Automotive News is reporting this morning that General Motors may be considering the addition of some free services to their OnStar in-car communications system, in order to compete more directly against Ford Motor Co.’s Sync system. Currently, OnStar subscriptions provide accident alerts, directions, and automobile diagnostics, but an upgrade scheduled to be released later this [...]
It’s the Independence Day Holiday, even if it’s actually the fifth of July, and we can’t think of anything more American than the GMC brand of trucks. GMC has a new ad-series offered through YouTube – humorous glimpses into how people might live with and use the 2010 GMC Terrain – we’re sharing one here.
Amidst Toyota’s continuing legal woes, ongoing clean-up attempts in the Gulf of Mexico, and designing new, green technology that is both functional and affordable, it’s nice to have a lighter story once in a while. Here’s today’s: the New York Times apparently found a memo that GM sent to its employees on Tuesday, instructing them [...]
An article in Autopia offers great news for the future of electric vehicles in America. The folks at Wired Magazine’s car blog are reporting that Coulomb Technologies, in partnership with three carmakers, will give away 4,600 free charging stations. The Silicon Valley-based company has joined with Ford, GM and Smart to provide both home and [...]
The next time you’re pulled over for speeding, if you’re driving a BMW or GM, you may not be able to talk your way out of a ticket. Why? Because both companies are working on new technology that gives cars the ability to know the speed limit. GM’s Opel unit, along with BMW is testing [...]