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BREAKING: Hyundai developing competitor for OnStar, Sync... but new system needs a name

As part of its product and marketing development process, Hyundai has reached out to owners and enthusiasts to create a network of consumers with which to discuss everything from future models and technologies to advertising tactics, polls, and so on. Autoblog has learned of a communiqué issued to members late last week where Dean Macko, Hyundai's Manager of Brand Strategy, appealed to focus group members to help come up with a name for a new "Advanced Technological System" – a telematics package likened repeatedly to ... Read more →

VIDEO: OnStar calls Hennessey after tuned CTS-V pulls .99 g Jonathon Ramsey

On its way to doing the 1/4-mile in 11.07 seconds at 128 mph, a Hennessy-tuned 700-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V hit .99 longitudinal G as it left the start line. By the end of the run the phone ...

OnStar prevents its first high-speed chase Chris Shunk

We were wondering how long it would take before OnStar's Stolen Vehicle Slowdown service was used to prevent a high speed chase. Though announced nearly two years ago, the service that allows ...

REPORT: Ford could have problems with SYNC patents Chris Tutor

At first, Ford's SYNC wasn't much more than a way for drivers to access music on their MP3 players through their car's radio. But SYNC grew up and, in its last update, gained the ability to summon ...

OnStar not for sale, expanding into China Michael Harley

Profitable, and with 5.5 million subscribers under its belt, GM's OnStar vehicle telematics system is not for sale, according to a top General Motors executive. "At this point, OnStar is firmly a part ...

OnStar announces Remote Ignition Block for stolen vehicles 4 months ago on Autoblog

OnStar already has anti-theft features like Stolen Vehicle Slowdown to fight back when your General Motors vehicle has been ripped off. Beefing up the arsenal, OnStar has a new trick: Remote Ignition Block. When an OnStar subscriber reports a vehicle stolen and authorities confirm, Remote ...

OnStar getting upgrade for pinpoint accuracy in emergencies 6 months ago on Autoblog

In the event of a crash, vehicle sensors gather up information and connects an OnStar adviser to a vehicle. OnStar can then contact emergency services and provide information regarding the severity of the crash, with information about airbags deployed and type of impact. In the past, OnStar ...

Rumormill: OnStar to add hands-free Twitter functionality? 8 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors' OnStar in-car communications system can give you directions or help you make a phone call, and soon it may also be able to send and receive Tweets. Gear Live recently received a survey from the General announcing that Twitter functionality could soon be on the way. With a press of a ...

OnStar for everyone! GM offering service to other automakers 10 months ago on Autoblog

GM is out to win hearts and minds, one OnStar-equipped vehicle at a time. The General is talking to other carmakers about offering OnStar, which would be a return to previous practice. The service was linked with six other brands in the past, including Audi, Acura, and Lexus, but the ties were cut ...

CES 2009: Dodge Journey to get OnStar-like features this summer 10 months ago on Autoblog

On our final night in Vegas, Hughes Telematics invited us over to talk about their work in... well... telematics. Among their demo vehicles was a Dodge Journey outfitted with what is essentially Chrysler's version of OnStar. The Journey will be Chrysler's first product with the service and should ...

Toyota announces telematics service: Safety Connect and Lexus Enform 10 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota Motor Sales has announced a new in-car convenience telematics program for select Toyota and Lexus models that sounds a lot like GM's popular OnStar program. The proprietary system will be dubbed Safety Connect for Toyota buyers and Lexus Enform for ToMoCo's luxury brand. There's a lengthy ...

Busted by OnStar: Call for help results in DUI arrest 11 months ago on Autoblog

As GM has reminded us in numerous ad campaigns, OnStar can summon help if you get into trouble while at the wheel of a car or truck equipped with the service. One Paul W. Sinker III of Stroudsbourg, PA probably wishes he'd been driving something without the factory-installed blue button after his ...

VIDEO: See how OnStar's Stolen Vehicle Slowdown works on the road 1 year ago on Autoblog

Needless to say, stealing cars is big business. If your vehicle becomes a target for thieves, there's a good chance it will be stripped of its parts and scrapped within days or even hours of being stolen. There are plenty of security options to locate your vehicle, but OnStar takes it one stop ...

GM's OnStar will track your annual mileage... but only for your benefit 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've heard it before: "We're going to collect the information, but it won't go beyond..." The latest take on "Let us help you with technology" comes courtesy of GM's OnStar, which is offering you the opportunity to have your annual mileage tracked. The info will be given to their GMAC arm, which ...

Next generation of in-car tech may be sponsored by advertisers 1 year ago on Autoblog

Not surprisingly, young car buyers want their new cars filled with as much technology as possible. Specifically, navigation systems and in-car telematics like Ford's SYNC and General Motors' OnStar are highly desirable among 16-24 year-old car buyers. As it turns out, though, it is that same ...

OnStar reveals trio of new navigation features 1 year ago on Autoblog

We always wondered how a phone-based concierge service would fit into a world that's populated with DVD-based navigation systems that contain millions of points of interest. General Motors' OnStar service, however, has weathered the arrival of in-dash and third-party nav systems quite nicely, thank ...

Ford offers SmartAlert system to compete with OnStar 1 year ago on Autoblog

If SYNC sells cars for Ford, the Blue Oval is now going to see how well its latest electronic add-on moves the metal. In an effort to compete with OnStar, Ford has developed SmartAlert with a company called SkyWay Systems, Inc., of Colorado. Available to be installed by dealers by Ford, Lincoln, and ...

CES 2008: CarShield offers telematics on the (kinda) cheap 1 year ago on Autoblog

That little red box contains a lot of electronic goodies that, until now, were only available as options on newer vehicles. Plug that plastic rectangle into your car's diagnostics port and CarShield puts you in touch with your car like never before. Like most simple telematic systems, it contains ...

