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After abandoning its effort to fight California on emissions guidelines last year, GM has now moved closer to aligning itself with Ford and other rivals that made a deal with the state in 2019.

The 2022 Corvette, on sale this year, will come with an upgraded fuel system, additional colors and a special edition similar to racing models.

GM plans to build some 2021 full-size pickups and SUVs without the fuel-saving feature because of the global microchip shortage.

GM expanded its OnStar Guardian safety app to non-GM owners to help anyone with a smartphone connect with loved ones and access emergency services.

The plans would help dealers avoid paying to carry a big selection of electric models before demand for them takes off, but some fear the long-term consequences of an automaker-controlled inventory pool.

GMC has told dealers it would do them a favor by covering those costs. But dealers who have been making big money from factory credits don't see it that way.

EVs require less maintenance and many can get wireless software updates. That has some retailers worried.

GM will finish and ship 30,000 midsize pickups by early July and increase production of heavy-duty pickups by about 1,000 units a month starting in mid-July.

The Enclave's face-lift was originally scheduled for the 2021 model year but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Its plans to resume production at many lower-margin vehicle plants suggests the automaker has turned a corner in dealing with a crisis that has cost the industry tens of billions of dollars.

At Hiester Automotive in North Carolina, employees read about leadership and discuss best practices that they can apply to daily operations.

The chip crisis remains fluid globally, said GM spokesman David Barnas, but the automaker's supply chain team has made strides to mitigate the impact.

The luxury brand's first-quarter results included gains that it says will help position its electric vehicles to succeed, starting with the Lyriq next year.

The pause in output will be the third parts-related shutdown at the company's Bowling Green, Ky., plant since February.

The pickup will weigh 900 pounds more than the original Hummer H1 and 2,000 pounds more than most heavy-duty GMC Sierras.