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General Motors Reverses Decision to Track Canceled OnStar Subscribers
After General Motors received intense criticism from users as well as lawmakers and privacy advocates on its decision to continue to collect data from drivers that have canceled their OnStar service unless the customer asked for it to be shut off, the Detroit automaker announced today that it is reversing its proposed policy changes.
As a result, GM's OnStar will not keep a data connection to customers’ vehicles after the service is canceled.
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Gm’s Onstar Service Passes The 1 Billion Customer Interactions Mark
GM announced today that the OnStar service has surpassed 1 billion customer interactions since its first release. Read more »...
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Gm Touts Recovery Of Stolen Chrysler 300 Thanks To Its Onstar Fmv
Detroit's "Big Three" never miss the chance to take a dig at each other when the opportunity arises. And for General Motors, the opportunity came with the recovery of a stolen 2006 Chrysler 300 that was equipped with the firm's OnStar...
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Big Brother: Chevrolet And Onstar To Monitor Volt Drivers’ Charging Habits
General Motors and OnStar announced a new program that will be applied to the Chevrolet Volt and which will use the car’s built-in telematics system to send data from the vehicle to the power grid. This will enable the carmaker to track the charging...
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2011 Ces: Onstar Coming As Aftermarket Product For Non-gm Vehicles
If you're fond of GM's OnStar in-car wireless communication system but don't plan on owning a vehicle from the Detroit automaker, we have some good news for you. At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, General Motors announced...
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Breaking News: Koenigsegg Terminates Agreement To Buy Saab From General Motors
General Motors has just announced that the proposed sale of its Saab unit to a consortium led by Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg has been canceled. And this time, it's not because the Detroit automaker wanted to keep Saab as was the case with...
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