GM, in partnership with Lyft, plans deployment of largest test fleet of autonomous vehicles in 2018

Briefing

GM, in partnership with Lyft, plans deployment of largest test fleet of autonomous vehicles in 2018

February 23, 2017

Briefing

  • Autonomous Ridesharing Service – General Motors Co. plans to deploy thousand of autonomous Bolt AV electric vehicles in 2018, which will be tested by Lyft for its ridesharing fleet in several states
  • Largest Self-Driving Vehicles Test – Will be largest among similar initiatives, surpassing other companies, including Waymo, which is testing 60 prototypes in four states
  • Manufacturing Plans – Announced in December 2016 its plan to build fully autonomous Bolt AV models at Detroit plant beginning early 2017
  • Current Bolt AV Tests – Trialing 40 Bolt AVs in San Francisco and Scottsdale, Arizona, with plans to extend testing to Detroit in 2017
  • Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation – Automakers, including GM’s Mike Ableson, asked House subcommittee to speed up formulation of guidelines for autonomous vehicles

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

General Motors Co., Lyft

Source

Original Publication Date

February 17, 2017

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