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In what could be one of General Motors' smartest moves in recent years, the company has announced plans to roll out its popular OnStar system in China. This marks the first time OnStar will be offered outside North America. The service will be available as of December 6 -- first in Cadillacs, then Buicks, and eventually Chevrolet models. Subscription pricing was not included in the announcement.

GM's decision isn't surprising. China's economy is growing by leaps and bounds, and by all appearances, the country is recovering faster than others from the global economic crisis. Those factors, along with China's continuing trend toward...

As if there weren't already enough gadgets for cars, a company called Mobile Office is now offering something called the "Laptop Steering Wheel Desk". That isn't exactly the catchiest name on record, but it's a pretty accurate description of the product. Basically, the "desk" is like one of those food trays from Sonic, but instead of hooking onto your car window, it attaches to the steering wheel. We understand that using the internet in cars is really hot these days, but this seems unwise at best. Even when you're stuck in park. [Amazon via RandomGoodStuff]

Back in March, we mentioned that Cadillac planned to offer Wi-Fi routers as a special option on most of its vehicle lineup. Now comes word that General Motors is extending the service, making on-the-go high-speed web access available on Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC models, too.

Like the Cadillac system, the Wi-Fi router GM will use comes from San Francisco's Autonet Mobile, and the cost of the hardware will still ring in at about $500 (uninstalled). Monthly service is advertised at $29 a month, although that's the figure for 1 GB of data transfer; for those who plan on heavier usage, there's a 5 GB plan for $59 per month. The router comes with...