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GM Marketplace Will Let Drivers Shop And Order Food Via The Infotainment System

General Motors is enhancing the infotainment system as we know it with GM Marketplace. The automaker announced its new system on Tuesday, which will provide drivers the ability to shop, order food and even reserve a table via the car’s touchscreen unit.

The system will launch with numerous companies tossing in support. They include:

  • General Motors
  • Starbucks
  • Dunkin’ Donuts
  • Shell
  • Wingstop
  • TGI Fridays
  • ExxonMobil
  • Priceline.com
  • Parkopedia
  • Applebee’s
  • IHOP
  • Delivery.com

GM will provide a “Shop” function where drivers can purchase accessories or services right from the car. The fuel stations, meanwhile, will locate the nearest station and Shell will offer the ability to pay via the infotainment system in the near future. Quick bite places like Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts will allow drivers to order the food and drink ahead of time in the car, while the restaurants will offer similar amenities. TGI Fridays, in particular, will allow drivers to reserve a table.

The automaker said Marketplace is designed for use while driving and it minimizes manual operation to keep eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel. Additionally, the system will learn as it goes to provide relevant deals or information based on time of day and location.

The system leverages onboard 4G LTE Wi-Fi and does not require a separate data plan to operate. GM will roll out Marketplace to existing 2017 and 2018 model year cars with compatible infotainment systems with future applications to come.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. I can already tell you that I absolutely hate this. While it will “minimize manual input to keep eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel”, it is still an additional distraction in a world of already distracted drivers. Besides, I rarely shop at any of those places, but my car will now be advertising them to me. If I can’t program it to know that I NEVER buy gas from Shell or Exxon/Mobil because Sams Club and Costco are cheaper, or that I prefer to dine at local non-chain establishments, it now becomes an annoyance when it tries to shill this stuff at me. We all already have smartphones, I just don’t see the point here.

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    1. 2 things, First, you can only view these apps when the car is parked. so no issues with driving while ordering starbucks. Second, these are apps that you download at your own will from the Shop. much like your cell phone, so if do drink starbucks or eat TGI fridays you can install those apps on your car, if you dont then you dont have install them or even open the shop app at all if you dont want to.

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      1. According to the article above: “The automaker said Marketplace is designed for use while driving”

        If I purchase a new car and I have to manually install this feature, that is great because I just won’t.

        “the system will learn as it goes to provide relevant deals or information based on time of day and location” … kind of gives me the impression that when I pass TGIFridays, it might interrupt my song or just come up on the display about a special, and ask if I want to make reservations, or tell me about the gas prices when I am near one of the sponsored stations. Perhaps not at first, but it seems like the potential for annoying in-car advertising is real, depending on where they system goes from here.

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      2. “This in-vehicle shop is designed to for motorists to use while they’re driving.” https://blog.caranddriver.com/this-morning-gm-gave-four-million-car-owners-the-ability-to-order-coffee-and-a-doughnut-via-touchscreen/

        While it’s a good start, it’s somewhat pointless…While not everyone knows how to do it, it’s incredibly easy to order things using your voice assistance and if you routinely order the same thing, there to receive a notification that will ask you at a specific time if you’re like your usual order…

        Same could be said about ordering tables, you can ask your phone’s voice assistance to call the nearest restaurant and then the hostess can tell you if the restaurant is even busy…

        While it’s good to see GM gain another revenue source and as I stated, this is a start, I believe only older folks who do not own the latest and greatest smartphone’s will be the only one’s to really benefit…

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  2. The display of GM’s Infotainment system is too small unless this system takes voice commands or is part of GM’s Super-Cruise that allows for hands free driving and the driver can spend time looking at the small display without crashing the vehicle.

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  3. Personally I rarely, if ever use any of these businesses, so currently this is useless. However, add more (including local) businesses and restaurants and they have a winner. I do think an improvement would be to only allow use if a passenger is present, i.e. using the seat belt sensor and steering wheel sensors.

    One question: If I currently own a car with Chevy Mylink or Cadillac CUE, can I get this as an in-car app, or will it not be available to me?

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    1. I think these apps will become available in the SHOP app that 2017 mylink and 2017 Cue systems have already. So there wont be an update required, they will just appear as available apps, kinda like the app store on a iphone. Not 100% sure but I am 99% sure of it based on how the system is now.

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  4. I just don’t like giving up that much info, but seems like lots of people are comfortable w that. I’ll pass.

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  5. That’s a question I had if you own a 2017 Cadillac equipped with CUE will we get some sort of update for our systems . Would it be a free software update ?
    Personally I would.t use it anyway with the companies they state are on board .
    They should program this item so it can’t be accessed while driving . Fine if you are stopped at a traffic light for example but the last thing we need is more distracted drivers . Everyday i see people with their smart phones glued to their ear and driving erratically . It pays to be a defensive driver .

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  6. Can i get this on a 2015 model Sierra?

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