OnStar News

GM Ends OnStar Driver Safety Program After Privacy Complaints

General Motors Co. has ended its OnStar Smart Driver program after customers complained it violated their privacy. OnStar had cut deals with LexisNexis and Verisk to share personal driving data as part of the program, which they then shared with …

GM’s OnStar Car Owners Now Able to Rent Out Their Vehicles

General Motors is joining the sharing economy. General Motors announced that its OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides car sharing service, leveraging OnStar connectivity already active in their vehicles to potentially earn money to …

OnStar System Allows Tracking of Vehicle Location Online

Parents will be able to track the travels of their teenage drivers under a system being tested by General Motors’ OnStar system. The system, called “Family Link,” lets the owners of cars and trucks equipped with OnStar log onto a …