G.M. says Dan Ammann is out as chief of Cruise, its driverless-car unit.
Expectations for autonomous vehicles have cooled since Mr. Ammann took over nearly three years ago, leaving his post as the president of General Motors.
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CreditLyndon French for The New York Times Rivian, an E.V. maker with big ambitions but few sales, will build a new factory in Georgia.
The company, which began trading on the stock exchange last month, said it lost $1.2 billion in the third quarter.
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CreditEdgar Su/Reuters Toyota, lagging rivals, outlines plans to expand sales of electric vehicles.
The company’s Lexus brand will only sell electric cars by 2030 in China, Europe and the United States.
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CreditAlex Pantling/Getty Images A Controversy Lingers, but a Driver Holds Firm: ‘We Won It on Track’
Max Verstappen knew his chances of beating Lewis Hamilton for the Formula 1 championship were slim. But he is ready to accept the trophy despite protests by Mercedes.
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CreditPool photo by Kamran Jebreili Max Verstappen Wins Formula 1 Title, Passing Lewis Hamilton on Last Lap
Formula 1 capped a long season with a hotly debated decision in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes, which lodged two protests against the result, has 96 hours to appeal the ruling.
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CreditJoe White/Reuters G.M.’s electric vehicle efforts reportedly include a bigger presence in Michigan.
The company will make electric pickups at an existing plant and batteries at a factory built with a partner, a person with knowledge of the plan said.
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CreditAndrej Isakovic/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Valtteri Bottas Moves to a New Challenge in F1
He is leaving Mercedes, where he helped the team win five championships, for Alfa Romeo next season.
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CreditNikita Teryoshin for The New York Times Volkswagen’s C.E.O. keeps his job, but loses some responsibilities.
Herbert Diess, who angered workers by mentioning the possibility of job cuts, will hand over some authority to a deputy.
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CreditWill Matsuda for The New York Times Safety agency says it is looking into Tesla video games that can be played while moving.
“We are aware of driver concerns and are discussing the feature with the manufacturer,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement.
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CreditWill Matsuda for The New York Times A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars
The feature raises fresh questions about whether Tesla is compromising safety as it rushes to add new technologies.
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CreditMike Blake/Reuters Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars
The automaker may have undermined safety in designing its Autopilot driver-assistance system to fit its chief executive’s vision, former employees say.
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CreditCarlos Jaramillo for The New York Times An Auto Show for the Raddest Cars of the ’80s and ’90s
Nostalgia mixes with tape decks and car phones at RADwood events that aim to capture “the essence of a bodacious era.”
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CreditBryan Derballa for The New York Times Rivian’s Electric Truck Is a Cutie and a Beast
The R1T can haul five tons, conquer brutal off-road trails and sprint to 60 miles an hour in a blink. And about that Camp Kitchen tucked inside …
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CreditRebecca Cook/Reuters Ford Moves to Ensure Supply of Chips and Guide Their Design
The automaker will team with GlobalFoundries on producing and developing semiconductors, crucial parts that have been in short supply.
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