๐ง๐๐ค Like a plastic surgeon with a Red Bull addiction, GM's Cruise autonomous robotaxis have been cleared to operate 24 hours a day in San Francisco. The public can only use the service after dark, but Cruise employees can call for rides in almost any part of the city at any time of the day.
๐ช๐๐ธ GM's work with Honda is also picking up steam... and bulk. The partnership has two vehicles planned for 2024 but announced a larger, more Honda-y ride in 2025. While the Prologue and the Acura ZDX use GM's Ultium platform, the new SUV will use a Honda original platform. The collaboration says they are targeting several affordability-focused models from 2027.
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๐๐๐ Honda isn't only thinking big; quite the contrary, actually. An electric go-kart shows off the Japanese brand's easy-swap battery system for small engines. The company says it will move toward electrification in mowers and generators as it continues toward carbon neutrality by 2050.
๐ซ๐ฐ๐คทโโ๏ธStellantis is looking to promote a couple people to the esteemed role of "customer." The company announced Wednesday they are offering 31K hourly and about 2,500 salaried workers to take voluntary separation packages. COO Mark Stewart did not reveal how many jobs it was looking to cut but said it is clear the company "must become more efficient."ย