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Business, Technology, TCA

GM, Honda Partner to Build Honda EVs in GM Plants

General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. announced an agreement April 2 to jointly develop two new electric vehicles for Honda that will be based on GM鈥檚 global electric-vehicle platform that鈥檚 powered by the Detroit automaker鈥檚 Ultium battery system.

April 3, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

California OKs Passengers for GM鈥檚 Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Test

Cruise, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has been cleared to carry passengers in California.

February 27, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Rep. Debbie Dingell Introduces Electric Vehicle Bill

WASHINGTON 鈥 U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced legislation Jan. 8 to boost adoption of electric cars.

January 9, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

GM, Tesla Head for New Year Without Electric Vehicle Tax Credits

General Motors Co. and Tesla are about to become the first automakers that will have to sell EVs without the benefit of a $7,500 federal tax credit.

December 27, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Michigan Gets $7.5 Million to Test Self-Driving Cars

WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding a $7.5 million grant to the City of Detroit, the State of Michigan, the University of Michigan and the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti to boost research, development and testing of self-driving cars.

September 12, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Bill Aims to Boost Electric-Car Battery Mineral Production

A group of U.S. senators is introducing legislation to boost domestic production of 鈥渃ritical minerals鈥 that are often imported from China to make electric car batteries.

May 6, 2019