known as Ultium Drive, which will help the company transition its lineup to all-electric, the automaker said Sept. 16.

September 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

GM Signs Deal With Honda to Develop Future Products

General Motors and Honda have a deal to share vehicle platforms and technology in North America starting next year.

September 3, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

GM CEO Mary Barra to Meet With Ivanka Trump at Job Training Site

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will meet Sept. 2 with President Donald Trumps daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, who is scheduled to tour the automakers training center north of Detroit.

September 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

GM to Double Down on China After Tesla Grabs EV Lead

General Motors Co. is accelerating its push into the fast-growing electric-car segment in China, the worlds largest market, seeking to challenge sales leader Tesla Inc. and a slew of local contenders.

August 19, 2020
Business

GMs CFO Resigns to Join Fintech Startup Stripe

General Motors Co.s chief financial officer is stepping down after two years to take a job at a financial technology company in an unexpected move prompting the automaker to appoint an acting successor.

August 11, 2020
Government, Business

Fiat Chrysler Calls GMs Bribery Allegations Preposterous

Allegations by General Motors that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles bribed union officials are preposterous and read like a script from a third-rate spy movie, FCA lawyers wrote in court documents filed Aug. 10.

August 10, 2020
Government, Business

GM Alleges Fiat Chrysler Spent Millions to Bribe UAW Leaders

General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler based on new allegations that FCA bribed union and GM officials.

August 3, 2020