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GM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra’s $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream

-- General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, clad in her signature leather jacket and masked up pandemic style, climbed into a Cruise robotaxi named Tostada for her first autonomous ride almost three years ago. Instead, Barra will merge Cruise into GM’s operations with more humble goals such as developing advanced safety systems for the vehicles it sells and, …

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GM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra’s $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream

Live Mint

-- General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, clad in her signature leather jacket and masked up pandemic style, climbed into a Cruise robotaxi named Tostada for her first autonomous ride almost three years ago. Instead, Barra will merge Cruise into GM’s operations with more humble goals such as developing advanced safety systems for the vehicles it sells and, …

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54 years, 11 months ago

General Motors Cuts Funding to Cruise, Nixing Its Robotaxi Plan

Wired

Since General Motors acquired the San Francisco self-driving-tech developer Cruise in 2016, the Detroit automaker has poured more than $8 billion into creating a robotaxi service. On a call with investors today, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would no longer invest in Cruise and its robotaxi services. In a statement emailed to WIRED, Cruise CEO Marc Whitten …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

GM is struggling so much in China, it had to announce massive charges to fix its business

CNN

Reuters — China, once GM’s largest and most important market, has become its biggest problem. General Motors told shareholders on Wednesday that it would record two non-cash charges totaling more than $5 billion on its joint venture in China, one related to the restructuring of the operation and another reflecting its reduced value. The company’s board of directors determined that …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The adventurer’s paradise perfect for exploring the UK’s hidden islands

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’ve always loved visiting Britain’s remote corners – and this journey to Scotland’s western frontier had been in my thoughts …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Best walking holidays in Scotland for 2024

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A haven of hundreds of hikes, trails and rambling routes, rural Scotland’s Highlands, remote Outer Hebrides islands and national parks …

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5 months ago

GM Tops Profit Estimates, Raises Forecast on Truck Demand

Live Mint

-- General Motors Co.’s profit surged 60% from a year ago, easily beating Wall Street’s expectations on strong demand for gas-powered trucks in the US. The automaker’s stronger-than-expected performance comes mostly from its US business, where demand for pickup trucks and SUVs — along with a slowdown in sales growth of electric vehicles that lose money at current volumes — …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Michelin adds six L.A. restaurants to its California guide. Look for the coveted stars next month

LA Times

At Leopardo, new Michelin Guide inductee Joshua Skenes is serving “unfamiliar takes on the familiar,” such as the Hail Satan: a sweet-spicy pizza that layers flavor with salumi, hot tomato sauce, chile flakes and garlic with wildflower honey and a side of giardiniera. As California draws nearer to the annual release of the Michelin Guide’s top restaurants across the state, …

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6 months ago

NT to phase out commercial gillnet fishing, casting uncertainty over barramundi industry

ABC

In short: Territory Labor and the CLP have committed to phasing out commercial gillnet fishing for barramundi across the NT. Commercial gillnet fishing for barramundi will be phased out across the Northern Territory from August after both of the territory's major parties announced their support for an end to the practice. The NT's Labor government on Tuesday announced it would …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Best anglers in the business go looking for monster barramundi in Rockhampton CBD

ABC

In short: Some of the biggest barramundi of the Queensland season are being reeled in right in the heart of a regional city. The not-so-secret fishing spot in the Fitzroy River, in central Queensland, is seeing monster barramundi measuring more than 130cm caught — just a stone's throw from the city's iconic pub, the Rockhampton Criterion Hotel. Mr Powell, who …

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7 months ago

CEO Barra backs GM’s push for autonomous vehicles

Live Mint

May 23 - General Motors' CEO Mary Barra backed the Detroit automaker's efforts towards building autonomous vehicles at a Detroit Economic Club event on Thursday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Barra's comments come at a time when companies involved in autonomous driving technology are pushing for new feature-packed cars that are expected to be safer than human-driven ones. KEY QUOTES On AI: …

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10 months, 1 week ago

New limits for commercial barramundi fishing boats in the NT's Roper River, Moyle River and Anson Bay

ABC

In short: NT Fisheries has introduced "effort limits" on commercial fishers in three key barramundi fisheries NT Fisheries has introduced "effort limits" on commercial fishers in three key barramundi fisheries Limits allow for the use of commercial gill netting, capped at previous levels What's next? Recreational groups continue to call for weight-based quotas, while commercial representatives insist stocks are kept …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

American CEOs Visiting China Can’t Escape It: They Have to Dance on Stage

Live Mint

American CEOs traveling to China face big challenges. PHOTO: ERICK TSENG Tesla CEO Elon Musk broke into a dance while he was on stage in China in early 2020, celebrating the first deliveries of Model 3 sedans made at Tesla’s Shanghai plant. Musk’s moves reminded her of former president Donald Trump, who would pump his arms back and forth to …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

