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General Motors enters the used car game with CarBravo

General Motors on Wednesday announced an online used-car sales platform called CarBravo. Scheduled to launch this spring, GM says it will offer a transparent and streamlined buying experience.

CarBravo will pull from dealership inventories and a “national central stock” of used vehicles that will include non-GM models, according to a company press release. All vehicles will be “inspected and reconditioned to meet standards set by GM,” according to the automaker, and will get some form of warranty coverage. SiriusXM satellite radio and OnStar telematics trials will also be available in applicable vehicles.

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Customers will be able to access 360-degree views and vehicle history reports through a dedicated website and receive price quotes from dealerships (and GM financing, where applicable), who will still handle the actual sales and servicing of cars sold through CarBravo.

CarBravo will also offer at-home test drives and home delivery in areas with participating dealerships. Customers will also be able to sell their own cars through the platform, receiving guaranteed online offers based on the auto-industry Black Blook, even if they don’t buy a car through CarBravo, GM said.

While most automakers operate so-called certified pre-owned (CPO) programs for used cars, this is the first major attempt by an automaker to sell used cars through a corporate channel. GM’s involvement of dealerships in sales and servicing is likely essential to avoid running afoul of state franchise laws, as Tesla has done with its direct-sales business model.

Supply-chain issues caused the supply of new cars to tighten in 2021, leading to skyrocketing used-car prices. That might explain why GM is taking this unusual step, and it’s worth noting that much of the groundwork for CarBravo was laid by the Shop Click Drive service GM began offering in 2020 in response to the pandemic.

GM has experimented with several other new businesses in recent years, most bundled into the now-defunct Maven mobility brand. Maven offered carsharing services in some cities, so-called peer-to-peer carsharing that allowed GM owners to rent out their cars to other people, as well as low-cost rentals to rideshare drivers, but was shut down in 2020 after several cutbacks. Will CarBravo be more successful?

Stephen Edelstein
Stephen is a freelance automotive journalist covering all things cars. He likes anything with four wheels, from classic cars…
GM expands recall to all Chevy Bolt EVs due to fire risk
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General Motors has issued a recall of its Chevy Bolt electric vehicle that expands on an earlier recall. The notice affects all 2020 to 2022 model year Chevy Bolts and all remaining 2019 models.

The recall comes in response to multiple reports of fires linked to the vehicle’s LG-made battery pack.

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General Motors and AT&T teaming up to launch 5G connected vehicles
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General Motors is partnering with AT&T to launch 5G connected vehicles over the next decade. The updates aim to provide better connectivity, helping users navigate routes more accurately, download updates faster, and access seamless entertainment through uninterrupted streaming. Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC vehicles coming out in 2024 will be equipped with 5G connectivity supported by AT&T’s infrastructure. Users in the United States owning 4G LTE-capable model year 2019 and newer vehicles can migrate to the new network once it’s available in the market. The current 4G LTE-equipped model year 2019 and newer vehicles will also have improved connectivity and smoother performance until the 2024 updates are fully rolled out. GM and AT&T started working together in 2014 when they launched in-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspots and this partnership stemmed from GM and AT&T’s two-year collaboration.
“By connecting millions of GM vehicles to our nationwide 5G network, we will improve the customer experience for existing services while laying the groundwork for the next wave of innovation including autonomous driving,” said Gregory Wieboldt, senior vice president, Global Business, Industry Solutions, AT&T. “We now connect more vehicles than any other carrier and GM has played a critical role in our success. We’re honored to work alongside GM to usher the next chapter of connected driving.”
AT&T is additionally working with Microsoft to improve the network’s speed and reliability through the company’s scalable and secure cloud services.
“This strategic alliance provides a path for all of AT&T’s mobile network traffic to be managed using Microsoft Azure technologies,” a statement in June read. “By using Microsoft’s hybrid and hyperscale infrastructure, AT&T can substantially reduce engineering and development costs. Early access to Microsoft’s cloud, A.I., and edge technology will provide AT&T with the flexibility it needs to rapidly innovate and launch new services and customer experiences enabled by 5G.”AT&T and GM also collaborated with WarnerMedia last year by rolling out its premium content for entertainment in GM vehicles. All these changes aim to improve the overall customer experience and make faster connectivity more accessible. The 5G connectivity will also help build a strong infrastructure for future updates including Super Cruise and the Vehicle Intelligence Platform.
This collaboration is just one of AT&T's many partnerships as it works to roll out 5G. One of the more recent rollouts included the announcement of 5G+ -- more commonly known as mmWave 5G -- at major airports nationwide. “This rollout demonstrates our commitment to growth through software-enabled services and reimagining every customer touchpoint by enabling faster connectivity speeds to power in-vehicle voice-enabled services, navigation, and apps that our customers have grown to love,” Santiago Chamorro, GM vice president of Global Connected Services said in a statement.

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Amazon Music now has a car mode, but don’t use it while driving
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The Amazon Music app for iOS and Android now comes with an optional car mode that offers up a simplified interface that can automatically launch as soon as you connect to your car's Bluetooth system.

It looks like the ideal solution for those who don't have an infotainment system that's compatible with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto but want to stream music from Amazon Music while driving. According to an email from Amazon's PR partner, the new feature was designed "to limit extensive browsing while driving." Curiously, however, on the webpage that promotes car mode, Amazon warns its customers that they should not "interact with this app while operating your vehicle." Which naturally raises the question: Why give the app a car mode at all?

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