article thumbnail

Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

The Truth About Cars

General Motors announced its intention to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its upcoming EVs earlier this year. Now we have a new piece out in Motor Trend in which the company explains in so many words that the decision is all about driver safety. You can start to see GM's frustration. Yeah, I have similar feelings here.

GM 107
article thumbnail

UAW reaches deal with GM, ending auto strike with big win for workers

Electrek

The last domino has fallen, with UAW and GM reaching a deal to end the auto industry strike. Now, tentative deals have been met with all three auto companies, which means the strike is over. more… The post UAW reaches deal with GM, ending auto strike with big win for workers appeared first on Electrek.

GM 70
article thumbnail

QOTD: Do You Care About GM's Move?

The Truth About Cars

Normally, when a large, well-known company moves its headquarters, it's pretty big news. That's because in many cases, the company is moving across the country, or perhaps from the city to the suburbs. That's because in this case, GM is moving just a few blocks. Image: GM] Become a& TTAC& insider. Sound off below.

GM 82
article thumbnail

Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

Green Car Congress

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. —Sara Forni, director of clean vehicles at Ceres.

Fleet 476
article thumbnail

GM, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

The Truth About Cars

Remember Will Ferrell schilling for GM ? Or when the Soprano children were reunited , again for GM? Both companies are going to sit this one out. GM had already made its announcement in November. It's also likely a major reason behind Stellantis pulling out of upcoming auto shows. Yeah, well, not this year.

GM 110
article thumbnail

The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

article thumbnail

GM faces EV production constraints and Cruise accident effects in 2024

Teslarati

Ahead of the General Motors (GM) earnings call this week, the automaker has new union contracts and is expected to report around $10 billion in earnings. GM will report Q4 and FY 2023 earnings on Tuesday, and the company said in November it expected to earn almost $10 billion throughout 2023—despite around $1.1

GM 94