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Tesla Settles Autopilot Death Lawsuit Hours Before Trial Began

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla settles autopilot lawsuit, Cruise readies to re-launch its robotaxis, and Ferrari wants to learn all about EV batteries.

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UAW Pledges $40 Million To Organize EV Battery Workers

The United Auto Workers union looks to organize battery workers, Waymo temporarily denied expansion, and Lotus EV division is valued at $5.5bn.

InsideEVs

GM CEO Barra Eyes Path to Unlock Value at Cruise

GM CEO Mary Barra discusses the strategies being considered to maximize the value of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors.

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GM's driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies

Cruise hired a law firm to investigate the startup's interactions with regulators after a Cruise vehicle dragged a pedestrian on Oct. 2. Multiple government agencies are now examining the crash.

WEKU

GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Wants To Settle Its California Crash Probe For $75,000

The company also promises to improve its reporting of collisions and accidents involving self-driving taxis.

InsideEVs

Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco?

Laws in California have yet to catch up to autonomous vehicles, even though hundreds are already on the road

The Guardian - US

Driverless cars: stopping dead seems to be a default setting when they encounter a problem — it can cause chaos on roads

While self-driving vehicles are being deployed in numerous cities globally, persistent controversies continue to challenge their deployment.

The Conversation

Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

After rapidly expanding its self-driving car program, things took a disastrous turn for Cruise when one of its robotaxis struck a pedestrian.

WEKU

GM Faces Another Challenge As EV Output Stalls: Investors

GM had a very tough year on the electric and autonomous vehicle front. That certainly didn't help its stock price.

InsideEVs

GM to 'rip off the Band Aid and significantly cut costs' by laying off 1,300 workers amid its transition to EVs

The layoffs will affect workers at two plants in Michigan as GM winds down production of its Chevrolet Bolt and Camaro models.

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GM’s moonshot bet on self-driving cars sours as Cruise axes a quarter of its workforce

The GM subsidiary has been in non-stop crisis mode ever since a fateful accident at the start of October.

International Business Times

Autonomous Auto Venture Cruise Cuts 24% Of Staff

US autonomous driving venture Cruise announced Thursday it will eliminate roughly a quarter of its workforce as it slows commercialization to address safety issues.

InsideEVs

The Self-Driving Car Wars Have Never Looked More Stacked Against Cruise

General Motors’ robotaxi division is laying off 900 people. Its biggest rival seems to be doing just fine.

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Yes, General Motors Still Plans To Go All-Electric

GM's CEO confirms that the automaker will stick to ditching ICE powertrains by 2035 while its robotaxi arm, Cruise, dismisses 9 executives. Plus, Tesla's recall draws criticism.

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Cruise Robotaxi Safety Probe Leads to Nine Dismissals

Embarking on a safety expedition, GM's Cruise robotaxi group bids adieu to nine team members. A tale of technology, investigation, and accountability.

The Guardian - UK

Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere

The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Independent UK

GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces potential fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident

California regulators say a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license

InsideEVs

GM's Cruise To Relaunch Driverless Robotaxi Service On A Smaller Scale

California is unlikely to be the place where GM’s robotaxis will return, seeing how the state banned them last month.

Zenger

Cruise Takes Risky Route In Autonomous Driving, Lags Behind Waymo And Tesla

GM's Cruise faces safety concerns as it falls short in miles per crash compared to competitors.

InsideEVs

Cruise Played Fast And Loose With Self Driving. Now Its CEO Is Out

GM's Cruise suffers the loss of its co-founder after CEO Kyle Vogt resigns from self-driving startup.

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Cruise CEO And Co-Founder Kyle Vogt Steps Down

Plus, BMW expects the electric 5 Series to account for half of the model's European sales.

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