General Motors said it will immediately begin testing autonomous vehicles on Michigan public roads, and will produce the next generation of its autonomous test vehicles at its Orion Township assembly plant beginning in early 2017. Last week, Michigan became the first state to establish regulations for the testing, use and eventual sale of self-driving cars, legislation CEO Mary Barra said helped prompt the decision. GM is currently testing 40 self-driving Chevy Bolts on the streets of San Francisco and Scottsdale, Ariz., but Barra said Michigan will serve as its main location for testing winter driving conditions.
