Commercial Link Makes Vehicle Management Easier
Available this fall in Canada
New service leverages OnStar to help small businesses optimize vehicle productivity and cost savings
2017-06-06
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OSHAWA, June 6, 2017 — General Motors plans to expand its Commercial Link service to Canada this fall. This platform is specifically designed for small businesses to access key vehicle information such as location, fuel level, miles driven and maintenance needs at any time. The new vehicle management service known as Commercial Link uses data provided by the embedded OnStar hardware and aims to provide small business owners with a detailed, near real-time view of their vehicle operations to more efficiently manage their fleet. Additionally, it saves owners the cost of adding aftermarket hardware to access their vehicle data.
Available on most 2015 model year and newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles, Commercial Link will give small business customers with an active OnStar account instant access to vehicle information through a website. A Commercial Link mobile app will also be available for both Android and Apple devices.
With Commercial Link, users can monitor the following:
Location
View the current location or route of any registered vehicle and access its location history.
Fuel
Monitor vehicle fuel consumption rates and view fuel efficiency reports to achieve cost savings.
Speed
Encourage safe driving behaviors and protect equipment by monitoring vehicle speeds and assigning speed email and text message alerts.
Maintenance
Receive service and maintenance notifications to stay on top of needs and reduce vehicle downtime.
Reporting
View simple to read charts and graphs, including consolidated reporting for year-end analysis and business expense purposes.
“Our customers are always looking for ways to increase the productivity of their vehicles, while at the same time saving money to become a better business,” said Peter Bagnall, Director, General Motors Fleet Canada. “Commercial Link provides an up-to-date component so that they are always in touch with their vehicles’ performance and location, no matter where they are.”
Commercial Link can be customized around the needs of each user, allowing for personalization of account dashboards and the ability to set up text or email alerts around sensitive items, such as if a driver is low on fuel or requires vehicle maintenance.
In addition to Commercial Link, most 2015 model year and newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles are equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, which provides a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot for up to seven mobile devices to connect.
The Wi-Fi hotspot works both in and around the vehicle when the vehicle is on or in accessory mode. This allows drivers to utilize their vehicle as a mobile office, allowing them to send and receive emails while parked at job sites. Most GM vehicles come with a three month or three gigabyte data trial. After the trial ends, data plans, specifically designed for fleets, are available for purchase.
With the launch of Commercial Link, General Motors continues to lead the industry in customer-focused connected vehicle services.
About OnStar
OnStar operates in Canada as a division of General Motors of Canada Company and offers in-vehicle safety, security, diagnostic, navigation, and connectivity services in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac models, including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, mobile apps and 4G LTE Wi-Fi. OnStar has more than 7 million subscribers in North America, Europe, China and Brazil. In 2015, OnStar recorded its 1 billionth customer interaction, topped more than 2 million 4G LTE Wi-Fi equipped-vehicles.