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Originally Posted by Sphinx002
I can confirm bluetooth. GM is going all bluetooth with new models, and retro'ing it to current models.
"On the Cadillac CTS, many feel it should be standard considering the market in which it competes. As for the Malibu, many feel it should be an option at the very least, especially on the high trim LTZ model.
When might we see Bluetooth integration make its way into GM vehicles, as an option or standard feature? The answer lies over at the GM FYI Blog. A reader going by the name of Talis asked "Why will GM not equip any car with Bluetooth integration?"
The Coordinator of GM Social Media Communications, Adam Denison took the question to Phil Colley of GM Performance Parts. His answer:
The Cadillac STS is currently equipped with Bluetooth technology, and we (General Motors) will offer the broadest rollout of Bluetooth in the industry by making it available on more than 30 models across all eight North American brands by the 2009 model year. We have already set the industry standard when it comes to in-vehicle safety, security and information services with OnStar, and are poised to be a leader in Bluetooth integration in the very near future.
Source: FYIBlog
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There it is. Not putting in bluetooth would just be....like building a new car without an airbag. Sure, it can be done. But it all comes back to the safety issue. If bluetooth makes a DRIVER safer, they'll put it in. It's not like it costs gobillions of dollars to add to a vehicle.
Good job Adam in getting that to Phil.
