Self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EV taxis could be on American roads within a year. General Motors and ride service Lyft will begin testing self-driving technology developed by Cruise Automation Inc., which GM plans to buy for $1 billion. GM declined to confirm the report in the Wall Street Journal, but did say it ‘continues to make progress’ on its goal to build an ‘integrated on-demand autonomous network’ with Lyft, in which it invested $500 million in January. ‘Similarly, we have said the Bolt is the ideal platform for ride-sharing solutions . . . we believe electrification blends perfectly with autonomy when it comes to technology integration.’ A host city for the tests was not disclosed.
2015 Chevrolet Bolt EV Concept all electric vehicle. Front- in city scape. Bolt EV Concept builds upon Chevy‚ experience gained from both the Volt and Spark EV to make an affordable, long-range all-electric vehicle to market. The Bolt EV is designed to meet the daily driving needs of Chevrolet customers around the globe with more than 200 miles of range and a price tag around $30,000.
While the world is enamored with the new Tesla Model 3, Chevrolet is busy developing a self-driving version of its electric car, the Bolt, for taxi duty.(PHOTO: CHEVROLET)
