GM to pay $220 million to resolve claims it sold driving habits data

<figure> <img alt="A photo of the GM logo" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gettyimages-2255455204.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims that it illegally sold driver and location information to data brokers, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-pay-220-million-settle-allegations-it-violated-consumers-privacy-2026-10-29/">as reported earlier by <em>Reuters</em></a>. The agreement, which resolves a complaint from a coalition of 36 US attorneys general, requires GM to limit the driving data it collects and obtain "express consent" from drivers before collecting their information.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The allegations surround <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24109057/gm-will-no-longer-sell-your-driving-data-to-third-party-companies">GM's now-discontinued Smart Driver program</a>, which collected data about driving habits, including acceleration, braking, and trip length. GM allegedly passed this information to data brokers, enabling insurance companies to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html?ref=oembed">purchase the data …</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1022555/gm-data-privacy-attorneys-general-lawsuit">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>