The new services will be available to insurers and fleet/leasing companies across Europe starting in Q2 2016 and will provide a fleet management solution as well as a UBI scoring (driver scoring, vehicle usage) offering to insurance carriers.

Under the new partnership, commercial fleets will be able to access data relating to vehicle location, odometer, fuel consumption and other maintenance information on their GM connected vehicles.

Jon Hyde, managing director at OnStar Europe, said: “Our co-operation with Octo effectively uses the strength of both companies enabling us to offer exciting new services to our customers.

“Octo is a leader in insurance telematics, and GM is a leader in vehicle connectivity with more connected vehicles on the road than any other automaker. This collaboration provides the basis for rethinking both insurance and fleet services that we’ll offer to our customers.

“Insurance is a “must have” for insurers and fleet operators and the combination of Octo and OnStar can help drivers improve their safety on the road and achieve insurance discounts through good driving, all helping to lower the cost of motoring.”