GM, Lyft Partner to Develop Driverless Taxis

Self-driving electric taxis may soon hit the roads. According to the Wall Street Journal, American car company General Motors Co. and ride hailing service Lyft Inc. will start testing Chevrolet Bolt cars as driverless taxis. They could be offering service “within a year,” the paper reported. The first test will take place in an undisclosed city. GM reportedly invested $500 million in Lyft, and the move is seen as a way to challenge Uber. GM also is planning to buy San...

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