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 […]
GM to Close Cruise Robotaxi Unit and Refocus Autonomous Driving Development on Personal Vehicles
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 […]
General Motors Insurance Expands to Three New States
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 […]
Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Collection and Sale of Driving Data
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 […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LKQ in Design Patent Case Against GM
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 […]
General Motors Announces $23 Million Investment in Charlotte Parts Distribution Center
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 […]
GM Launches Online Training for EV First Responders
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 […]
OnStar Insurance to Rebrand as General Motors Insurance
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 […]
GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
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, […]
UAW Reaches a Tentative Agreement with Stellantis
The agreement came on the 44th day of the strike. UAW still on strike at GM. The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced October 28 that it has reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis. It is the second tentative agreement the union has reached in bargaining with the Big Three Detroit vehicle manufacturers. As CollisionWeek reported […]
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