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OnStar Advisors Bridge Gap in Emergencies

2012-04-27

DETROIT – First responders at a crash scene can be the difference between life and death for a critically injured person, but the time it takes to arrive can delay medical care. OnStar’s specially trained Emergency Advisors can help bridge that gap with a service called First Assist.

OnStar Makes 439 Million Connections… and Counting

2012-04-18

DETROIT – Originally developed as an airbag deployment notification system on three 1997 Cadillac models, OnStar has evolved to offer unmatched safety and security services.

Connected Families Can Rely on OnStar

2012-03-27

NEW YORK – OnStar today announced the launch of Family Link, a new service that will allow subscribers to stay connected to their loved ones when driving an OnStar-equipped vehicle.

OnStar’s Search for ‘Next Big App’ Moves to Festival

2012-03-08

DETROIT – In an ongoing effort to find the next original and compelling connected mobility solution, OnStar is giving developers attending the 2012 South by Southwest interactive, film and music festival, the chance to meet with OnStar leadership in person on March 12, at the Austin Hilton Hotel.

OnStar Looking to Make the Smart Grid Smarter

2012-02-02

DETROIT – OnStar is inviting utilities, energy companies and tech firms to develop Smart Grid solutions for the Chevrolet Volt using a set of proprietary OnStar application programming interfaces, or APIs.

OnStar Recognized for Stellar Customer Service

2012-01-31

DETROIT – OnStar is a recipient of the Customer Service Institute of America’s (CSIA) award for International Service Excellence in 2011.

Worried About a Zombie Attack this Halloween?

2011-10-27

DETROIT – Avoid zombies, vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts and any other ghouls that may cause havoc this Halloween with OnStar’s new “Monster Dodger” service.

OnStar FMV Wins Praise from Crash Survivor

2011-10-24

DETROIT – In one of the first documented crashes to occur in a vehicle equipped with OnStar FMV, the new aftermarket rearview mirror helped connect the crash victim to both emergency assistance and his wife.

GM Enters Carsharing Business; Teams Up with RelayRides

2011-10-05

DETROIT – General Motors and RelayRides, the world’s first peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace, today announced an exclusive relationship that will allow millions of GM vehicle owners to leverage the OnStar system to rent out their idle cars through the RelayRides marketplace.

OnStar Reverses Decision to Change Terms and Conditions

2011-09-27

DETROIT – OnStar announced today it is reversing its proposed Terms and Conditions policy changes and will not keep a data connection to customers’ vehicles after the OnStar service is canceled.

‘Hey OnStar, Where’s the Airport, Please?’

2011-09-06

DETROIT – Travelers asked OnStar for navigation help getting to airports more than any other destination during Labor Day weekend when a record of more than 330,000 requests came in through blue button presses.

OnStar Helps Your Phone Tell Your Car Where to Go

2011-08-29

DETROIT – OnStar is announcing a navigation enhancement to its RemoteLink mobile app that allows a subscriber the ability to search for a destination on his smartphone and send it directly...

15 Years on the Job: OnStar Advisors Prep Proven Crisis Assist Services

2011-08-25

DETROIT – As Hurricane Irene strengthens over the Bahamas and moves toward the eastern United States, OnStar Advisors in call centers across North America are monitoring storm conditions to provide concerned subscribers emergency support at the touch of the blue OnStar button.

OnStar Connects Loved Ones No Matter Where They Roam

2011-08-01

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – OnStar today announced it has launched a pilot for Family Link, a new optional service that will explore ways subscribers can stay connected to their loved ones when driving an OnStar-equipped vehicle.

General Motors to Launch First Real-World Smart Grid Pilot

2011-07-19

RALEIGH, N.C. – General Motors and OnStar will launch the first real-world pilot of smart grid solutions for electric vehicles this year, paving the way for utilities to increase energy efficiency and offer lower charging costs to customers.

OnStar Mobile App Now Called OnStar RemoteLink

2011-07-15

DETROIT – To help improve customer understanding of the mobile app and infotainment offerings across Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac, OnStar is renaming the OnStar MyLink mobile app OnStar RemoteLink.

OnStar Mobile App Wins ‘Meffy Award’ for Technology Innovation

2011-07-08

LONDON -- The OnStar Mobile app, which allows drivers to control vehicle functions such as locking and unlocking doors from their smartphones, won OnStar’s first Meffy Award for Best Technology Innovation.

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GM China Casts Magnesium Prototype Part

SHANGHAI – The General Motors China Advanced Technical Center today announced that its micro-foundry and formability lab successfully completed the initial low-pressure casting of a magnesium part, a milestone in lightweight automotive materials research.

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