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OnStar wants to remind drivers just how easy it is to stay safely connected while on the road with its Push On sweepstakes. In a national campaign which launched on Monday, 10 people will win a new OnStar-equipped Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle of their choice.

Anyone with a digital OnStar-equipped vehicle -- regardless of whether they are a current OnStar subscriber -- can enter to win by pressing the blue OnStar button in their vehicle now through May 31.*

Sweepstakes winners can select any Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle with any combination of factory-installed options – yes, even a Corvette ZR1! The only exception is the limited-production Chevrolet Volt electric car.Read more

Buick wants to make their vehicles as durable and reliable as possible. Why do I say that? The inventors at Buick developed a technology that creates an exact digital replica of some of the world's most challenging roads…but that's not all. After creating the digital replica, a virtual car is driven on the road to test its quality.

Istanbul native Mine (Mee-NAY) Tasci is part of a team of engineers that created the road scanner that makes a micro-detailed 3D digital representation of some of the toughest real-world road surfaces. "Just like a photo scanner, we can scan the surface of a road to create a three-dimensional digital representation," said Tasci. The scanner works with cameras and a laser to determine a 3D model of a road surface down to 1mm of fidelity.Read more

We all know the OnStar service can provide emergency crash response, roadside assistance and stolen vehicle assistance, but the company is upping the game with their latest announcement. OnStar is jumping in head-first into the smartphone mobile app business for all GM brands. No longer just tied to the Chevrolet Volt, OnStar announced that it's expanding its mobile app technology to include the majority of vehicles in the 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC lineups.

Smartphone users will be able to use many of OnStar's features right from their device. In addition to unlocking the doors and sounding the vehicle's horn and lights, OnStar subscribers will be able to see their current fuel tank level and range, remaining oil life, current and recommended tire pressure and lifetime average miles-per-gallon... even remotely start their vehicle!Read more