David Francis, The Examiner
2007-04-26 07:00:00.0
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WASHINGTON -

MapQuest, the AOL-owned Web mapping tool, and General Motor’s OnStar in-car navigation system announced on Wednesday a partnership that will allow MapQuest users to send their route to OnStar.

The new venture is called OnStar Web Destination Entry.

It is expected to have a limited launch this summer, with a hard launch later this year.

“Our 10 years of experience have taught us that life happens when you’re driving,” OnStar President Chet Huber said in a statement. “The value of OnStar Web Destination Entry, which combines the powerfully-simple technology of OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation with the leading consumer Web site for maps and directions, MapQuest, is added flexibility for our subscribers.”