OnStar
Subsidiary of General Motors / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OnStar Corporation is a subsidiary of General Motors[1] that provides subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, emergency services, turn-by-turn navigation, and remote diagnostics systems throughout the United States, Canada, China, Mexico, Europe, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.[2]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 1996; 28 years ago (1996) |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Santiago Chamorro, Vice President |
Products | Vehicle security, emergency services, hands-free calling, turn-by-turn navigation, remote diagnostics |
Parent | General Motors |
Website | onstar.com |
A similar service known as "Vauxhall/Opel OnStar" was available in western Europe and "ChevyStar" in Latin American markets (except in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina). In September 2011 the president of OnStar stated that the service had more than six million customers. On May 9, 2018, Vauxhall Motors announced that Vauxhall OnStar, alongside Opel OnStar services, would cease to operate after December 31, 2020, following Groupe PSA's purchase of Vauxhall Motors and Opel from General Motors.[3]
A new aftermarket interior rear-view mirror with a built-in OnStar module, branded as OnStar FMV, became publicly available on July 24, 2011. It provides some of the features an OEM system has, such as Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, and Roadside Assistance.
Ford had "a similar system"[4] named RESCU[5] and it was introduced with Ford's 1996 Lincoln Continental. Ford's service is now SYNC.