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Lordstown Motors Sinks as Firm That Targeted Nikola Takes Aim

Lordstown Motors Corp. plunged the most in five months after the short-seller whose attack on Nikola Corp. led to its founder’s departure turned its sights on the electric truck startup.

March 12, 2021
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Lidar Startup AEye Goes Public in $2 Billion SPAC Deal

AEye Inc., a startup that makes lidar systems for self-driving vehicles, is going public by merging with blank-check company CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III in a deal valued at $2 billion.

February 17, 2021
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GM’s Mary Barra Boosts Stock as Tech Story Gains Credibility

All General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra needed to hit a stock record was $27 billion and a bit of braggadocio.

January 20, 2021
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GM, Microsoft Lead $2 Billion Funding Round for Cruise

General Motors Co. and Microsoft Corp. are leading a $2 billion investment round in self-driving car startup Cruise in a deal that will bring the software giant’s cloud and edge-computing capabilities to the venture.

January 19, 2021
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GM Changes Corporate Logo to Plug Its EV Strategy

General Motors Co. is changing its corporate logo for the first time in 56 years, giving it a new lowercase script that is designed to look more modern.

January 8, 2021
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Cruise Hires Former Delta Air Executive Gil West as COO

Cruise, the self-driving car startup majority owned by General Motors Co., has hired former Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Operating Officer Gil West for the same position as it prepares to start offering paid robotaxi rides in San Francisco.

January 8, 2021
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Trevor Milton Plans to Remain Top Nikola Owner Post-Lockup Expiration

Trevor Milton said he remains committed to his Nikola Corp. holding and doesn’t plan to relinquish his position as its largest shareholder even though a restriction has been lifted, addressing speculation that he could divest of his stake in the company he founded and resigned from.

December 8, 2020
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GM’s Cruise, Walmart Team Up for Driverless Delivery

Walmart Inc. is about to team up with Cruise, the self-driving car unit majority-owned by General Motors Co., to experiment with delivering customer orders using driverless vehicles.

November 10, 2020
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General Motors Plans 3,000 Hires for EV Development

General Motors Co. is going on a hiring binge to accelerate its development of electric vehicles.

November 9, 2020
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GM to Plan Third EV Plant in Big Plug-In Bet

General Motors Co. is investing more than $2 billion in six U.S. plants, including a makeover of a former Saturn plant in Tennessee into its third factory to produce electric models.

October 20, 2020