Archive for 'Technology'
OnStar Leverages Google technology to Connect Customers to the Chevrolet Volt
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Josh Merva.
OnStar is leveraging the power of Google technology to develop a number of new mobile app features that strengthen Chevrolet’s commitment to providing Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible.
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GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Josh Merva.
Abundant hydrogen is available on the island of Oahu to power a ramp up of fuel cell vehicles through a General Motors collaboration with The Gas Company (TGC), Hawaii’s major gas energy provider, the two companies announced Tuesday.
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NASA to Launch GM Co-Developed Robot to International Space Station
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Josh Merva.
NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, or R2, was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors under a cooperative agreement to develop a robotic assistant that can work alongside humans, whether they be astronauts in space or workers at GM manufacturing plants on Earth.
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OnStar showing Chevy engines and transmissions approaching 100 percent reliability in January
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Josh Merva.
In the month of January, 99.3 percent of the 1.8 million Chevrolet vehicles enrolled in OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics reported that there were no issues with the key components of their engine and transmission systems.
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OnStar will offer Turn-by-Turn navigation to all subscribers on Black Friday- for free
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Black Friday 2009 is just a few days away and OnStar is offering its subscribers a real bargain. All day Friday, folks who have an active OnStar subscription will be able to use the service’s Turn-By-Turn Navigation service- for free. While the service will be able to tell you the best way to get to [...]
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OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown helps recover carjacked Tahoe
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Zane Merva.
GM and OnStar announce the use of OnStar’s Stolen Vehicle Slowdown (SVS) service to help safely recover a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe that was carjacked at gunpoint from a subscriber in Visalia, California. This is the first time that SVS has been activated to help a subscriber in a carjacking situation.
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GM opens Global Battery Systems Lab to help drive Volt into production
Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors expanded its significant battery research and development capabilities today by opening the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the United States on its Technical Center campus here.
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General Motors and Segway reinvent personal transportation with PUMA
Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors and personal transport company Segway pulled a surprise announcement this morning in New York. The two have joined up and have something to show the world. It’s called PUMA and stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle. Here’s what we know…
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GM releases “plan of action” to get cities ready for plug-in vehicles
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors is working with the city of San Francisco and metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C. to lay a road map towards building the necessary infrastructure that electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt will need to recharge while away from home
