Weather.com And OnStar Virtual Advisor Join Forces To Offer Travelers Weather Information Anytime, Anywhere
FOR RELEASE: January 31, 2002Weather.com And OnStar Virtual Advisor Join Forces To Offer Travelers Weather Information Anytime, Anywhere
Web Site Becomes OnStar's Premier Weather Provider
ATLANTA, GA - OnStar and weather.com, the world's leading source of weather on the Web and the Web site of The Weather Channel (TWC) announce a partnership today that will arm travelers with current weather information at the touch of a button.
The agreement enables weather.com to provide OnStar's two million subscribers access to reliable weather reports from the trusted TWC brand through OnStar's Virtual Advisor. Subscribers will be able to access current weather conditions, extended forecasts and severe weather alerts for their vehicles' current location. Additionally, they can log on to www.onstar.com and build a profile of cities for which they can also receive weather reports on the mobile service.
"A significant percentage of weather.com's users are travelers-both for business and for pleasure," said Debora Wilson, president and CEO of weather.com. "This new partnership with OnStar provides these consumers with the weather information they need, when they need it most. We are pleased to sign this agreement with a company who, like weather.com, wants to help make travelling a little bit easier."
"The Weather Channel's dedication to accuracy and up-to-the-minute updates will make the OnStar Virtual Advisor even more valuable to subscribers," said Chet Huber, president of OnStar. "We're delighted to be partnering with such a pre-eminent information provider."
About weather.com
For more information about weather.com, the Web site of The Weather Channel, click here: http://www.weather.com/aboutus/marketing/press/internet
About OnStar
OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corp., is the nation's leading telematics provider with two million subscribers. OnStar services include automatic notification of air bag deployment, stolen vehicle location, remote door unlock, emergency services dispatch, roadside assistance, remote diagnostics, route support, convenience services and OnStar Concierge. OnStar Personal Calling allows drivers to make and receive hands-free, voice-activated phone calls through a nationwide network in cooperation with Verizon Wireless. Virtual Advisor, developed with General Magic Inc. , gives subscribers access to personalized information in a hands-free, voice-activated manner with no screens or displays. Additional information is available at www.onstar.com.