General Motors (GM) Recalls SUVs in UAE Over Faulty Seatbelts

California Asks EV Owners to Limit Charging as Heat Wave Tests Power Grid

Just a week after approving a plan to ban the sale of new gasoline cars, California asked electric vehicle owners this week to limit when they plugged in to charge.

The California Independent System Operator, which manages the states power grid, sent a Flex Alert asking all residents to voluntarily reduce their electricity use between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and warned that more alerts were possible through the Labor Day weekend.

The alert was sent out as temperatures are expected to reach triple digits in many parts of the state. High... More

General Motors (GM) to Offer Buyouts to U.S. Buick Dealers

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday that General Motors (NYSE: GM) will offer buyouts to U.S. Buick dealers as an alternative for franchise owners who dont want to make investments that will be needed as the brand goes... More

General Motors (GM) Recalls and Updates 80 Self-Driving Vehicles

General Motors' (NYSE: GM) startup unit, Cruise LLC, announced Thursday that it had recalled and updated software in 80 self-driving vehicles after a June crash in San Francisco left two people injured.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association said the recalled Cruise software could "in... More

General Motors (GM) Recalls Chevy Spark

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark EV vehicles according to a report on the National Highway Traffic Safety Associations website. The recall notice, which effects approximately 120,500 vehicles, mentions that the vehicles secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot, preventing the hood latch from properly engaging.

Under the defect description, the NHTSA report... More