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GM to make door unlock, remote start standard

June 07, 2013   Guest Author

Locking doors, activating horn and lights and remote start for factory-equipped vehicles are among services General Motors will make standard via smartphone for five years through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App.

GM announced the new RemoteLink Key Fob Services program on Wednesday for OnStar-equipped 2014 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models – even if the owner declines to pay for other OnStar services.

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Young people falling out of love with cars?

June 22, 2012   simon

Kids today, eh? They seem to reckon a smartphone is cooler than a car. Car companies are concerned that young people in cities are increasingly likely to avoid buying a car. It has already happened in Japan, where sales of all but the smallest city cars have been in long-term decline for over a decade. Now the worry is that it could happen in Europe as well – even when (if?) the recession finally ends.
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