The automakers paid the federal government for falling short of efficiency standards for cars and trucks in recent years.

The Transportation Department wants new cars to automatically stop when they detect an accident is likely.

Passenger cars dominate the electric vehicle market, but light delivery trucks could benefit from the cost savings and range E.V.s offer.

Sales increased from a year earlier, when the automaker was hampered by parts shortages.

The decline over the first three months of 2022 was primarily the result of the short-term costs of job cuts and slower sales in China.

New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out.

G.M. cited improvements in component supplies and robust demand even in the face of higher interest rates.

Shawn Fain, who ousted the incumbent president, is presiding over a convention to chart the union’s approach in contract talks this year.

Shawn Fain, an insurgent, edged Ray Curry after calling for a harder line in contract talks. The union has been dogged by corruption scandals.

The maker of electric trucks said it expected to double production in 2023 as the supply of parts became more reliable.