Industry executives from Google, General Motors and Dolby Laboratories said Wednesday (March 12) that they see a future where the personal automobile becomes a rolling smartphone, able not only to entertain drivers but also to make them more productive — all while keeping them safe....
Cars from Canada and Mexico imported into the United States through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempted for one month from the tariffs imposed on the countries Tuesday (March 4). The move by the White House followed a request from three automakers — Ford...
General Motors is reportedly cutting 1,000 jobs in its Cruise business unit after a previously announced decision to stop funding its robotaxi project. The cuts amount to almost half of the workforce in Cruise, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 4), citing an internal memo and unnamed...
General Motors agreed to a proposed order to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it collected, used and sold data from connected cars without drivers’ knowledge or consent. The information included drivers’ precise geolocation data, which disclosed things like visits to medical facilities, and their...
April 04, 2025
There are days when a plunge in the markets clears the air, and when sweeping global policy changes — from the top down, via the office of the president — might mark a shift in direction, but the overall path is well-charted. Thursday (April 3) did not feel like one of those days. The stage […]
January 14, 2025
The U.S. government’s impending ban on certain car parts from China and Russia, particularly those critical for connectivity and vehicle autonomy, is raising concerns across the automotive industry. Automakers, including...
July 05, 2024
As U.S. consumers take to the road this summer, the state of electric vehicles hangs in the balance and the payments industry grapples with the issues that will provide the...
July 04, 2023
According to estimates from the American Automobile Association (AAA), a record number of Americans — 43.2 million people — are expected to be traveling by car this July Fourth weekend....
March 05, 2025
Cars from Canada and Mexico imported into the United States through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempted for one month from the tariffs imposed on the countries Tuesday (March 4). The move by the White House followed a request from three automakers — Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis — but will apply to […]
February 04, 2025
General Motors is reportedly cutting 1,000 jobs in its Cruise business unit after a previously announced decision to stop funding its robotaxi project. The cuts amount to almost half of...
January 17, 2025
General Motors agreed to a proposed order to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it collected, used and sold data from connected cars without drivers’ knowledge or consent. The information...
October 14, 2024
Barclays US Consumer Bank will become the exclusive issuer of General Motors’ GM Rewards Mastercard and GM Business Mastercard in the United States in the summer of 2025 and will...