GM made $10B last year despite autoworkers strike, says it will bring back plug-in hybrids to US

Associated Press

DETROIT — General Motors’ net income rose 12% last year despite losing more than $1 billion when many of its plants were shut down by a six-week autoworkers’ strike. Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson told reporters that GM is preparing for a 2% to 2.5% average sales price drop on vehicles this year compared to last year as inventory grows …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Is 2024 a good time to buy a vehicle? Here’s the projection

LA Times

Consumers looking for new vehicles should have better luck in 2024, with inventory levels expected to be higher, putting downward pressure on prices, experts say. Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Cox, said there’s “no question” 2024 will be a better time to buy. It’s the lost middle area that concerns me.” If those vehicles turn electric without increases in consumer …

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1 year ago

Five cautionary tales of business leadership in 2023

BBC

Five cautionary tales of business leadership in 2023 Getty Images Elon Musk has been the subject of much controversy, especially since his takeover of Twitter, now X Corporate missteps have been on full display during a tumultuous, unprecedented year in business and work. "We've seen some leaders struggle to move forward with their business models in a new age of …

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1 year ago

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

Associated Press

California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license. The potential penalty facing GM’s Cruise service could be around $1.5 million, based on documents filed late last …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Strikes trim profit at GM in an otherwise strong quarter; more losses likely if picketing spreads

Associated Press

DETROIT — A strike by auto workers against General Motors is expected to cut pretax earnings by $800 million this year, and another $200 million per week after that, the company’s chief financial officer said. The company also withdrew its previous full-year pretax earnings estimates, citing uncertainty over the length of the strike and how many factories would be shut …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Man airlifted to hospital after being attacked by cows on remote Scottish beach

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

The UAW launches a historic strike against all Big 3 automakers

NPR

The UAW launches a historic strike against all Big 3 automakers Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images A historic strike at the Detroit Three automakers is now underway. Instead, workers at three Midwest auto plants — a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, a Stellantis assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

NPR

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP For the latested on the UAW strike, follow NPR's digital live coverage. It's at the core of the United Auto Workers' messaging, as the union pushes for substantial pay raises for its roughly 150,000 members, who …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Marriage proposal etched into runway sand for man’s sky-high proposal

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “When I first …

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1 year, 4 months ago

General Motors Q2 profit up 52% on strong sales, company confirms new Chevy Bolt EV is coming

Associated Press

DETROIT — Despite taking on a huge chunk of an expensive electric vehicle recall, General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter net income, a 52% increase over a year ago. Also pushing up the guidance was another $1 billion in cost savings that Jacobson said GM had found, on top of $2 billion the company promised earlier for the full …

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1 year, 6 months ago

General Motors follows Ford, embraces Tesla's EV charging network

Hindustan Times

General Motors Co. will adapt its electric vehicles to Tesla Inc.’s Superchargers, following Ford Motor Co.’s lead and all but ensuring it will become an industry standard in the US. “Not only will it help make the transition to electric vehicles more seamless for our customers, but it could help move the industry toward a single North American charging standard.” …

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GM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra’s $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream

GM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra’s $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream

General Motors Cuts Funding to Cruise, Nixing Its Robotaxi Plan

GM is struggling so much in China, it had to announce massive charges to fix its business

The adventurer’s paradise perfect for exploring the UK’s hidden islands

Best walking holidays in Scotland for 2024

GM Tops Profit Estimates, Raises Forecast on Truck Demand

Michelin adds six L.A. restaurants to its California guide. Look for the coveted stars next month

NT to phase out commercial gillnet fishing, casting uncertainty over barramundi industry

Best anglers in the business go looking for monster barramundi in Rockhampton CBD

CEO Barra backs GM’s push for autonomous vehicles

New limits for commercial barramundi fishing boats in the NT's Roper River, Moyle River and Anson Bay

American CEOs Visiting China Can’t Escape It: They Have to Dance on Stage

GM made $10B last year despite autoworkers strike, says it will bring back plug-in hybrids to US

Is 2024 a good time to buy a vehicle? Here’s the projection

Five cautionary tales of business leadership in 2023

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

Strikes trim profit at GM in an otherwise strong quarter; more losses likely if picketing spreads

Man airlifted to hospital after being attacked by cows on remote Scottish beach

The UAW launches a historic strike against all Big 3 automakers

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

Marriage proposal etched into runway sand for man’s sky-high proposal

General Motors Q2 profit up 52% on strong sales, company confirms new Chevy Bolt EV is coming

General Motors follows Ford, embraces Tesla's EV charging network