EVs
Some New GM EVs Now Run on Batteries Made From Old Ones
A pilot turned 80 retired GM packs into cathode material for new Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC EVs, though the "100% recycled" claim leaves out lithium.
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New Cars
GM's New 8.3L Duramax Has a Name: Mongoose — and a Target: Ford
The teaser confirms years of rumors — and openly mocks the "Scorpion" codename of Ford's 6.7-liter Power Stroke. Specs are still under wraps. Tags: GM, Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD, Duramax, diesel, pickup truck
Industry
More Than Half of Child Car Seats Are Used Wrong, and GM Is Pushing Free Checks
GM invented the modern child seat in 1967. For Child Passenger Safety Week it's pushing free seat checks — while a federal rule on hot car detection tech runs years late.
Recalls
GM Recalls 306,000 Chevy and Buick SUVs Over Backup Cameras That Can Go Blank
GM estimates about one in ten of the affected Chevy and Buick crossovers has a camera that can distort or lose its image — and not every owner will get a repair letter right away.
New Cars
New Silverado and Sierra V8s Rated at 402 and 481 HP — Topping Ford and Ram
GM's sixth-generation Small Block revives the 350 and 400 cubic-inch displacements, and the company says the 481-hp 6.6L is the strongest naturally aspirated V8 in the half-ton class.
Tech
GM's New Truck UI Keeps CarPlay Front and Center — Three Years After Vowing to Drop It
GM's new software platform lands first in its best-selling trucks, pairing 60 inches of displays with deeper CarPlay integration — three years after the company vowed to phase projection out.
Industry
GM Sold Airbags in 1974, and Buyers Ignored Them — a Century of Safety Firsts
A century of GM firsts — the electric starter, the crash test, the airbag — shares one pattern: safety almost never sold until it became standard.
Industry
GM Turns Its New Detroit HQ Lobby Into a Free Concept Car Gallery
The Buick Wildcat, Cadillac Sollei, and GMC Hummer X pickup share floor space with local artists' work at Hudson's Detroit — free through November 1.
Tech
GM Is Building an Eyes-Off System for a Market Mercedes Just Abandoned
With Mercedes pausing Drive Pilot, no eyes-off system is on sale in the US. GM's automated driving lead explains the data strategy meant to fill that gap by 2028.
Tech
Cameras, Climate, Profiles: The Features GM Says Win Over Escalade IQ Buyers
GM credits side cameras, a dedicated climate screen, and driver profiles for the electric SUV's lead in its internal studies — though the company isn't showing the data.