GM Faces Ban On Selling Driver Data That Can Be Used To Raise Insurance Rates

The FTC said its complaint alleged that “GM used a misleading enrollment process to get consumers to sign up for its OnStar connected vehicle service and the OnStar Smart Driver feature.” Lina Khan, who is in her final week as FTC chair, said that “GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes… Photo and Credits: Read More

Automakers With Non-union Employees Race To Raise Pay After UAW Record Deal

Automakers with U.S. production facilities are raising wages for non-union members after the United Auto Workers (UAW) secured record pay increases and benefits for union members at three Detroit automakers. The UAW union has deals with General Motors, Ford, and others. Source: www.autoblog.com

Volvo To Reduce Gasoline Models And Raise Prices In Australia As It Promotes Electric Vehicles

In Australia, the gasoline range has been cut and prices have increased for most Volvo models. View 8 images Chinese-backed Swedish carmaker Volvo has cut its gasoline engine options as electric cars take a record share of its model mix and prices rise. The top gasoline engines have been removed from Volvo’s two top sellers. The XC40 small SUV and Read More