Uber became a public company, opening on the New York Stock Exchange.
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General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.
General Motors bought the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
