GM taps former Tesla Autopilot chief to relaunch driverless car plans, moves on from 2024 failure

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General Motors (GM) is giving its driverless car dreams another shot. However, instead of trying to enter the robotaxi sweepstakes, the American automaker is reportedly steering toward personally owned autonomous vehicles. The former head of Tesla’s Autopilot program, Sterling Anderson will lead the charge. Under his watch, GM plans to bring back some of the talent that helped build its discontinued Cruise program, along with some fresh faces to reignite its self-driven car ambitions. GM moves o...