GM announced that stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter ECOTEC a 5% city mileage reduction or one mile per gallon.
Stop/start shuts down the engine in certain driving conditions to reduce fuel consumption. The technology is becoming more prevalent worldwide.
GM is promoting its sustainability efforts by illustrating that it offers the first broad deployment of 4G LTE and OnStar services. GM satisfies connectivity and
At CES, GM and OnStar announced OnStar AppShop for Chevy vehicles with the ability to book hotels on Priceline. Chevy cars and trucks were expected to have AT&T 4G LTE by the summer, with Kaliki audio news stand. At SXSW, the company announced Beats Music streaming would be in the Chevy AppShop while giving free rides around the festival. However, there is a delay and the open OnStar AppShop is closed for 2015 GM car models.
Apparently, there were “quality issues” for the apps and the AppShop will be delayed to insure a great user experience.
Chevy announced at SXSW that Beats Music streaming music will be available in the Chevy AppShop and on select Chevy models this year.
Beats Music is a streaming music service with playlist and curated music options. Chevy AppShop can be used via 4G LTE connections through OnStar 4G LTE. A free trial of Beats Music or paid subscription is required.
Connected City at Mobile World Congress will show new connections for cars and people including augmented reality, infotainment, security and mobile payments.
Chevrolet will be at the South by Southwest Music, Film and Tech festival as a Super Sponsor March.7-16 in Austin Texas.
Those attending the event will be the first to tryout LTE OnStar vehicles at the Austin Convention Center. GM Chevy cars with OnStar will not be the only stars at the show, there will also be speakers showing how your next Chevy may have augmented reality to help you navigate, investigate and not tailgate.
After a long hiatus, Chevrolet has once again begun building Stingray Corvettes, and the 2015 model may not be known for its great looks but for the Performance Data Recorder (PDR).
Cevrolet partnered with OnStar 4G LTE and AT&T for optional Wi-Fi hotspots for 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, Impala, Malibu, and Volt with OnStar 4G LTE installed.
AT&T customers will be able to add their Chevy to AT&T Mobile Share plans. Drivers can also pay for data separately. Pricing and data packages for OnStar 4G LTE will be announced later in 2014.
Priceline.com and General Motors will connect your Chevrolet car to a hotel booking through an app in Chevrolet AppShop or via OnStar [rss-cut] this year.