General Motors Expands Access of OnStar Vehicle Insights to Non-GM Vehicles
Fleet customers can now leverage GM’s telematics solution across their entire fleet, regardless of vehicle make or model
2021-07-26
OSHAWA, Ont. (Monday, July 26, 2021) – Since the introduction of General Motors’ fleet telematics solution, OnStar Vehicle Insights, fleet managers in North America have received nearly 3.5 million notifications and details of almost 16 million trips. Starting today, OnStar Vehicle Insights can now be used with most non-GM vehicles via a plug-in adapter. This means that fleet customers can utilize OnStar Vehicle Insights across their whole fleet of GM or non-GM vehicles. This expansion aims to streamline and simplify operations for fleet managers, so only one telematics platform is needed.
The OnStar Vehicle Insights Fleet Adapter1, created by GM’s Global Innovation division, plugs into the OBD-II port of non-GM vehicles, as well as GM vehicles built without OnStar hardware. Once purchased and installed, the connection to the adapter is established to the vehicle and to the OnStar Vehicle Insights’ mobile app or website. This enables fleet managers and drivers to begin receiving valuable vehicle data and insights on the OnStar Vehicle Insights’ platform.
“At GM Canada we have seen significant year-over-year growth in commercial fleet sales which is why we are excited to bring OnStar Vehicle Insights to more customers in Canada. With today’s announcement of supporting mixed fleets, OnStar Vehicle Insights will provide Fleet Managers and drivers a streamline tool to monitor a fleet of vehicles using our singular platform,” said Dave Watson, GM Canada Director of Fleet and Commercial Sales. “We want to help make fleet management as easy and efficient as possible for our current and future customers.”
With OnStar Vehicle Insights, fleet managers and drivers have access to a suite of features designed to improve overall efficiencies, productivity and safety, including:
- Vehicle Locator: Provides the location of fleet vehicles in real time, including geofence boundary alerts.
- Vehicle Health: Provides vehicle mileage, oil life and fuel efficiency, as well as preventative service prompts and maintenance notifications.
- Driver Behavior: Displays driver behaviors and trips, and sends alerts around specific events, like exceeding a specified speed limit.
- Performance Insights: A simplified performance dashboard aggregates data and presents trends that are helpful for business operation.
- Remote Commands: Allow drivers to lock, unlock and remote start a vehicle from the OnStar Vehicle Insights website or mobile app instead of waiting on a locksmith.
- Daily Trip Summaries: Allow drivers to maintain and reference trip history in an organized manner.
Also available starting today through the OnStar Vehicle Insights platform is In-Vehicle Coaching, a new virtual coaching feature created to help improve driver safety. When activated, In-Vehicle Coaching provides real-time verbal cues to drivers, including seat belt, acceleration, speeding and braking alerts. Set by the fleet manager, the alerts are designed to encourage safer driving habits.
The expansion of OnStar Vehicle Insights, part of GM’s suite of fleet solutions is the company’s latest step in implementing its growth strategy by creating software-enabled services that create holistic, innovative solutions for customers’ entire fleet. For fleet customers who already have electric vehicles and to make the transition to electric fleets seamless for future customers, GM recently announced OnStar Vehicle Insights’ integration into Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service.
OnStar Vehicle Insights, including its Fleet Adapter plug-in and In-Vehicle Coaching, is available to customers in the U.S. and Canada. For more information on OnStar Vehicle Insights and its new offerings, visit https://www.onstarvehicleinsights.com/en-ca/. For help with determining the right solutions and products for your fleet, visit www.onstar.ca/businesssolutions or email the OnStar Business Solutions team at onstarbusinesssolutionscanada@gm.com.
1. US and Canada only. Available for use only in properly equipped MY 1997 or newer vehicles. Use of the Fleet Adapters requires an active OnStar Vehicle Insights subscription. Working OBD-II port, electrical system, cell reception and GPS signal required. Customer installation required. Terms apply. See product instructions and additional technical requirements provided with your Fleet Adapter or visit https://www.onstarvehicleinsights.com/en-ca/ for additional details, limitations, and installation instructions.
OnStar Launched in 1996, OnStar is a wholly owned subsidiary of GM Holdings LLC (“GM”) and offers emergency, security and navigation services in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models. OnStar offers a range of subscription services such as Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services and Stolen Vehicle Assistance.
General Motors of Canada is headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario and is part of a global company that is committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. In Canada, General Motors markets Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles through our strong Canadian network of dealers, as well as OnStar services. More information can be found at www.gm.ca or by following @GMCanada on Twitter and Instagram.