Monitor Driving Habits With Your myBuick App

MT. PLEASANT, Mich -- As the popularity of self-monitoring and health monitoring mobile apps continues to grow, Buick owners can now also monitor their driving habits using their myBuick app. With the integration of Buick Smart Driver services into the app, owners who opt in can self-monitor important driving behaviors, including mpg, and become better drivers. 

Steve Samolinski discussed the launch of this new Buick service saying: 

"In today's world, people are using health, finance, and even sleep monitoring apps to help improve their lifestyle and well-being...bringing Buick Smart Driver services into the myBuick app can help our customers become more aware of their driving behaviors and improve as necessary.". 

When you enroll in Buick Smart Driver, you can monitor the following habits and have them reported by the day, week, or month via the mobile app: 

• Total number of hard breaking events
• Total number of hard acceleration events
• High-speed driving percentage
• Late-night driving percentage
• Total miles driven
• Average mpg and mph
• Tips on how to become a smarter driver
• Overall Smart Driver score

Originally launched as a web-based service in May 2016, the platform quickly gained popularity with more than 211,000 enrolled Buick drivers that average 700,000 trips daily. Customers also can enroll in the Insurance Discounts Eligibility portion of the Buick Smart Driver service, which is a risk-free way to see if positive driving behavior qualifies them for discounts without revealing any personal details to insurance companies. 

Buick was recently ranked highest among mass market brands for Total Ownership Experience by J.D. Power and Associates. With a growing set of available connected services such as Buick Smart Driver, the brand is enabling an ownership experience that expands and evolves over time for its customers. 

At Hank Graff Mt. Pleasant we strive to provide our customers with a car buying experience that is accommodating, stress-free and fun! Visit us at our Chevrolet dealership located at 4580 E Pickard Rd in Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858 or our Buick GMC Cadillac dealership located at 116 N. Mission St in Mount Pleasant, MI 48858.

Access Yelp On-the-Go in Your Buick

MT. PLEASANT, Mich -- Your Buick can now make on-the-go reservations at a variety of restaurants with just a few taps on your infotainment touchscreen. This feature is part of a recent update to Buick marketplace, the industry's first in-vehicle commerce platform - and is just another way Buick is using connectivity to enhance vehicles and create new and convenient customer experiences. 

Within the Marketplace app, Yelp reservations, allows customers to search for restaurants in a 25-mile radius of their vehicle's location and reserve a table for up to 10 people. Users can segment their search by types of cuisine, such as Seafood or Mexican, and view the restaurant's rating and general price range. The app also lets drivers call a restaurant directly. Sam Russell. director of Buick Marketing commented on the new feature saying: 

"Whether drivers want to make a dinner reservation on the go, or get recommendations for restaurants in a new city, the newly added Yelp Reservations brings simple convenience to the car, making new features like this available for vehicles already on the road enhances our vehicles with unexpected new benefits for our customers." 

With more than 160 million reviews, Yelp is a trusted resource for connecting consumers with great local businesses. With the availability of Yelp Reservations, Buick drivers can learn about the best restaurants nearby and easily book a table at participating restaurants. Vice President of Products at Yelp, Natarajan Subbiah said of the new integration: 

"Getting a table at an amazing restaurant should be easy, and we're excited to be making that possible by bringing Yelp Reservations directly into vehicles across the country. By embedding the Yelp Reservations booking experience into Buick Vehicles, drivers have a fun, easy way to discover and secure a table at the best restaurants in their area." 

Buick Marketplace is available on all 2017 and newer models in the U.S. depending on vehicle trim level. In addition to Yelp Reservations, Marketplace also allows Buick drivers to place mobile food and drink orders, pay for fuel at gas stations, and find dealer offers for vehicle service and the latest vehicle accessories, all from the convenience, safety, and security of their vehicle's touchscreen. 

Utilize Yelp Reservations on your Buick Marketplace to discover your next amazing dining experience today! Have feedback on this new feature? Comment and let us know! 

At Hank Graff Mt. Pleasant we strive to provide our customers with a car buying experience that is accommodating, stress-free and fun! Visit us at our Chevrolet dealership located at 4580 E Pickard Rd in Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858 or our Buick GMC Cadillac dealership located at 116 N. Mission St in Mount Pleasant, MI 48858. 

General Motors Recognized for Innovation on New 2015 Models

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – Today, connectivity and accessibility are the new normal in our everyday lives. Taking this new aspect of our lives even further by equipping our everyday vehicles with the technology that turns them into Wi-Fi hotspots with OnStar 4G LTE, General Motors is being recognized for innovation with the new 2015 vehicle models.

Fast Company named GM one of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Automotive, saying that the automaker is “effectively turning its vehicles into mobile phones on wheels”. General Motors has effectively made connectivity standard over the past year, with about 90% of the brand’s 2015-model year lineup already equipped with the new OnStar 4G LTE technology. While it’s almost a guarantee that other motor companies will follow in GM’s tracks with this new technology, GM has set itself apart from the competition through innovation and determination to provide the best technology available! Not only has the automaker made in-car Wi-Fi accessible to consumers, but they have done so with a platform that is familiar and simple to use.

Thanks to the automaker’s hard work and determination to provide their customers with the best, General Motors is recognized for innovation on the new 2015 vehicle models as one of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015!

If you haven’t yet experienced this new groundbreaking technology, stop by to see how OnStar 4G LTE works in any of our Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, or Cadillac vehicles! At Hank Graff Mt. Pleasant we strive to provide our customers with a car buying experience that is accommodating, stress-free and fun! Visit us at our Chevrolet dealership located at 4580 E Pickard Rd in Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858 or our Buick GMC Cadillac dealership located at 116 N. Mission St in Mount Pleasant, MI 48858.

Websites: Chevrolet: HankGraffMtPleasant.com and Buick GMC Cadillac: GraffBGC.com

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