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  • Classic car postage stamps coming this fall

    The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate America automotive classics when it rolls out the 50s Fins and Chrome First-Class stamps on October 3rd. These commemorative stamps join the America on the Move series, featuring a ’57 Chrysler 300C, ’57 Lincoln Premiere, ’57 Pontiac Safari, ’57 Studebaker Golden Hawk, and a ’59 Cadillac Eldorado. The Postal Service previewed the stamps Friday before thousands of car enthusiasts attending the Spring Carlisle Collector Car & Swap Meet in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Likewise, the first-day-of-issue ceremony takes place at the Fall Carlisle Collector Car & Swap Meet where at least two of the cars—the Chrysler 300C and the Pontiac Safari—are expected to be displayed during the ceremony. This provides a rare opportunity to lick one of these classic cars and share your car enthusiasm with friends, family, and bill collectors across the nation. A welcomed tribute, these classic car stamps may dull the pain of the rate increase on May 12th to 42 cent for First Class. (Reminder: Buy your forever stamps now.)
  • OnStar expands navigation services

    Motorists continue to clamor for GPS-based navigation services, as sales of in-car and portable devices soar. GM’s OnStar telematics division has been competing in this space with a “ turn-by-turn ” service, allowing drivers to request directions from a human advisor that are then downloaded to the vehicle and read aloud automatically along the route. OnStar bills it as “the simplest navigation system.” Well, now OnStar is moving to compete more directly with traditional touch-screen systems with two new services. The first is OnStar Destination Download, which enables OnStar subscribers with screen-based infotainment systems to input their destination while on the go at the press of a button. The second service, OnStar eNav, allows subscribers with a “turn-by-turn” capable vehicle to find and save destinations on MapQuest.com and have those destinations sent to their vehicle. Subscribers simply press their vehicle's OnStar phone button to access voice-guided commands through which they can select their route. OnStar eNav will be available retroactively on 2.7 million current “turn-by-turn” capable GM vehicles. Later this year eNav will also combine with OnStar Destination Download...