New cars are still very expensive, but dealers are more willing to work with shoppers to get cars sold.

The future of General Motors' self-driving technology is in privately owned cars.

Plus Ford, GM and Stellantis are doing much better, and VW catches a $7 million fine for mistreating its customers

The price hike comes 18 months after the truck's debut, when GM said originally it would start at $39,900.