Will Android OS be installed on Chevrolet Volt?

On Habré already flashed the news, but dry, casual. And the topic is interesting, so I want to highlight it in a bit more detail:

In early May, General Motors hinted at working with a major IT company to completely redo its telematics system OnStar. While the director of OnStar, Chris Preus (Chris Preuss) is silent on this subject, Motor Trend magazine reported that this company is Google. If this rumor is confirmed, GM's Chevy Volt will become the first Android-based car.

GM has already opened some plans to pair Volt with smartphones when it unveiled the Chevy Volt OnStar application for Android, iPhone and Blackberry in January of this year. With this application, you can not only turn on / off the car, but also see if the car is charging and from which network - 120V or 240V. You can also use this program to schedule charging for those hours when electricity costs less.
Traditional OnStar features are also available, such as locking doors and remote control of the signal and headlights.

OnStar's work on the iPhone:

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OnStar on Android, iPhone, Blackberry phones:

But in the next generation Android-based OnStar, much greater capabilities will become available. And not just for GM and Google, but for any interested automaker. A cross-platform, open system can easily be adapted for any automaker. And if we take into account the great interest of Google co-owners to Tesla Motors, then this will not be the case.

Android applications that will be independent of the car will allow drivers to share information about their cars and, more importantly, to unite in communities, i.e. this opportunity will be available not only for owners, but for anyone who wants to. For example, community members will be able to notify comrades if they can use their home charging station if someone needs such help.

Interior Chevrolet Volt:


TV advertising OnStar:


Also, various Google services, such as Google Voice, can become the basis of completely new services for car owners. Google is already taking its first tentative steps on this path - last year they updated their mobile maps, adapting them for use in cars. Now, Android-based phones can recognize that they are on the dashboard of the car and include voice control and voice prompts about the route. (users of Android-mobile phones, is this true?)

For GM, this will be a significant step in improving its “dim” OnStar. Today, most of its functions become useful only when things are not going well, for example, if cars are stolen. Ford also has their Ford's Sync (based on Microsoft software), a much more interesting set of features that customers can enjoy using cars, not thieves. Sync can interact with mobile phones, MP3 players and other devices, and you can control them with voice commands.

If you believe the page on Facebook, OnStar will make an official statement about this next week. I hope Batman will not have to call for help?

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And in the light of recent research, does this news sound even more intriguing?