On Thursday, General Motors launched a new “personal mobility brand” called Maven, through which the company will try to infiltrate the many ride-on-demand companies that have sprung forth from Silicon Valley. The initial business plan involves a car-sharing service, also called Maven, which will allow people to rent GM...
General Motors bought Sidecar, gave Lyft millions, now it’s launching “Maven”
US Attorneys General say Volkswagen has refused to turn over internal documents
According to reports from the New York Times and Reuters, the Volkswagen Group is refusing to turn over e-mails and correspondence from its top executives to US Attorneys General (AG), citing German privacy laws.
AGs from Connecticut and New York told the two news outlets that they were outraged with Volkswagen’s reluctance to comply fully with their investigations. The two AGs are part of a...
General Motors invests $500M in Lyft to create network of driverless cars
General Motors is investing $ 500 million in ride-hailing giant Lyft as both companies team up to develop a “network of on-demand autonomous vehicles.” The substantial investment announced on Monday will help San Francisco-based Lyft grow its transportation service and is...