<ul><li>GM has been sharing driving data from connected vehicles with LexisNexis and Verisk, raising insurance rates for drivers enrolled in the Smart Driver+ program.</li><li>Initially, GM cut ties with LexisNexis after the news broke but later it was revealed that even vehicles not opted into the program were enrolled without the owners' knowledge.</li><li>Dealerships automatically enrolled customers without asking their approval, resulting in increased insurance rates.</li><li>GM has since terminated data sharing, shut down Smart Driver, and is facing federal lawsuits from affected owners.</li></ul>

NYT learns how GM car buyers wound up in a program that raised insurance rates

Discover more