Gallery: GM and Lyft Are Building a Network of Self-Driving Cars

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    GM and Lyft will work together to build a network of autonomous cars, a sign GM is serious about moving beyond the era of the personal, human-driven automobile.
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    GM President Dan Ammann.
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    GM CEO Mary Barra And UAW Leaders Launch Union Talks

    In October, GM CEO Mary Barra said the industrial giant won’t rely on the traditional owner-driver model to keep its business going, and will “absolutely” make cars for an age when human driving is defunct.
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    GM has been testing its autonomous technology on a fleet of Chevrolet Volts.
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    Inside The 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show

    "Together we will build a better future by redefining traditional car ownership," says John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft.
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