A different issue with Takata airbags forced the car manufacturer to issue a safety compliance recall.
According to reports, Lyft's test fleet of self-driving cars may be the largest one on U.S. roads.
President Donald Trump has consistently insisted automakers and other manufacturers in the country should “buy American and hire American.”
The settlement with DOJ reportedly includes a $25 million criminal fine, $125 million in victim compensation, and $850 million to compensate automakers.
With a 140-character note, the president-elect caused GM's shares to plummet, marking at least the third time his use of social media has cut a company's value.
The launch of General Motors' new Chevrolet Bolt EV could present a challenge to Tesla's much-anticipated Model 3.
Canada's autoworkers' union Unifor wants the Detroit automaker to commit to building new vehicle models at its Oshawa, Ontario, plant.
After recently purchasing driverless technology startup Cruise Automation, General Motors is now slated to launch the Chevrolet Bolt EV — an electric car that is considered the perfect Tesla Model 3 rival.
The automaker was one of the worst-affected companies in the fallout from faulty Takata airbags that could see as many as 100 million vehicles recalled globally.
Ontario hailed the announcement as a sign of confidence in Canadian automaking, which has been losing ground in recent years to Mexico.
While Mary Barra supports keeping steering wheels and brakes in autonomous vehicles, Google has proposed doing away with steering wheels.
The latest announcement comes after eight automakers recalled 12 million vehicles in the U.S. last week citing defective airbags from the Japanese manufacturer.
Car manufacturers reported lower U.S. vehicle sales for the month due to sluggish demand for sedans and fewer selling days.
Eight automakers said they were recalling 12 million vehicles nationwide, while recalls linked to defective Takata airbags in Japan have reached 19.6 million cars.
The American automobile giant and its Chinese partner are set to recall the vehicles after reports of faulty crankcase valves.
The program, launched because of overstated vehicle fuel efficiency, covers about 135,000 U.S. owners and 11,000 in Canada, GM said.
Takata said earlier this month that it would expand recalls for defective air bag inflators by 35 million to 40 million in several tranches through 2019.
The state, the first to take legal action against the Japanese airbag manufacturer, is seeking $10,000 for every affected car owner.
The largest automaker in the U.S. temporarily stopped sales of nearly 60,000 vehicles with window labels that overstated the fuel economy of the cars.
Honda is Takata’s biggest customer, and the defective airbags are believed to be responsible for at least 11 deaths.
"I want to hear directly from you," the president said Wednesday to residents of a Michigan city reeling from lead contamination.
The U.S. automaker has turned around its European operation, and demand for its trucks is offsetting weakness in South America.