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GM to Expand Production at Flint Truck Plant

General Motors Co. announced they will be investing $150 million at the Flint Truck Assembly to increase production of the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups. This new investment follows GM’s May announcement to expand full-size pickup production capacity in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Specifically, the Flint expansion will go toward updating the tools used during...

Driverless cars will disrupt airlines

As driverless cars become more capable and more common, they will change people’s travel habits not only around their own communities but across much larger distances. Our research has revealed just how much people’s travel preferences could shift and found a new potential challenge to the airline industry. Imagine someone who lives in Atlanta and needs to travel to Washington, DC, for...

Rhode Island begins autonomous vehicle pilot project

Governor Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, kicked off the Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot project in Providence. This research project to evaluate autonomous mobility technology went into service on Wednesday, May 15. The free service will be the focus of a research project to help...

General Motors confirms electric pickup truck

General Motors will introduce a battery-electric pickup at some point in the future, CEO Mary Barra told investors during the company’s April 30 conference call. “We intend to create an all-electric future that includes a complete range of EVs, including full-size pickups,” Barra said during the call as reported by Seeking Alpha. Barra didn’t specify when the...

GM, Ford and Toyota form group to help with AV rules

General Motors, Ford and Toyota said in a statement cited by Reuters they were joining forces with SAE International to establish autonomous vehicle “safety guiding principles to help inform standards development.” The group will also “work to safely advance testing, pre-competitive development and deployment,” they added. Reuters noted regulators in the US had...

Five Takeaways from KPMG’s 2019 Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index

KPMG recently released its second annual Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index. The purpose of the document is to assess countries’ preparedness for autonomous vehicles. KPMG ranked a total of 25 countries on four different categories as they pertained to AVs: (1) Policy and Legislation; (2) Technology and Innovation; (3) Infrastructure; and (4) Consumer Acceptance. Here are five...

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