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Dec 2024
19m 22s

Why GM Is Giving Up on Cruise Robotaxis

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

After nearly a decade and $10 billion in development, General Motors is ending its robotaxi program. WSJ’s Christopher Otts explains why Cruise wasn’t working for the legacy car company.


Further Reading:

-General Motors Scraps Cruise Robotaxi Program 

-GM’s Self-Driving Car Unit Skids Off Course 


Further Listening:

-How Waymo Won Over San Francisco 


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