DETROIT—A new driving-directions option from General Motors’ OnStar telematics service will be standard for one year on more than 2 million GM vehicles starting with the 2007 model year.
After the first year, customers can renew the Turn-by-Turn Navigation service for $300 a year. The new price point falls between OnStar’s current options: an emergency services package for $200 a year and a complete package including emergency services, driving directions and information services for $400 annually.
The Turn-by-Turn Navigation service will offer voice-guided directions and automatic route corrections, as well as access to a database of more than 10 million points of interest in the U.S. and Canada.
The Turn-by-Turn service will be standard for one year on various models of GM vehicles, including nearly all Buicks and Cadillacs, according to the automobile manufacturer. The company added that the service will be available on other GM vehicles as an upgrade option, for $100 for the first year of service.
OnStar uses Verizon Wireless’ wireless network for voice services and serves about 4 million subscribers.
