General Motors has announced the discontinuation of its OnStar Smart Driver program, a decision based on extensive customer feedback and a growing emphasis on privacy and data control. This move marks a significant pivot in the automaker’s approach to connected vehicle data and customer trust. Introduced as a tool to enhance driving safety through behavioral… Continue reading General Motors Ends OnStar Smart Driver Program Amid Privacy Concerns
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General Motors has terminated its relationships with two prominent data brokers, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Verisk, amidst allegations of improper sharing of driver data. We recently covered the controversy here at GM-Trucks.com. We detailed how General Motors uses driving data taken from OnStar, and its Smart Driver program and feeds it to consumer data collection… Continue reading In Stunning Reversal, GM Stops Sharing Vehicle Driving Data With Brokers
General Motors, through its OnStar Smart Driver program, has inadvertently sparked a significant debate over what data your vehicle is capturing, where it’s going, and who is getting access to it. As we found out, most of the time, drivers may not even know their vehicle is sharing their driving habits with others – including… Continue reading Not So Smart Driver – Our Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC Vehicles Are Snitching To Our Insurance And Yours Is Too
General Motors is making OnStar’s most popular features, including remote start, automatic crash assistance, and navigation standard on 2025 model year Chevrolet, GMC, Buick & Cadillac vehicles. Named “OnStar One Essentials”, the new plan will be included as part of the purchase price on all 2025 model year vehicles for 8 years after the date… Continue reading OnStar Remote Start, Automatic Crash Assistance & Maps Now Standard On 2025 GM Vehicles
General Motors (GM) and Google Cloud have unveiled new facets of their partnership aimed at integrating conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) into millions of GM vehicles. This initiative is not just a tech gimmick; it’s a real-world application that enhances the driving experience. Since its launch last year, GM’s OnStar Interactive Virtual Assistant (IVA) has been… Continue reading The Future is Now: GM and Google Cloud’s AI Revolutionize the Driving Experience
Last week GM vehicle owners were suggested to inflate their tires to impossible levels after an error mixed up recommended tire inflation pressures inside the myChevrolet, myGMC, myBuick, and myCadillac apps. Now, GM is offering a brief apology. You might have seen our article last week that detailed how some drivers of Chevrolet, GMC, Buick… Continue reading GM Issues Apology For Amusing App Error
Something funky and hilarious is going on inside General Motors OnStar-powered connected owners apps. myGMC, myChevrolet and possibly myBuick and myCadillac, have errantly started alerting owners that the tires in their vehicles are “critically low” and instead are suggesting comically and dangerously high recommended pressures. Update: 9/8/23: After reaching out to General Motors, GM-Trucks.com received… Continue reading GM Connected Owners Apps Go Haywire – Recommend Hilariously High Tire Pressures
Today, many automakers include connected services with their vehicles that provide everything from emergency services to the ability to buy a pair of shoes on the go. It hasn’t always been this way, however. Years ago, General Motors was at the forefront of connected services, offering its OnStar program to owners of its vehicles. The… Continue reading OnStar Guardian App Now Available to Non-GM Owners
General Motors is “sunsetting” cellular network data access for model year 2015 and older OnStar-enabled vehicles in December 2022. What does that mean exactly? Well, since those vehicles use 2G networks (we’re on 4G/5G networks currently), cell phone network providers are turning off access for older chipsets and technology. For GM/OnStar enabled vehicles produced in… Continue reading Exclusive: OnStar Has Plan To Allow Older Vehicles Access To Data Networks
Get ready for Maps+. If you didn’t get integrated Navigation in your new 2018+ Chevy, GMC, Buick, or Cadillac – GM is about to launch an app just for you. Maps+, powered by Mapbox, is a new connected services app that GM will offer on many 2018 and newer vehicles that didn’t come from the… Continue reading GM Will Launch Maps+ For Vehicles Without Navigation Built In
