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GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing


After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.

Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. At the time, GM CEO Mary Barra told analysts that running a robotaxi fleet was an expensive distraction from the business of making cars. GM’s repurposed Bolts blend into San Francisco-area roads, on which cars with heavy-duty computer gear attached to roof, back, and sides have become commonplace.

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