Shanghai, November 2 (Gasgoo.com) Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd., a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC Group and Shanghai GM, has announced that OnStar services will be activated and fully operational in China in December 2009 one some Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles, PRNewswire reported.
Shanghai GM will eventually make this life-saving service available on its full portfolio of products, beginning with Cadillac, then Buick and finally Chevrolet. The passenger car venture between SAIC and GM will provide one year of OnStar as standard to customers in mainland China with OnStar equipped vehicles.
The services will include automatic crash response, emergency services, automatic airbag deployment response, vehicle diagnostics, on-demand diagnostics, 'good Samaritan,' stolen vehicle location, remote door unlock, remote horn and lights, roadside assistance, hands-free calling, point of interest, turn-by-turn navigation and destination download.
"Even though the OnStar system utilizes powerful and advanced technologies, it is simple and easy to use," said Chen Hong, President, SAIC. "OnStar's human connection makes it uniquely special and differentiates it from any other telematics services in the market. We are delighted to be able to offer this human touch to our Chinese customers."
OnStar, formed in 1995 to help make vehicle driving safer, is the global leader in telematics with more than 5.6 million customers and 230 million customer interactions to date.
Next year, OnStar will be showcased at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, where visitors will see a vision for personal urban transportation in the year 2030.
