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  • Google partnership has GM OnStar exploring Maps, open APIs and more

    Google partnership has GM OnStar exploring Maps, open APIs and more

    Posted on May 19, 2010 | No Comments
    In a move that could shape the mobile landscape -- or simply suck down cash, of course -- General Motors just revealed that Google was its mysterious infotainment partner. In the final hours before Google I/O, we sat down with GM VP Nick Pudar to tell us what the future thus holds for OnStar. As we saw in January, GM's already developing smartphone apps for the Chevy Volt on iPhone, Blackberry and Android that will let you remotely lock doors, honk the horn, check tire pressure and more.... But sometime after the Volt launches, Google Maps Navigation will be integrated into the smartphone app, and we got a hands-on tour. Check out the new interface and hear about GM's strategy after the break.

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    Google partnership has GM OnStar exploring Maps, open APIs and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Volt & Google to help you remember where you parked

    Volt & Google to help you remember where you parked

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Feeling a bit forgetful? Worried that you’re not going to be able to find your way back to your car? Worry no longer, there’s now an Android app for that. All you need is an Android phone, and Chevy Volt with OnStar. Once you’re parked, you can speak your destination into your phone which will [...]

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  • General Motors partners with mystery organization to bolster OnStar technology

    General Motors partners with mystery organization to bolster OnStar technology

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Thought the Chevy Volt's OnStar apps were impressive? You may not have to buy a Volt to get them. General Motors says it would like to extend such infotainment beyond its flagship plug-in hybrid, and has partnered with a undisclosed tech firm to help make it happen. Speaking to CNN Money, OnStar president Chris Pruess teases that we could see some of Volt's features -- remote locking, charging and perhaps air conditioning options -- on other OnStar automobiles, or even other ventures (the exec says they're looking "beyond automotive") the auto manufacturer might decide on. The big question, of course, is whether this mysterious partner might restrict smartphone functionality to a particular handset or carrier -- after all, when we think of cell phone manufacturers who've both worked with GM and recently acquired automotive assets, one in particular comes to mind.

    [Thanks, Jub]

    General Motors partners with mystery organization to bolster OnStar technology originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • First pre-production Volt rolls off the line

    First pre-production Volt rolls off the line

    Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Things are looking good for the Volt. Chevy said that the first pre-production Volt rolled off the line yesterday. Of course, that doesn't mean that you can buy one yet, but it's still a pretty huge deal. For the future!

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  • The Chevy Volt 200 degrees test

    The Chevy Volt 200 degrees test

    Posted on January 14, 2010 | No Comments
    This test is no doubt neat. I mean, automakers test the exterior to make sure every piece can withstand extreme temperatures and they should. But how about the test where the Volt’s battery is heated up to 200 degrees. Where is that video? I’ve sat in a few cars after they baked in the sun [...]

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  • Chevy Volt to get iPhone, BlackBerry apps

    Chevy Volt to get iPhone, BlackBerry apps

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    They may not let you actually drive the car James Bond-style, but it looks like there will be some apps for the iPhone and BlackBerry launching alongside the Chevy Volt, with apps for other devices apparently also a possibility. That word comes from Chevrolet's soon-to-be-retiring VP Brent Dewar, who unfortunately had little to say about the apps themselves, but did briefly flash the above slide during a presentation at the LA Auto Show last week. The apps will apparently let you control when the car charges, however, and even include integrated real-time features from OnStar, which should include things like electricity rates from utility companies by the time the Volt rolls out.

    [Thanks, Dave]

    Chevy Volt to get iPhone, BlackBerry apps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The Chevy Volt will of course support Blackberry and iPhone apps

    The Chevy Volt will of course support Blackberry and iPhone apps

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    GM has a lot riding on the Chevy Volt. It’s not the vehicle that will save the company from failure, (the Chevy Cruze will do that) but it’s huge PR halo car. It will be the car that draws everyone’s attention back to the auto maker and having the car work with a flashy iPhone [...]

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  • The EPA could give the Chevy Volt a 230 MPG rating

    The EPA could give the Chevy Volt a 230 MPG rating

    Posted on August 11, 2009 | No Comments
    You know that strange viral marketing campaign popping up around the Interwebs as of late? Well, we know what it means now thanks to GM's CEO Fritz Henderson and it's somewhat impressive - and a tad dubious. GM is claiming that under the new EPA guidelines, the Chevy Volt will earn 230 MPG. The Volt would be the first car to ever earn a triple digit number. Take a look at the current high-mileage kings and that 230 MPG rating really sinks in. The EPA handed the Prius a 51 MPG city ranking and the Insight a 41 mpg. The EPA says that the Ford Fusion hybrid can get 41 in the city and the Camary Hybrid 40 MPG in the city. With hyper-mileage tactics like killing the engine while to coast down hills and fancy pedal work, a few obsessed drivers have pushed a few of these cars into triple digit territory.

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