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GM Recalls 2025 Chevy Equinox EV for Adaptive Cruise Control Software Defect Increases Crash Risk

January 22, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors, LLC (GM) has issued a recall for 2,890 Model Year 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV all-wheel drive electric vehicles due to a malfunction in the adaptive cruise control system. The issue arises from incorrect brake module software, which may prevent the system from engaging the brakes as expected, thereby increasing the risk of a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Electric Vehicles, General Motors, Recalls

FTC Announces Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent

January 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Under proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned for five years from disclosing geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies. The Federal Trade Commission announced today it is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, General Motors, Lawsuits

GM to Close Cruise Robotaxi Unit and Refocus Autonomous Driving Development on Personal Vehicles

December 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors (NYSE: GM) yesterday announced plans to realign its autonomous driving strategy and prioritize development of advanced driver assistance systems on a path to fully autonomous personal vehicles. GM intends to combine the majority-owned Cruise LLC and GM technical teams into a single effort to advance autonomous and assisted driving. Consistent with GM’s capital […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Cruise, General Motors

General Motors Insurance Expands to Three New States

November 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors Insurance announced it expanded to three new states including Alabama, Iowa, and Tennessee. The expansion brings the total number of states where its auto insurance is available to 11. In addition to the three new states, currently General Motors Insurance is available in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. In […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alabama, General Motors, GM Insurance, Iowa, Tennessee

Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Collection and Sale of Driving Data

August 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer deceived consumers on data collection and profited by the sale of data to insurers and third-parties. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to what the Attorney General alleges is unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, General Motors, Lawsuits, Telematics, Texas, Usage-Based Insurance

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LKQ in Design Patent Case Against GM

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a precedential decision, the full court overturned a common test for determining obviousness of a design patent. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in favor of an appeal by LKQ Corporation in a case over a design patent held by General Motors (GM) on a 2018-1022 Chevrolet Equinox […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, General Motors, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation

General Motors Announces $23 Million Investment in Charlotte Parts Distribution Center

March 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced plans to invest $23 million in its Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) Charlotte Parts Distribution Center, located in North Carolina. The investment will be used to continue increasing workplace safety and modernizing operations to prepare for industry growth. “We are investing in our warehouse operations to proactively address the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, North Carolina, Openings, Parts Distribution Center

GM Launches Online Training for EV First Responders

February 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors announced the launch of free online training content at GMEVfirstrespondertraining.com. While specifically geared towards first responders, the information on the website is also valuable to the towing and collision repair industries. According to a bulletin released by GM the site includes several videos and other information about additional resources available to build continued awareness […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electric Vehicles, General Motors, Online Training, Safety

OnStar Insurance to Rebrand as General Motors Insurance

January 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

GM Financial announced its OnStar Insurance brand will be renamed General Motors Insurance. “Shifting to the GM Insurance name and branding will drive increased product awareness and understanding among GM customers and allows us to better reach these customers at key milestones in the vehicle ownership life cycle, ultimately providing an auto insurance product that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, GM Insurance, OnStar Insurance

GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement

October 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Union has now reached tentative agreements with all three Detroit-based vehicle manufacturers allowing workers to return to their jobs during the ratification process. Yesterday, the UAW reached a tentative agreement with General Motors to end the strike that began September 15. GM workers will return to work while the agreement goes through the ratification process, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Stellantis, Strike, United Auto Workers

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