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- GM and OnStar Create Innovative Technology to Help Save Lives
- General Motors GM and OnStar demonstrated today a powerful technology that will gradually and safely slow down a stolen vehicle. This new prototype technology, known as Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, is the latest enhancement to OnStar's stolen vehicle service. OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown will allow advisors working with law enforcement...
- Research articles 2007-10-09
- Carmakers racing to offer gizmos for motoring masses
- DETROIT -- As automakers race to inject as many safety, security, navigation and entertainment features as possible into their vehicles, they ought to keep Mark Evangelista in mind. The 45-year-old owner of a suburban Detroit construction company says he's had General Motors Corp.'s OnStar service installed on several...
- Research articles 2007-07-29
- OnStar Update: The Court Cases Begin
- An unhappy Cadillac owner whose in-car OnStar service will go dead next year as a result of digital upgrades to General Motors Corp.'s "peace-of-mind" roadside-assistance feature, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the automaker but not against the agency that forced GM into that decision. As...
- Research articles 2007-05-14
- General Motors has a campaign underway to become the world's safest automaker.(Supply: what's happening in high-tech supply chains)(Brief Article)
- * General Motors has a campaign underway to become the world's safest automaker thanks to the use of high-technology systems. The world's biggest car manufacturer will install OnStar communications hardware and StabiliTrak electronic stability control on all retail vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada by...
- Research articles 2005-02-17
- Love Tour rocks and rolls into Arlington Park.(Auto Plus)(Nuts & bolts)
- Byline: Dave Boe Mercedes-Benz USA is in the midst of a 12 city tour where current and potential Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts have a chance to get behind the wheel and take one of the nine vehicles in the German automaker's product lineup out for a...
- Research articles 2004-10-04
- GM launches giveaway contest of 1,000 vehicles
- DETROIT, United States AFP ? General Motors announced a 25 million dollar giveaway promotion that will allow consumers to win some of the automaker's most popular vehicles. The promotion announced Sunday at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is linked to the company's OnStar communications service,...
- Research articles 2004-01-05
- Car Satellite Technology More Popular Than Ever in Lima, Ohio.
- By Heather Rutz, The Lima News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 9--LIMA, Ohio--The same technology that helped rescue workers find Gordon and Jean Misch in their sinking car Saturday night allows drivers to avoid traffic jams, locate restaurants and check sports...
- Research articles 2003-12-09
- OnStar gets E911 reprieve until '06.(News)
- Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER The Federal Communications Commission last week said that OnStar Corp.'s ancillary voice calling service is a mobile phone and is subject to the FCC's wireless enhanced 911 rules. But the commission then waived the rules for OnStar until...
- Research articles 2003-10-27
- GM Pushes OnStar Features, Touts Safety Record.(OnStar Communications currently has 1.4 million subscribers)
- General Motors' telematics subsidiary OnStar launched a marketing campaign last week featuring the comic-strip superhero Batman to boost the image of the system's new calling and content features. OnStar President Chet Huber also announced the results of a five-year company...
- Research articles 2001-08-27
- Dayton, Ohio, Air Force Base Personnel Tapped for New Tech Initiative.
- By Timothy R. Gaffney, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 24--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio--Local SAIC engineers say they're tapping their in-house aerospace expertise and technology from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to get into the growing telematics market. ...
- Research articles 2001-03-24
- Regal checks in as Buick's most-opulent mid-size.(Auto Showcase)(Evaluation)
- Byline: Dave Boe Background: The mid-size Regal is one of four front-wheel-drive sedan in Buick's 2001 product line up. Joining Regal are the mid- size Century, up-level LeSabre and top-of-the-line Park Avenue. Slow-selling two-door Regals were dropped in 1997, the same year sedan ...
- Research articles 2001-02-03
- E-vehicle wonderland
- That's what the German consulting firm Roland Berger expects by 2004. "Telematics will lead the electronics systems growth parade, and consumer demand will drive creation of an incredible array of e-vehicle features," says Michael Heidingsfelder, who heads Roland Berger's Detroit-- area office. "Many consumers want the same computing flexibility in...
- Research articles 2000-12-01
- Sun Microsystems to Team with General Motors Subsidiary.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Oct. 17--Computer giant Sun Microsystems Inc. has gained what could become a crucial foothold as the automotive industry races to meld consumer electronics into its products. Scott McNealy, Sun's chief executive officer, confirmed during a speech at Convergence 2000 at Cobo Hall on Monday...
- Research articles 2000-10-16
- Cars go digital.
- As the automobile moves beyond its role as a mode of transportation and becomes a site for work and entertainment, engineers must use new bus architectures Meet Veronica. If you don't already know her, you will--soon. By the end of the current...
- Research articles 2000-10-02
- Internet on wheels - International Pages - Brief Article
- Anthony Clark looks at the latest telematics systems, on show in Paris Visitors to this year's Mondial de l'Automobile exhibition in Paris (30 September to 15 October) will find 5000sq m dedicated to the convergence of the Internet and the car. In effect, the whole of Paris Expo hall...
- Research articles 2000-10-09
- General Motors group announces initiative
- Michigan Chronicle 07-11-2000 General Motors group announces initiative General Motor's Supplier Diversity group announced that OnStar, the country's leader in vehicle communication and information service, will contract with minority-owned Saturn Electronics & Engineering and the Integrated Electronic Systems Sector of Motorola...
- Research articles 2000-07-11
- Motorola, OnStar and Saturn Electronics Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation Wireless Communications Products for GM Vehicles Starting in 2000
- The Integrated Electronics Systems Sector IESS of Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has teamed with OnStar, the country's leading in-vehicle communication and information service, and Saturn Electronics & Engineering, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, to develop and produce Telematics devices for GM vehicles. Under the arrangement, it is contemplated that advanced...
- Research articles 2000-05-22
- -GM: Onstar names acton chief vehicle engineer.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-2 December 1998-GM: Onstar names acton chief vehicle engineer C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:301198 TROY, MI --The promotion of David L. Acton as chief vehicle engineer for General Motors OnStar was announced today by Chet Huber, OnStar managing director. The...
- Research articles 1998-12-02
- The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Test Drive Column.
- By Russ DeVault, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News ATLANTA--Feb. 27--It's unfortunate, but the '98 Venture will likely leave owners of previous Chevrolet minivans wishing they'd waited or have them thinking it's trade-in time. The differences...
- Research articles 1998-02-27
- Understanding GM's Decision to Make OnStar Standard in all Models by 2007
- GM has just announced its intent to make OnStar standard in every GM vehicle sold in North America by the end of 2007. While this will prove to be a great shot in the arm for GM and the North American telematics industry in general, this article inspects some of...
- White papers 2005-01-31
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