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DETROIT — General Motors will stop building a $1,500 OnStar subscription into the price of all Buick and GMC vehicles, instead making the safety and connectivity service standard only on high-end trims but optional on most other models. For the 2024 model year, three years of OnStar Premium will be included on all GMC Denali trims and Buick Avenir trims and all versions of the GMC Hummer EV. The change largely reverses a decision by the automaker in mid-2022 to package OnStar Premium with every Buick and GMC vehicle, giving buyers no ability to have the $1,500 cost removed. A GM spokeswoman said the switch is meant to pair premium OnStar features with premium vehicle trims. Making OnStar features optional again on lower trims can help alleviate some of the pricing pressure, he added.