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enabler to our Vehicle Set Strategy, designed to reduce our overall number of global vehicle architectures to four major vehicle sets. As we implement the
four vehicle sets, we will continue to leverage our current architecture portfolio to accommodate our customers around the world while achieving our
financial goals.
Hybrid, Plug-In, Extended Range and Battery Electric Vehicles
We are investing significantly in multiple technologies offering increasing levels of vehicle electrification including eAssist, plug-in hybrid, full hybrid,
extended range and battery electric vehicles. We currently offer five models in the U.S. featuring some form of electrification and continue to develop plug-in
hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology and extended range electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR. In 2015 we introduced the
second-generation Chevrolet Volt. We also debuted the Chevrolet Bolt EV concept at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit,
Michigan and the Cadillac CT6 PHEV at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The Bolt EV will be an all-electric vehicle when it goes into production at our Orion
Assembly plant in late 2016, providing more than 200 miles of range on a full charge.
OnStar, LLC
OnStar, LLC (OnStar) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GM serving more than 6.6 million subscribers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China (through a joint
venture) and selected markets in Europe (launched in August 2015). OnStar is a provider of connected safety, security and mobility solutions and advanced
information technology and is available on the majority of our 2016 model year vehicles. OnStar's key services include automatic crash response, stolen
vehicle assistance, remote door unlock, turn-by-turn navigation, vehicle diagnostics, hands-free calling and 4G LTE wireless connectivity.
OnStar has developed a system based on the findings of a Center for Disease Control and Prevention expert panel which allows OnStar advisors to alert first
responders when a vehicle crash is likely to have caused serious injury to the occupants. OnStar also offers a mobile application to provide subscribers with
up-to-date vehicle information such as oil level, tire pressure and fuel level as well as remote start, remote door lock and unlock and navigation services from
a mobile phone.
Car- and Ride-Sharing
In January 2016 we announced the next step in our strategy to redefine personal mobility with a new car-sharing service called Maven, which combines our
multiple car-sharing programs under a single brand and will expand its offerings to multiple cities and communities across the U.S. Maven gives customers
access to highly personalized, on-demand mobility services. In January 2016 we purchased a 9% equity ownership interest in Lyft, Inc. (Lyft), a privately
held company, for $0.5 billion, which we will leverage to expand our ride-sharing offerings. We also plan to develop with Lyft an integrated network of on-
demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S.
Autonomous Technology
We see automation and autonomous technology leading to significant advances in convenience, mobility and safety, since more than 90% of crashes are
caused by driver error. We have millions of miles of real-world experience with embedded connectivity through OnStar and advanced safety features that are
the building blocks to more advanced automation features and eventually to fully autonomous vehicles. An example of an advanced automation is Super
Cruise, a hands-free driving customer convenience feature that we expect to debut in 2017 on the Cadillac CT6 sedan. We are also working on autonomous
systems and in 2016 plan to demonstrate the capabilities of a fleet of Chevrolet Volts on our 20,000-employee Global Technical Center campus. These
vehicles will be ordered by a mobile phone application to go to the requested location and drive employees to their destination.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
We believe alternative fuels offer significant potential to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. By leveraging experience and
capability developed around these technologies in our global operations we continue to develop FlexFuel vehicles that can run on gasoline-ethanol blend
fuels as well as vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
We currently offer 12 FlexFuel vehicles in the U.S. for the 2016 model year to retail customers plus an additional seven models to fleet and commercial
customers capable of operating on gasoline, E85 ethanol or any combination of the two. We continue to study the future role FlexFuel vehicles may play in
the U.S. in light of recent regulatory developments and the rate of development
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