REMINDER: OnStar goes dark for analog subscribers on 1/1/08 1 year ago on Autoblog

If this affects you, chances are that you've already received a letter in the mail from General Motors and OnStar informing you that the analog network supporting older GM models with the OnStar service will be turned off on January 1st, 2008. The reason is because the Federal Communications ...

New system combines features of OnStar and Sync 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're not going out on a limb by saying that the future of in-car technology is connecting all our electronic detritus into a cohesive network. Ford's Sync system has already made that possible on many fronts and GM's OnStar has set a new standard for safety, navigation and communication. ...

OnStar all grown up, leaves home for China 2 years ago on Autoblog

As if offering Buicks that people would actually buy isn't enough, the General is upping the ante in the ultra-competitive Chinese market by announcing that Chinese customers will be able to subscribe to its OnStar service beginning in 2009. The safety and telecommunications service will be jointly ...

OnStar debuts Stolen Vehicle Slowdown service 2 years ago on Autoblog

OnStar debuted a new service today for its subscribers that allows the company to remotely slow down your vehicle if it's been stolen and the cops are in pursuit. Dubbed Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, the new technology works with the already available Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance to help police ...

OnStar over? Hack it. 2 years ago on Autoblog

As we all know, GM's OnStar service in analog-only cars -- those pre-2004 -- will end in a few months. Based on the comments we've seen, there are quite a few owners who are miffed that there's no upgrade or retrofit available. For you, Popular Science has posted the instructions on how to hack ...

GMAC offers mileage-based insurance through OnStar 2 years ago on Autoblog

Of all the ways an insurance company calculates a driver's premiums, the one factor that's been left out of the equation is real world mileage. Sure, we tell the our insurance provider how many miles we travel, but if its less than the stated minimum, there's no way to prove we've been on the road ...

OnStar proliferation at GM 2 years ago on Autoblog

The latest engine of growth in GM's efforts to reclaim its lost crown: OnStar. The 12th floor of the Renaissance Center is the OnStar Command Center where minions gather, mission-control style, to make sure that all is running smoothly for the 4.8 million subscribers to the OnStar empire. Eleven ...

Buick demotes Tiger Woods, OnStar picks him up 2 years ago on Autoblog

Man, we really feel for Tiger Woods. Just three days after the birth of his first child, Sam Alexis Woods, the guy basically gets canned by Buick as their numero uno spokesperson. Seriously, how's a guy that swings a club for a living going to support a family without endorsements like Buick's? ...

A subscriber scorn: OnStar goes black, customer sues 2 years ago on Autoblog

As of January 1, 2008, anyone who doesn't have a digital-capable OnStar system in their GM vehicle is going to be out of luck. One customer who bought an OnStar-equipped Cadillac Eldorado in 2002 is so upset about it that he's filed a class-action suit against GM and OnStar for $5 million. The cell ...

OnStar and MapQuest hook up on in-car navigation 2 years ago on Autoblog

A little while ago we reported on BMW using Google Maps to help motorists who might be directionally challenged. These BMW owners can conduct a trvael search on their home computer and beam the destination straight to their Bimmer. It makes entering the destination into the car's navi unnecessary ...

Analog OnStar customers offered free year of service 2 years ago on Autoblog

A few months back we informed you that many current OnStar subscribers will soon be cut from GM's communications network. The reason for the loss of OnStar service dates back to 2002, when the FCC decided that to by January 1st, 2008, all analog networks would have to be shut down, so there could be ...

OnStar going silent on millions of vehicles 3 years ago on Autoblog

A decision by the Federal Communications Commission that allows all cell phone companies to turn off their analog networks beginning in February of 2008 means that nearly two million people, or half of OnStar's entire subscription base, will soon find the other end silent when they press that blue ...

GM tacks on two extra years of OnStar for mobility-adapted vehicles 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors announced today that in addition to the standard free year of service that comes with every vehicle equipped with OnStar, customers purchasing a GM vehicle with aftermarket equipment for the disabled will receive an extra two years of free OnStar service. The deal works through GM's ...

Lost? GM making Turn-by-Turn navigation standard on most 2007 models 3 years ago on Autoblog

GM announced today that it will be making its OnStar Turn-by-Turn navigation system standard on a number of 2007 models and that the first year of service will be free. Owners of vehicles already equipped with OnStar can also have the service activated through an optional $100 OnStar package upgrade ...

GM slashes price of XM Satellite Radio to $199 for 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors announced that it is slashing the price of XM Satellite Radio to $199 for the 2007 model year, down 38.8 percent over last year's price of $325. The new price goes into effect immediately, and consumers still get the first three months of service included, with subsequent months ...

GM upgrades OnStar with eye towards fuel economy 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors began its OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics service last September and has enrolled 1.6 million subscribers in the no-extra-charge service that emails pertinent vehicle information gathered from onboard sensors to the vehicle's owner. GM has announced that it's upgrading the service to ...

BMW to offer four years of telematics 3 years ago on Autoblog

BMW has announced it will offer a free four-year subscription of its BMW Assist service to the North American market starting with its 2007 models. It will cost the automaker $80 million in subscription payments, but that's well worth it, according to BMW spokespeople, who say that keeping ...

VZ Navigator: Do not pass Go, *do* pass destination, go directly to jail 3 years ago on Autoblog

Martha McKay of the Wichita Eagle recently tested the VZ Navigator, a GPS navigation system offered by Verizon for its Motorola V325 cell phone. The service became available in January. In a similar manner to TechnoRide’s testing of OnStar’s Turn-By-Turn service, McKay entered her ...

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