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• GM OnStar Settlement Reached With FTC Over Selling Private Driving Data

  January 21, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators have banned GM and its OnStar subsidiary from providing customer driving data to any consumer reporting agencies for the next five years.

• GM Vehicle Owners Can Access OnStar Driving Data Reports That May Have Impacted Insurance Rates

  December 9, 2024

  Russell Maas

  As a growing number of GM OnStar lawsuits continue to be pursued, vehicle owners can request reports from LexisNexis and Verisk that detail their personal driving data, which was collected and shared with insurance carriers.

• NHTSA Updates Vehicle Safety Ratings To Include Advanced Driver Assist Technology

  November 22, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  An evaluation of certain driver assist technologies will be added to NHTSA’s 5-star safety rating system, as they have begun to appear in more and more consumer vehicles, and play a critical role in reducing the frequency and severity of accidents.

• OnStar Class Action Lawsuit Claims General Motors Sold Driver Data, Boosting Insurance Premiums

  October 15, 2024

  Michael Adams

  General Motors allegedly used its OnStar Smart Driver service to secretly track customers’ driving habits, selling data on such things as speed, braking and late-night driving.

• Over 450,000 General Motors Trucks and SUVs Recalled Over Faulty Braking Systems

  September 24, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Brake warning lights may not illuminate on eight different GM models, due to a software malfunction, potentially increasing the risk of an auto accident.

• Cruise Robotaxi Service Suspended in California, Amid Safety Concerns With Driverless Cars

  October 25, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The California DMV has suspended Cruise's operating license following an auto accident involving a robotaxi in San Francisco earlier this month.

• NHTSA to Propose New Self-Driving Vehicle Regulations this Fall: Report

  July 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The NHTSA plans to issue new rules on self-driving vehicle technology this fall, according to its acting administrator.

• Driverless Vehicles Often Involved in Hit-and-Run Accidents With Human Drivers: Report

  April 12, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new report warns of a high rate of auto accidents involving driverless cars in San Francisco, and human drivers' confusion over what to do when such an accident occurs.

• JPML Establishes Multidistrict Litigation for Lawsuits Over Chrysler and GM Airbag Inflator Ruptures

  December 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML has ordered all airbag inflator rupture lawsuits filed over ARC airbag components used in GM and Chrysler vehicles consolidated before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• One-Third of Chevy Bolt Owners Not Responding To Battery Recall or Warnings: Study

  September 2, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A third of Chevrolet Bolt owners with potentially defective batteries have not responded to recall notices despite the risk of vehicle fires, according to a new report.