The vehicle diagnostics feature of GM’s OnStar system is not widely publicized, but it’s extremely useful. In a nutshell, OnStar emails subscribers a monthly vehicle status report, complete with ...

Not too long ago, when you bought a new car, it came with a speedometer, gas gauge, and little else − any other indicator of a car’s diagnostics was handled by “idiot lights.” Few ponied up for ...

After introducing OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi capability and the 84-strong recall tally in 2014, General Motors is getting really serious about keeping users of cars manufactured by the company as safe ...

DETROIT -- General Motors' OnStar will launch a media blitz this year promoting its vehicle diagnostics service. The advertising campaign starts airing on TV and radio at the end of the month. The ...

DETROIT --General Motors is adding a free diagnostic monitoring service to its OnStar on-board communications system. The new service performs hundreds of checks of four vehicle operating systems: the ...

LAS VEGAS - Later this year, OnStar will enhance its vehicle diagnostic service to include a link to the selling dealership's Web site, so a customer can schedule an immediate service appointment.

GM proudly announced today their OnStar system sent the 100,000,000th Vehicle Diagnostics e-mail to its customers and to celebrate, decided to give us an idea of how much money we can save by using ...

General Motors is tacking on a bit of a sneaky option on some of its new luxury vehicles. The automaker is adding an additional $1,500 charge to cover a new OnStar connectivity package, according to ...

When the Chevy Volt electric car rolls off production lines later this year, owners will be able to obsess over them even when they’re not behind the wheel thanks to a powerful mobile app from OnStar ...

Getting vehicles to perform their own diagnostic checks and then funneling that information to fleet and shop managers is perhaps the most revolutionary change going on in trucks today at the light- ...

On any given day, OnStar advisers must be ready to call a tow truck or provide turn-by-turn directions. Or save a life or deliver a baby. Take two years ago. Bryan Anta, 33, answered an OnStar ...

OnStar, the GM subsidiary that provides navigation and safety systems for cars, took a terrible turn last week when it announced a huge change to its contract with its customers. It informed them that ...