401-709-3353 General Motors inks $220M settlement over drivers' data. Thursday, November 5, 2026 On October 29, 2026, General Motors (GM) agreed to pay $220 million to 35 state Attorneys General over allegations that its Smart Driver program associated with its OnStar service violated the privacy of users. The AGs alleged that GM illegally sold drivers' private location and driving behavior data to brokers without users' consent, who then sold it to insurers that allegedly used it to set and increase auto insurance rates. The complaint against GM included allegations that the data collected and sold included: "huge volumes of consumer driver behavior information, such as hard braking, hard acceleration, hard cornering, crossing of a designated high-speed threshold, seat belt usage, late night driving, and trip time and duration for such events." Through the OnStar program, GM also collected "precise geolocation data linked to identifiable personal information, including name, address and Vehicle Identification Number." The geolocation data included latitude and longitude, elevation, speed and a trip identifier that could tie together to "identify the entire route of a specific trip taken by a single vehicle." Precise geolocation data was collected every three seconds from the time the user turned the vehicle on until the ignition was turned off. The complaint alleged that GM's enrollment process failed to disclose the sale of their data and "contradicted its representations... that it would only share anonymous driving data with insurance companies. In reality, GM sold the identifiable driving data of all Smart Driver participants" to third parties for its repackaging and sale to insurance companies. The complaint alleges that GM made over $20 million from the sale of the data. In addition to the settlement amount, the Consent Decree provides that GM agrees to limit the driving data that it collects, obtain express consent from drivers before collecting or sharing the data, develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive information privacy program for the collected driver data, including being transparent with drivers about the collection, use and sale of driver data, employ a Chief Privacy Officer, perform data protection assessments when engaging in a new high risk processing activity, implement data minimization efforts, provide consumers with a transparent privacy notice, and obtain express consent prior to collecting or using driver data. All of these items are solid measures to employ when collecting the type of data that is the subject matter of the settlement. This settlement follows GM's prior agreement to pay California $12.7 million to settle an investigation into its alleged sale of driver data to data brokers, and a January 2025 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to refrain from disclosing vehicle geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies. Drivers should be aware that their cars are collecting large amounts of very specific data about the functionality of the car, and the behavior of the driver. Be sure to read the privacy policies of the manufacturer so you are educated about the data collected, and used on your vehicle and your driving behavior, and make informed consent prior to the collection and use of that data. Current public notices. Published: 4 November, 2026 Published: 29 October, 2026 Published: 27 October, 2026 Published: 26 October, 2026 Published: 22 October, 2026 Published: 2 October, 2026 Published: 24 September, 2026

GM Super Cruise to cover over 15 European countries from December. General Motors will launch its Super Cruise hands-free driver-assistance system in Europe from mid-December, bringing the technology to eligible Cadillac EVs about two years after it first said it wanted to bring the system to the region. The system will cover more than 180,000 kilometers (about 112,000 miles) of approved roads in more than 15 European countries at first, including Germany, France and Switzerland, GM said in a statement on Wednesday. GM made the announcement at Auto Zürich, the Swiss motor show that opens to the public on Thursday and runs through Sunday. Luca Patrignani, Managing Director of GM Europe, also shared the news in a LinkedIn post. "I've had the chance to experience Super Cruise and it's a fantastic feeling, and I'm looking forward to seeing customers experience it for themselves," Patrignani wrote. What drivers get. Super Cruise allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel on approved roads, but they must keep their eyes on the road and be ready to take over at all times, GM said. A driver-monitoring system checks attention, and a green light bar on the steering wheel shows when the system is active. "Super Cruise is not an autonomous or self-driving system, but an advanced driver-assistance system," GM said in the statement. The driver remains responsible for the vehicle at all times. In Europe, it will work on approved roads, including motorways and other multi-lane roads, from standstill up to 130 kilometers per hour (81 miles per hour), including in stop-and-go traffic, GM said. The system steers, accelerates and brakes, keeping the car in its lane and at a set distance from the vehicle ahead. GM classifies it as a Level 2 system. Drivers can trigger a lane change with the turn signal, and the car changes lanes automatically if the lane is clear and conditions allow, the company said. Integration with Google Maps shows which roads are compatible with Super Cruise when drivers plan a trip, and how much of the route can be driven hands-free. Maps and software can be updated over the air. Swiss trade magazine Automobil Revue put the number of countries at 16. GM has not published the full list. Which cadillacs qualify. Super Cruise will be available on the Optiq from the 2025 model year and on the Lyriq and Vistiq from the 2026 model year, according to GM. Availability depends on vehicle supply and the requirements of each market. Cars already delivered to European customers can receive the system through a software update at a Cadillac service partner, according to Automobil Revue. The feature will be included for three years from first registration, or from the date the update is installed for cars already on the road, GM said. After that, owners will need an active Super Cruise subscription and a Connected Services plan. GM has not disclosed European pricing, and said availability, functions, pricing and terms may vary by vehicle, market and subscription. The system combines LiDAR-generated map data with cameras, radar sensors, GPS and adaptive cruise control, plus a driver-monitoring system, GM said. "Super Cruise brings together Cadillac's premium experience, connected services and advanced driver assistance to make everyday journeys more comfortable," said Maximilian Wittich, GM's Managing Director of Digital Services and Experiences, in comments translated from the Swedish version of the statement. "We look forward to giving our customers in Europe the opportunity to drive hands-free, with technology that has been