Shanghai OnStar Officially Ready to Launch Services in China

OnStar Press Release, 10/29/09

Shanghai-based navigation software company OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd., a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), today announced that OnStar services will become fully operational and activated in China in December 2009. OnStar will be exclusively available on select Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles.

OnStar will first be included on Cadillac vehicles, followed by Buick and then Chevrolet, making the service available to all SGM customers. For the first year, SGM will provide OnStar free of charge to customers with OnStar-equipped vehicles.

At launch OnStar will provide the following 14 services in China:

Automatic Crash Response
Emergency services
Automatic Airbag Deployment Response
OnStar 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
Destination Download

China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) is OnStar's exclusive wireless network provider throughout China. The service will be available throughout mainland China and will be first launched in Mandarin Chinese. Additional information regarding OnStar vehicle availability and pricing in China will be announced later this year.

OnStar was formed in 1995 as collaboration between General Motors, EDS and Hughes Electronics Corporation to help make vehicle transportation safer. OnStar has more than 5.6 mln customers and 230 mln customer interactions to-date.

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