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Going places just got easier with the introduction of the new Color Touch Navigation System on the 2012 GMC Terrain.

The system is available for $795 – less expensive than competing systems – and offers a full range of functions including maps, directions, music, hands-free phone, and three months of SiriusXM NavTraffic ^® and local forecast.

Terrain’s Color Touch Navigation System includes GMC’s new Color Touch Radio System, plus onboard navigation capabilities, including an updateable secure digital card-based map database, multiple map views and destination input methods.

The integrated Color Touch Radio System includes AM/FM, CD, SiriusXM^™ Satellite Radio, USB and auxiliary inputs for iPod and other MP3 players, and hands-free control of Bluetooth phones and voice commands through OnStar.

“Terrain’s Color Touch Navigation System is practical, purposeful technology with a high-tech look and feel at an economical price point compared to competing systems,” said Dave Bojanowski, GM navigation systems engineer. “Anyone familiar with smartphones or tablet computers will find its 7-inch color touch-screen and large app icons intuitive and easy to use.”

The system also offers an SD card reader linked to a photo viewer function that allows passengers to view pictures from cameras or smartphones in the display when the Terrain is parked. The LCD screen also displays album art stored on a connected iPod.

By offering hands-free control of Bluetooth phones and voice commands through OnStar, Terrain’s Color Touch system allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

“Today’s car buyers don’t want to settle for mass-market radio, and they don’t have to,” said Tim Nixon, executive director, Global Electrical Systems, Infotainment and Electrification, citing GM research. “They expect to have access to personalized media wherever they are and the introduction of the Color Touch Radio and Navigation System makes media personalization easier than ever.”

About GMC

GMC has manufactured trucks since 1902, and is one of the industry’s healthiest brands. Innovation and engineering excellence is built into all GMC vehicles and the brand is evolving to offer more fuel-efficient trucks and crossovers, including the Terrain smaller SUV and Acadia crossover.  GMC is the only manufacturer to offer three full-size hybrid trucks with the Yukon, Yukon Denali SUVs and the Sierra pickup. The new Sierra Heavy Duty pickups are the most capable and powerful trucks in the market.  Details on all GMC models are available at www.gmc.com, on Twitter at @thisisgmc or at http://www.facebook.com/gmc.

StabiliTrak with traction control, standard on the 2012 GMC Terrain, is a control freak – but in a good way. It doesn’t nag or tell you how to drive, but when a vehicle is about to lose control, StabiliTrak springs into action – and takes charge.

StabiliTrak with traction control is an advanced, computer-controlled system that assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. StabiliTrak activates when the computer senses a difference between the intended path and the direction the vehicle is actually traveling. StabiliTrak selectively applies braking pressure to the vehicle’s brakes, and in some cases, reduces engine power to help steer the vehicle in the intended direction.

It all takes place in a fraction of a second, without driver input. This “control freak” is there when you need it, and invisible when you don’t.

Performance integration engineer Bret Dick is part of the team that developed StabiliTrak. He describes the life-saving technology as a milestone in taking crash avoidance to a new level.

“The best crash is the crash you avoid,” Dick said. “Active safety systems like StabiliTrak with traction control are designed to keep the GMC Terrain on the road while avoiding spinouts. Future developments will build on this technology to make the roads safer for all drivers.”

StabiliTrak is the most significant safety feature since the development of the safety belt. It is already making a big difference in improving safety on America’s roads. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, electronic stability control systems such as StabiliTrak have reduced the risk of being involved in a fatal crash by 33 percent during the past 10 years.

General Motors was the first domestic manufacturer to offer an electronic stability enhancement system. GMC first introduced StabiliTrak in its models in 2003. The technology is among many GMC safety technologies designed to protect occupants before, during and after a crash. StabiliTrak with traction control and new features including Rollover Mitigation, Trailer Sway Control and Panic Brake Assist can help drivers avoid crashes.

Other technologies on the GMC Terrain, such as head curtain side air bags, help protect occupants during a crash. After a crash, OnStar’s Automatic Crash Response alerts first responders to get medical assistance on site as quickly as possible.

Dick’s interest in StabiliTrak engineering was actually sparked at the BMX trails near his childhood home in Rochester, N.Y.

“Racing BMX bikes started a lifelong curiosity into how things work,” Dick said. “Even today, when I see a piece of machinery or electronics, I intuitively start breaking it down in my head to figure out what makes it tick.”

With the 2011-12 winter season being particularly harsh in many parts of the country, Dick said he’s been thanked by customers who avoided crashes in inclement weather, thanks to StabiliTrak with traction control, which will continue to be standard on Terrain models.

About GMC

GMC has built trucks since 1902, and is one of the industry’s healthiest brands. Today GMC is evolving to offer more fuel-efficient trucks and crossovers, including the Terrain small SUV and Acadia crossover. The new GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickups are the most capable and powerful trucks in the market.  Innovation and engineering excellence are woven into all GMCs, including the Yukon and Yukon XL and full line of Sierra pickups. Today GMC is the only manufacturer offering three full-size hybrid trucks. Details on all GMC models are available at www.gmc.com, on Twitter at @thisisgmc or at www.facebook.com/gmc.

The holiday season is about getting together and relaxing…and what better way than a FREE concert in the comfort of your own home or office? As part of the brand’s Holiday Insurance Program, Duracell will host a live streaming holiday concert on Weds., Dec. 14 with the multi-platinum band, Daughtry onFacebook.com/Duracell for thousands of fans to enjoy!

I encourage you all to have your own viewing party for this Wednesday’s FREE Daughtry concert and you could win a gift basket for reporting back to you! All you have to do is simply “Like” Facebook.com/Duracell by 3pm ET to watch!

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Swagbucks is having a good ol’ fashioned Snowball Fight, and you can participate for a chance to win more reward points for free stuff! Go to the Snowball Fight homepage, click the button to join, and start earning points for your team just by earning Swag Bucks! Every participating member of the winning team will get 25 a Swag Buck bonus after it ends on the 21st, and participating members of the runners up get 10 Swag Bucks each. Which team are YOU on?

With the holiday season upon us, children across the country look forward to seeing Santa and parents are often subjected to standing in long lines only to have a few rushed minutes with the old jolly fellow.

To offer parents a less stressful (and free!) way to have their kids meet Santa, Paltalk.com,the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking, will allow children and adults to meet Santa over video chat.

Beginning on December 15^th, Santa will be video chatting every day from 1pm to 11pm EST here for anyone who wants to log-on and speak with him.

The turn-by-turn video chat platform ensures that every child will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with Santa. With less of a line, children will have the chance to speak with Santa without any outside pressures rushing them along.

Children are welcome to log-in through Paltalk.com and speak with Santa while accompanied by an adult. The video chat room is constantly monitored by administrators to ensure the safety and well-being of all users.

As always, sign up is free. You’ve been good this year, so log here to say “hello” to Santa and let him know what’s on your wish list!

State Farm has just rolled out Chaos In Your Town on facebook.com/statefarm! You can make your own blockbuster movie trailer in which a giant robot unleashes chaos on your street. You’ve never seen anything like it! (This was SO Cool)

Spread the chaos and share the fun with your friends who can bust their own blocks too: Unleash more chaos.

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