tested and adapted for European roads and rules," Wittich said. GM said it carried out extensive performance testing and validation, drove test routes in the region and made software improvements specific to Europe. The company did not say which authority approved the system. A longer road than planned. GM had aimed for an earlier start. Pere Brugal, then head of GM Europe, told Welt am Sonntag in November 2024 that the system could come "as early as 2025" if legally possible, Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA reported at the time. GM said then that it was working with European authorities and politicians on a legal framework for such systems and on approval for Super Cruise. In late September, Gerald Kelleter, GM's Country Manager for Germany, told electrive that the cars already had the necessary hardware and that approval was the remaining question. "We expect to be able to launch Super Cruise before the end of the year," Kelleter said, in comments translated from German. Rivals already on the road. Super Cruise enters a market where BMW already offers hands-free motorway driving. BMW's Highway Assistant works at up to 130 km/h, and its customers had covered more than 200 million kilometers hands-free by June, the company said at the time. BMW said in June that the latest generation, approved under UN Regulation No. 171 on driver-control assistance systems, would expand from one European country to more than 20. Tesla's supervised driver-assistance software holds a Dutch approval that ten EU countries have recognized. On Tuesday, the Dutch vehicle authority RDW said it had approved Tesla's request to cut the system's speed margin to 10% from 50%and rename it Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe. Approval across the EU is still under review, with Germany's Transport Ministry saying a vote is planned for December. Built on a track record abroad. GM introduced Super Cruise in North America in 2017, and vehicles there have used it for more than 1.5 billion kilometers (about 930 million miles), GM said. The system is also offered in Canada, China and South Korea, and is coming soon to the Middle East. GM delivered about 83,000 vehicles equipped with Super Cruise in the third quarter, bringing the total for the year to more than 243,000, the company said when it reported third-quarter results in October. Recognized Super Cruise revenue rose about 60% from a year earlier, and GM said it remained on track for its 2026 target of about $400 million. It expects more than 850,000 Super Cruise subscribers by the end of the year. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said in October that GM is expanding its autonomous capabilities "for the highway, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ in 2028." Cadillac's European bet. Cadillac returned to Europe with an all-electric lineup, starting with the Lyriq, and now also sells the Optiq, Vistiq and the high-performance Lyriq-V in markets including Switzerland, Germany, France and Sweden. In Germany, Cadillac started in May 2024 mainly with direct online sales and is now adding regional agency partners, beginning with a dealer in Berlin, Kelleter told electrive. GM does not publish volume targets for the brand, he said. At Auto Zürich, Cadillac displayed its Formula 1 car alongside its EV lineup. Cadillac entered Formula 1 as the series' 11th team this season. Next on General Motors

GM Pulls the Plug on the Corvette SUV Project. General Motors would rather focus on developing the upcoming C9 Corvette generation than expand the current C8 Corvette lineup Published: 4 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC Photo: Evren Ozgun Spy Sketch | YouTube General Motors has reportedly pulled the plug on the SUV Corvette that the auto giant was planning to launch as part of a lineup expansion. The project has been shelved until further notice. Translation: until the market becomes more stable. General Motors has reportedly scrapped plans to expand the Corvette lineup into a standalone sub-brand, putting an end to the development of a long-rumored all-electric crossover SUV, a four-door sedan, and a pure EV sports car. The decision marks a major strategic shift for the auto giant, which has been quietly working behind the scenes on the ambitious lineup expansion slated to launch around the 2025 - 2026 calendar years and postponed until it was completely canceled. Codenamed V224, with some sources noting V284, but none officially confirmed, the all-electric crossover was envisioned as a high-volume, high-performance model, aimed directly at the Porsche Cayenne. Citing sources familiar with the matter, GM Authority reports that the core model variants should have been underpinned by a newly developed premium BEV Prime architecture. The same platform would have been used for an electric two-door sports car. Photo: Evren Ozgun Spy Sketch | YouTube In the meantime, a four-door electric sedan with a fastback-like silhouette, bearing the Corvette badge and different power versions, was also part of the plan for an end-of-the-decade launch, targeting competition with the Porsche Taycan. Chevrolet hasn't confirmed the cancellation, as it hasn't disclosed any details when the models were supposedly in development, so there is no official explanation for the move. However, Autoevolution can easily read between the lines and blame the plunging EV demand, especially in the performance segment, over the past year. Furthermore, expanding the lineup with models that were unlike anything before it would have been massive cause for backlash. Just remember what Ferrari had to deal with when unveiling its first-ever EV, the Luce, earlier this year, or what Porsche went through when it rolled out its first SUV, the Cayenne, back in 2022. For the moment, the Corvette lineup remains as you know it, starting with the base Stingray with the 6.2-liter LT2 V8 producing 490 horsepower (497 metric horsepower) and going all the way to the hybrid ZR1X, with its mind-blowing 1,250 horsepower (1,268 metric horsepower). Photo: Evren Ozgun Spy Sketch | YouTube No EV, no SUV, and no sedan will intrude in the lineup for the moment, as General Motors would rather focus on developing the C9 generation instead of coming up with new models for the C8. However, the C9 won't drop before 2029 as a 2030 model year. In the meantime, electrification might be contagious for other models of the Corvette portfolio. For the moment, only the Grand Sport X and the ZR1X feature an electric motor and all-wheel drive. GM Authority notes that an electric two-door Corvette project might be very much alive, even though there is no active vehicle program associated with it. Liked the article? Follow Autoevolution to see more articles from autoevolution in your Google feeds. Elena started off as a sports reporter and five years later switched to automotive. How does that happen? Lots of writing, testdrives, traveling, off-road driving courses, track driving courses, defensive driving courses and diplomas. The diplomas might be "useless", but the knowledge she gained is priceless. Full profile