GM to Launch First-Ever Driverless Ride-Hail Service in Japan as It Dreams of Zero Crashes
19 Oct 2023, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American carmaker GM and its partner Honda announced the launch of the autonomous Cruise Origin mass taxi in Japan in 2026
Cruise Robotaxi Appears to "Hunt" Pedestrians in a Weird Video, Cruise Says It's OK
1 May 2023, 08:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A strange TikTok video shows a Cruise robotaxi that appears to hunt pedestrians crossing the street, and Cruise offers a possible explanation
GM's Cruise Depletes Cash Reserves As It Expands Operating Hours in San Francisco
26 Apr 2023, 14:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cruise has announced expanding operating hours in San Francisco, but the company will deplete its cash reserves by next year, questioning the sustainability
GM's Cruise Might Be Tesla's Unlikeliest Ally in Advancing Self-Driving Cars
17 Mar 2023, 11:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM's CEO Mary Barra is trying to convince U.S. Senators to advance legislation to speed up the deployment of self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads
Cruise's Origin Gets Greenlight From California's DMV for Driverless Public Road Tests
4 Feb 2023, 21:40 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Commuting with your friends might soon become a lot more fun. Here’s how General Motors is getting involved in this and why it matters
Cruise Origin Is Slated for Production in the Coming Months, Prototype Still Has a Driver
17 Oct 2022, 15:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM’s Cruise announced on Twitter that its Origin self-driving capsule will enter production soon, although early prototypes will still have a steering wheel
Robotaxi Company Cruise Burns Cash at an Alarming Rate as It Prepares to Extend Services
27 Jul 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / General Motors subsidiary saw a jump in expenses in the second quarter after launching commercial service in San Francisco
Cruise Origin to Self-Drive in Central Tokyo Soon, Honda Says
21 Apr 2022, 09:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda plans to deploy the Cruise Origin self-driving vehicle in central Tokyo by the middle of the decade, starts researching what it will take
Cruise Gets $5 Billion From GM to Start Production of Its Origin Robotaxis
16 Jun 2021, 08:13 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Cruise has received $5 billion from General Motors to start the production of its autonomous vehicles. Cruise will be launched after testing this summer
Honda to Sell Only EVs in North America by 2040
23 Apr 2021, 14:24 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Honda announced on April 23rd that it aims to sell only EVs and fuel cell vehicles by 2040. The plans include launching two large EVs in North America in 2024.
GM’s Cruise to Autonomously Roam Japanese Streets for Testing
21 Jan 2021, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda says GM will deploy autonomous cars in Japan by the end of the year as a means to test the technology before an actual launch
General Motors Self-Driving Car Subsidiary Origin Teams Up With Microsoft
19 Jan 2021, 16:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Apple will reportedly collaborate with Hyundai for Project Titan, and General Motors accepted to partner with Microsoft for Origin autonomous vehicles
General Motors "Factory ZERO" Is Where the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Will Be Made
17 Oct 2020, 11:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / GM has big plans for Detroit-Hamtramck, which will now be known as Factory ZERO because it's being repurposed for all-electric vehicles
GM Still Thinks It’s a Good Idea to Have Strangers Ride-Share the Cruise Origin
17 Jun 2020, 11:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / GM CEO Mary Barra says work on the autonomous division Cruise has continued during lockdown, and Origin is still on track