To paraphrase a famous F. Scott Fitzgerald quote, there are no second acts in life. The Gatsby scribe had never met a tech CEO. The business landscape is populated with stories of reinvention, and in some cases, with business leaders who — for lack of...
Consumer outcry has led General Motors to cease sharing connected car data with brokers. “As of March 20th, OnStar Smart Driver customer data is no longer being shared with LexisNexis or Verisk,” GM told Ars Technica Friday (March 22). “Customer trust is a priority for...
Following a record-breaking 2022, marked by the sale of over 10 million electric cars worldwide, the electric vehicle market has hit a speed bump in the United States, experiencing a downturn in recent months. “Earnings season’s puts and takes in the electric vehicle industry show just how long and winding...
Earnings season’s puts and takes in the electric vehicle industry show just how long and winding the road will be to ubiquity. There will be bumps on the journey, with massive consumer acceptance a fervent hope from scores of firms making the vehicles and chargers,...
July 05, 2024
As U.S. consumers take to the road this summer, the state of electric vehicles hangs in the balance and the payments industry grapples with the issues that will provide the right platform for its growth. First, the sales update. As the major car companies report their second-quarter 2024 sales, the results for overall electric vehicle […]
April 06, 2021
Another connected car partnership is making its way onto the track as Google and Fiat are teaming up to take on connected cars. A variation on the popular 500 line...
November 28, 2018
It’s a time that can feel rushed, and requires concentration and focus, but also provides consumers used to multi-tasking with loads of unused time. It’s the good, old-fashioned commute. With...
August 21, 2018
Let’s just come out and say it: When it comes to the wide range of commerce activities, unless you’re a teenager with a new driver’s license, putting gas into your...
March 24, 2024
Consumer outcry has led General Motors to cease sharing connected car data with brokers. “As of March 20th, OnStar Smart Driver customer data is no longer being shared with LexisNexis or Verisk,” GM told Ars Technica Friday (March 22). “Customer trust is a priority for us, and we are actively evaluating our privacy processes and […]
November 08, 2023
Goldman Sachs is reportedly hoping to offload its General Motors (GM) credit card program. The move, as reported Tuesday (Nov. 7) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), marks the latest...
June 09, 2023
Electric car giant Tesla has received a $3 billion boost thanks to deals inked with two of the biggest U.S. automakers, General Motors and Ford. General Motors and Ford have...
April 16, 2023
Last month, General Motors tapped Google to help create electric vehicle infotainment systems. Google, but not the company’s Android Auto, or Apple’s CarPlay. This decision, the focus of a Sunday...
