Analysis
GM Says It Won 'Top Awards.' Here's How to Read Car Awards Like a Buyer
Editorial lists, jury votes, owner surveys, and crash tests all hand out trophies. They measure different things, and some cost money to advertise.
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Industry
GM Will Pay $220 Million to 36 States Over OnStar Driver Data Sold to Insurers
A 36-attorney-general coalition says GM sold hard-braking and speeding data to brokers that fed insurers. Add California's deal, and penalties now dwarf the $20 million GM reportedly earned.
Analysis
GM vs. Ford vs. Stellantis in Q3: Who Has Money for Truck Deals This Winter
GM banked the biggest truck profits, Ford kept prices firm, and Stellantis set an inventory target that points to Jeep and Ram deals before year-end.
Industry
GM's Hybrid Pivot Gets a Factory: Lansing Plant That Builds Traverse Will Build Hybrids
GM will ready Lansing Delta Township, home of the Traverse, Acadia and Enclave, for hybrid production, backed by a restructured $500 million DOE grant. Models and timing are still unannounced.
Analysis
Q3 Earnings Scorecard: Who Can Afford to Cut Car Prices Before Year-End
Margins, inventory, EV losses, and warranty reserves show who has room to discount in November and December. Ford's report on Wednesday is the missing piece.
Analysis
Volvo Wrote Down $111 Million in CAFE Credits. Who Else Loses When the Fine Is Zero?
Volvo's $111 million write-down, Tesla's shrinking credit sales, and Stellantis' stranded purchase contracts show who paid for a zero CAFE fine — and which cars it puts at risk.
Tech
GM's New OnStar AI Will Replace Your Chevy, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac Apps
One OnStar app replaces myChevrolet, myGMC, myBuick, and myCadillac in 2027, and GM says eyes-off highway driving will reach its best-selling gas trucks and SUVs.
Industry
GM Made $3.3 Billion Last Quarter. Its US Market Share Still Fell
Pickups pushed North American margins to 8.7% and funded a new $20 billion buyback, while GM's US share slid to 16.1% and fleet's slice grew.
Analysis
Detroit Bet on EVs. Buyers Chose Hybrids. Q3 Settled the Argument
GM’s EV sales fell 62 percent while Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia set hybrid records. Ford has changed course. GM says hybrids are coming but hasn’t named one.
Tech
Cadillac’s F1 Car May Carry More Than 10 Miles of Wiring. Here’s What It’s For
A new What Makes Fast episode traces how the MAC-26’s sensor data travels from the track to engineers in Silverstone and Charlotte while the race is still running.
Trucks
GM Takes the 2027 Silverado and Sierra to Texas, the Truck Market It Can’t Lose
The next-generation pickups are on show in Dallas through October 18. GM cites $4.6 billion in Texas economic impact, though its Arlington plant builds SUVs, not trucks.
Explainer
Your EV Can Keep the Lights On. Here’s Which Ones Actually Can
Twelve GM models, the Cybertruck and new Teslas with a Powerwall can back up a home today. Kia, Ford and Subaru owners face a longer list of caveats.
Explainer
Will the 4G Shutdown Brick Your Car? What Actually Stops Working — and When
Carriers are preparing to retire 4G LTE, and hundreds of millions of cars depend on it. Your car will keep running, but crash alerts, remote apps, and live navigation may not.
Explainer
Your Car's App May Be Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Here's How to Limit It
A Consumer Reports study found 28 of 30 automaker apps sending data to ad and analytics firms, and seven sharing VINs or names. Here's what it means and the settings to change.
Tech
Your Car Is Probably Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Here's How to Opt Out
A Northeastern study run at Consumer Reports found 28 of 30 automaker apps feeding ad and analytics firms. Here's where it was worst and how to switch it off.
Industry
GM's Pickups and Cheap Crossovers Grew in Q3. Its EVs Fell 62%
Light-duty pickups rose 9% and small SUVs hit a record, but a 62% EV collapse pulled GM's total down — and let Toyota close to within 37,751 sales.
Tech
GM Gives Fleet Managers an AI Chatbot — Months After Ford Pro Got One
OnStar Fleet Intelligence puts orders, diagnostics, and OnStar renewals behind one login, adding a plain-English assistant that GM hasn't priced yet.
Industry
GM's Cheaper Long-Range EV Battery Finally Has a Factory
The GM–LG Energy Solution joint venture will retool its Tennessee plant for lithium manganese-rich cells, a chemistry aimed at long-range trucks without high-nickel costs. Work wraps up in 2028.
Industry
The US Needs 70,000 New Auto Techs a Year. GM Is Trying a 30 Under 30 List
Nominations for GM's first 30 Under 30 list of young service technicians close October 30, as US dealers face a 29% shortfall of new auto techs.
Tech
GM Is Putting Your Tahoe's Key in Your Phone's Wallet This December
Cadillac's electric crossovers get phone-as-key access first, and GM's big Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac SUVs follow in December — with iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy support.