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OnStar has always believed in the need for an embedded vehicle connection to fulfill the promise of telematics, which is the delivery of safety, security and information services to mobile customers. This was OnStar's premise at its inception in 1996, and the belief persists even today. With the planned launch of Advanced Automatic Crash Notification, OnStar and General Motors are poised to facilitate potential advances in the fields of vehicle safety and emergency medical response. These advances are made possible through the use of an embedded telematics system. Critical crash data on qualified crashes regardless of airbag deployment may result in improved response time to the crash scene with the appropriate resources, as well as one-step routing to the correct emergency care facility. Moreover, the destination hospital can prepare for anticipated injuries predicted from the crash data.

The purpose of the 4-SPACE (4-Stroke Powered gasoline Auto-ignition Controlled combustion Engine) industrial research project is to research and develop an innovative controlled auto-ignition combustion process for lean burn automotive gasoline 4-stroke engines application. The engine concepts to be developed could have the potential to replace the existing stoichiometric / 3-way catalyst automotive spark ignition 4-stroke engines by offering the potential to meet the most stringent EURO 4 emissions limits in the year 2005 without requiring DeNOx catalyst technology. A reduction of fuel consumption and therefore of corresponding CO2 emissions of 15 to 20% in average urban conditions of use, is expected for the « 4-SPACE » lean burn 4-stroke engine with additional reduction of CO emissions.