2007 News Releases
2007-11-29 GM, SAIC and OnStar Announce China Telematics JV
Shanghai - General Motors, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) and OnStar announced today the establishment of a telematics joint venture called Shanghai OnStar Telematics Company Limited. ...
2007-10-15 OnStar Extends Service with Airbiquity
Today, Airbiquity Inc. announced an extension of its service with OnStar, the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services. ...
2007-10-09 GM and OnStar Create Technology to Help Save Lives
General Motors (GM) and OnStar demonstrated today a prototype technology that can help OnStar further assist in the safe recovery of subscribers' stolen vehicles and reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from police chases. ...
2007-10-03 Saab vehicles added to GM Mobility program
General Motors today announced that it has added the entire line of Saab vehicles to its GM Mobility program. Customers who now purchase or lease any new 2007 or 2008MY Saab vehicle and install or reinstall eligible adaptive mobility equipment can receive a combination of financial assistance and the protection and convenience of OnStar. ...
2007-09-26 Vehicle Crash and Injury Data Matching Could Save Lives
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - General Motors, OnStar and the University of Michigan Medical School are working together to collect crash and injury data that could lead to engineering safer cars and trucks and getting the right kind of help to a crash scene. ...
2007-09-25 GM, University of Michigan Medical School Team on Crash Study
GM, OnStar and the University of Michigan Medical Center will announce specifics of a study that could lead to saving lives by knowing what kind of injuries are likely in specific crashes. ...
2007-08-23 OnStar Extends Partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Detroit and Washington D.C. - Today OnStar announced that its partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) will be expanded to provide geographically targeted AMBER Alert messages to OnStar subscribers. ...
2007-08-17 OnStar Reaches its One-Millionth Turn-by-Turn Navigation Route
General Motors OnStar announced today the delivery of their one-millionth OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation route since its launch in the spring of 2006. The company attributes the milestone to subscribers' increased engagement with the easy-to-use, intuitive system and enhanced availability of Turn-by-Turn capable vehicles in the GM line-up. ...
2007-07-17 Auto Insurance First: Technology Lets Americans who Drive Less, Pay Less
DETROIT AND ST. LOUIS - Today, GMAC Insurance and OnStar announced the rollout of the Low-Mileage Discount program where Americans who drive less, pay less on their auto insurance. ...
2007-07-16 Media Advisory: Opening of OnStar Command Center Display at The Orlando Science Center
OnStar is hosting a breakfast for the opening of the OnStar Command Center Display at the Orlando Science Center. The display is a replica of the working Command Center at GM Headquarters in Detroit, which ensures the OnStar call centers are capable of handling hundreds of emergency calls and over 70,000 total calls every day. ...
2007-06-07 OnStar by GM and American Red Cross Partner to Provide Information to Those in Crisis Situations
Detroit - With the 2007 hurricane season upon us, OnStar by GM and the American Red Cross announce a partnership to provide disaster relief information and assistance to OnStar subscribers in or near disaster-affected areas. During a hurricane or other crisis event, OnStar will be able to quickly access the Red Cross online crisis services information to direct OnStar subscribers to open shelters, feeding sites, and other disaster services ...
2007-06-04 OnStar President Teams With da Vinci Awards Celebrating Universal Design
Southfield, MI - OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors and the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communications services to over 5 million subscribers, announced today that President Chet Huber has pledged his support for the 2007 daVinci Awards. ...
2007-05-23 OnStar Wins Four Honors at Telematics Update Awards
DETROIT (May 23, 2007) - OnStar by GM, the industry's leading telematics provider, now with nearly 5 million subscribers, captured four of this year's Telematics Update Awards, making it the only multi-award winner at the 2007 event. ...
2007-05-18 You Don't Need to be a Star to Get the 'OnStar Treatment'
DETROIT - The star treatment is a perk of fame. Celebrities are accustomed to special treatment and so are OnStar customers. ...
2007-04-25 OnStar Expands its Navigation Service with MapQuest Partnership
DETROIT and DENVER - GM's OnStar and MapQuest announced today a collaboration that will allow OnStar subscribers to plan their driving route on MapQuest.com and send their destination right to OnStar's easy to use Turn-by-Turn Navigation service. ...
2007-03-21 GM Partners with CDC Foundation and CDC to Improve Emergency Crash Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The GM Foundation announced today a partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation to develop procedures that will help emergency medical responders better and more quickly determine if a motorist needs care at a trauma center after a vehicle crash. ...