Let’s be perfectly honest—although The General has been relentlessly shoving its 4G LTE technology down our throats for the past nine months, it is actually pretty cool. In fact, Chevrolet will be the only automaker to offer 4G LTE Wi-Fi connectivity across its entire lineup. (The other three GM brands will offer the technology on […]
Your car has a few simple preventative maintenance items that just about anyone with the a few basic tools can perform. Of those, one of the easiest is changing your car’s air filter. However, while people always nod and harrumph along when the importance of oil changes and new windshield wipers are discussed, it isn’t […]
A new OnStar ad debuting on TV today is designed to re-emphasize the GM service’s safety and security functions. The ad, titled “Horn,” shows a montage of wilderness scenes that become more and more ominous as audio of a post-crash car horn grows louder and louder. The camera pans to an SUV that’s gone off […]
The Opel Mokka X is coming soon, and while it may be only natural to assume that it will be offered with the latest in in-vehicle infotainment, navigation, connectivity technologies, it…will totally be offered with all of that stuff. Because it’s the 21st century, you know? Millennials love that kind of stuff. The new Mokka […]
Chevrolet announced today that it is reducing its OnStar 4G LTE data plan pricing by up to 50%. The discount comes in advance of 4th of July weekend, when AAA estimates that 36 million Americans will be taking road trips to holiday destinations. Since June 2014, Chevy has sold over 2.1 million OnStar 4G LTE-connected vehicles. The […]
Opel OnStar is celebrating a milestone of 1.5 million customer interactions, be it by phone, app, or the blue OnStar button. Of that figure, nearly half of all interactions came about through the OnStar myOpel app, which also offers customer access to remote unlocking/locking, vehicle location, and vehicle diagnostics. “These unbelievable numbers prove that Opel […]
General Motors is looking to grow the reach of its OnStar in-vehicle service with a new partnership announced at the 2016 Appliance and Electronics World Expo. Shanghai OnStar and the Midea Group announced that it will enter into a strategic partnership that will see the former’s onboard telematics integrated with the latter’s smart household technology. […]
Chevrolet’s big push to offer available Wi-Fi across its lineup has paid off in a big way. Today, the bowtie brand announced that it has sold more than 1.4 million vehicles with 4G LTE connectivity since June 2014. That’s more connected cars sold by Chevy than the entire rest of the automotive industry combined. Of […]
In a study of people who are expected to purchase vehicles within the next three years, 75% of those surveyed have identified Wi-Fi hotspots as the special feature they are most willing to buy with a new automobile. This is the second year of the study–conducted by Ericsson and AT&T Drive Studio–which focuses on automobile […]
General Motors has announced that OnStar AtYourService will be the latest feature available through the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app. OnStar AtYourService will connect Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac owners with retailers and merchants in their area, providing them with available discounts and offers. “As we expand the AtYourService platform, we’re excited to give our customers […]
Opel/Vauxhall is launching new OnStar services this month, and it’s already earned the distinction as an award-winner. Opel OnStar/Vauxhall OnStar earned the award in the innovation category in the annual BusinessCar Techies Awards. “It’s the level and variety of offering wrapped up with OnStar, as well as its accessibility, that really won over the BusinessCar Techie […]
Arguably the least visible member of the GMC family, the Savana has been around in its current incarnation for a long, long time. How long? The Savana has gone largely unchanged since the halcyon year of 1996. For the 2015 model year, GMC did away with the 1500 model, leaving only the Savana 2500 and […]
Are you fond of the Buick brand? (Congratulations!) Are you particularly fond of the Buick Enclave? (Congraulations!) Then you will no doubt be pleased to learn that Buick is adding award-winning OnStar 4G LTE connectivity with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot for up to seven electronic devices to the 2016 Buick Enclave. Congratulations. Today’s busy lifestyles […]
General Motors probably had the general sense that it had a winner on its hand when it announced OnStar 4G LTE with built-in Wi-Fi for its entire product portfolio. While they likely wagered that the new tech would be profitable, it even wind up exceeding original expectations. According to GM chief financial officer Chuck Stevens, […]
One of the biggest selling points that General Motors has used to push its 2015 lineup has been the inclusion of OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi, which is the primary focus of the latest extension of the “That’s Not a Buick” campaign. Related: 2015 Buick Regal Trims and Specs This particular ad features […]
Yesterday, General Motors announced that Popular Science has given GM’s OnStar 4G LTE Best of What’s New Award for its innovative technology that has been extended to more than thirty GM vehicles for 2015. OnStar is no stranger to awards from Popular Science. Back in 1996, the year that OnStar launched, the brand won a […]
At the end of last month, GM’s OnStar RemoteLink app passed an important milestone: 1 million active users. The OnStar RemoteLink app launched just a few years back in 2010, as the very first smartphone application that allowed users to be connected to their vehicles remotely. “Over the past few years, RemoteLink has become one […]
In a marketing ploy that likely had even Brat Pitt once again wondering what’s in the box, OnStar revealed two giant boxes—one in San Francisco and one in Boston—without mentioning what was inside. People across the country pondered what was in the box, even using the hashtag #guesswhatsinside on social media. At long last, OnStar […]
