https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gm-to-pay-220-million-after-selling-customer-smart-driver-dataContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gm-to-pay-220-million-after-selling-customer-smart-driver-datahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gm-to-pay-220-million-after-selling-customer-smart-driver-data#u178950Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:32:20 +0000General Motors reached a $220 million settlement with Michigan and 35 other states to resolve allegations it violated driver privacy. The company sold customer driving behavior data from its Smart Driver program to insurance companies without obtaining driver consent. This payout follows investigations into how the automaker handled personal data, with specific state allocations including $5.12 million for Wisconsin and $4.5 million for Vermont. Hawaii drivers are set to receive nearly $2.9 million. The settlement addresses claims that the data sales impacted insurance premiums.Why it mattersT