OnStar

Akerson sees GM profits streaming from in-vehicle connections

12:33 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
One of the first things Dan Akerson did as CEO of General Motos in 2010 was dive into the automaker’s telecommunications business to get more profit from that in-car connection.... Read More »

 

GM expands use of voice recognition technology

11:20 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Now that General Motors is creating a dashboard button to let motorists activate Apple's Siri voice technology, the automaker plans to do the same for Android.... Read More »

 

Software glitch halts sale of 8 GM vehicles

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012
General Motors last week stopped the sale of several of its most popular 2013 vehicles because of a software glitch that affects their OnStar communication systems.... Read More »

 

GM’s OnStar plans Mexico expansion in 2013 after growth in China

7:03 am U.S. ET | Sept. 7, 2012
General Motors, after introducing OnStar in China in 2009, is expanding the in-car communication service into Mexico next year as it looks to add more markets in the future. The expansion is the first move by OnStar’s new leader, Mary Chan, hired in May from Dell.... Read More »

 

JAMIE LaREAU

OnStar might be pricey, but could pay off in a crisis

4:12 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 30, 2012
A hurricane doesn't rattle Mary Ann Adams. Every day is a crisis in her job at OnStar.... Read More »

 

GM redesigns OnStar buttons in 2013 vehicles

3:47 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 20, 2012
General Motors has redesigned the OnStar buttons in 2013 vehicles to better reflect software updates, the company said today. The voice command button -- once called the hands-free calling button -- now has a general speech icon instead of a white phone with a circle around it.... Read More »

 

JESSE SNYDER

Spare or Goo? A Texas-sized test

11:13 am U.S. ET | Aug. 7, 2012
To spare or not to spare. If that's the question for modern automobile designers, whether to include a spare tire or save on weight and packaging, I want a vote.... Read More »

 

GM to allow drivers with OnStar to rent their own cars

9:52 am U.S. ET | July 17, 2012
General Motors drivers can rent out their under-used vehicles by using an OnStar service that allows potential renters to unlock the doors using their smart phones.... Read More »

 

General Motors' $600 million annual IT contract with HP at risk

9:51 pm U.S. ET | July 13, 2012
General Motors' decision to bring much of its information technology work in-house threatens an IT service deal worth some $600 million a year to Hewlett Packard, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.... Read More »

 

NICK BUNKLEY

Seeking more clarity with that pesky check-engine light

3:17 pm U.S. ET | June 20, 2012
My check-engine light came on the other day. Or, as it should really be called, the “your car knows exactly what's wrong but it refuses to tell you anything useful because it enjoys watching you panic” light.... Read More »