GM Authority

GM Applies For Patent On Instrument Panel That Adapts To Steering Wheel Position

General Motors has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an “adaptive” instrument panel that seeks to address the issue of dash instrumentation ...
GM Authority

GM Files Patent For Telescoping Steering Wheel Rim

GM has filed a patent for a telescoping steering wheel system that includes both a slidable hub and a telescopic rim. The new GM patent application has been assigned patent number US 11,745,786 B1 ...
Cars

GM to Offer Active Steering Assist Technology

New for 2016, GM will offer a new type of heavy-duty steering setup on its GMC Sierra 2500/3500 pickup trucks called Active Steering Assist. No doubt this new system will also be available on the 2016 ...
Jalopnik

What Would You Do With GM's Idea For A Steering Wheel That Changes Size, Shape And Texture?

Companies file patents for ideas all the time, many of which never see the light of day. In lots of cases, these dead-end proposals rely on technologies and concepts that aren't fully fleshed out yet, ...
Business Insider

REPORT: GM CEO Barra Knew Of Steering Wheel Problem In 2011

General Motors CEO Mary Barra received an email in 2011 altering her to steering problems in cars that were recalled last month, Reuters reports: GM CEO received email in 2011 discussing steering ...