GM recalls 340K SUVs; daytime running lights may stay on

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents Thursday that having both lights on at the same time could cause glare, increasing the risk of a crash.

Electric vehicle costs coming down despite high price of raw materials for batteries

Until the past few years, electric vehicles were either expensive and aimed at rich buyers or were cheaper but with a heavily restricted travel range. That's beginning to change.

General Motors recalls 484K SUVs because seatbelts may not stay clasped in crash

Third-row seatbelts in Chevy Tahoes, Cadillac Escalades, and GMC Yukons may have been formed improperly and may not restrain a passenger in a crash, documents show.

Customers of some new GM cars will be forced to buy OnStar

"It's just like buying a car with seats and a steering wheel, you have to take this equipment," said John McElroy, auto analyst WWJ 950. "They're listing it as an option. And people are going 'I don't want to buy it.'"

Delphi workers who had pensions slashed could see them restored as US House passes bill

When GM plunged into bankruptcy, it would end up affecting an estimated 20,000 workers and their retirements. With the Supreme Court declining to hear the case, the last remedy was a bill through Congress.

General Motors headquarters to stay in downtown Detroit

"Our headquarters will always be in Detroit," GM CEO Mary Barra said. The company takes up about one and a half of the towers at the Renaissance Center.

GM, UAW reach tentative agreement just before strike was set to begin

Subsidiary workers at several GM plants were set to begin striking if a deal was not reached. GM and UAW struck a tentative deal to avoid that.

The Buick Electra is returning in a 'wild' way

Buick is bringing back the Electra. Well, it's more like Buick is becoming Electra.

Ford Motor Co loses $3.1 billion in 1st quarter, hit by chip shortage

"Clearly the demand for our new products is very strong," Lawler said, "yet we continue to have issues with supply of chips, which constrained us, and in particular here in North America, it hit us disproportionately on our large vehicles."

General Motors and Honda to co-develop electric vehicles

The goal of the partnership is manufacturer electric vehicles that are affordable. The first car will roll off the line in 2027.

General Motors recalls 740K SUVs over headlights being too bright

U.S. safety regulators turned out a request from GM to avoid the recall. The company hasn't come up with a repair yet.

GM to pilot program using electric vehicles to power homes

Electric vehicles were previously used to warm homes during major power outages in Texas in 2021. The unorthodox solution may become standard in the coming years.