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FILE - In this 1971 photo made available by NASA, astronaut James Irwin stands next to a rover on the surface of the moon. On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Lockheed Martin and General Motors announced that they would combine their technological and manufacturing expertise to build the electric vehicles for NASAâs Artemis program, named after the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology. (NASA via AP, File)
May 26, 2021 - 12:07 PM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) â General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicles â for the moon.
The project announced Wednesday is still in the early stages and has yet to score any NASA money. But the goal is to design light yet rugged vehicles that will travel farther and faster than the lunar rovers that carried NASAâs Apollo astronauts in the early 1970s, the companies said.