OnStar's 10th Anniversary: Chat with Chet Huber
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While at the Detroit Auto Show (proper name North American International Auto Show, NAIAS) I had the opportunity to visit the OnStar Command Center . At first, I didn’t want to go. I was tired and had been speaking with GM and other auto folk all day. Afterwards, I was so glad I did go! It was one of the most fascinating parts of my whole time in Detroit. I thought I already knew about OnStar, the in-car vehicle navigation system and emergency auto service–what it was, how it worked, etc. But visiting the command center was an eye-opener about just how much this system helps saves lives. After the visit, I had the opportunity to sit one-on-one with OnStar’s Chet Huber, who related two stories in the recent news about how OnStar really does help in emergencies–the avalance in Colorado, and a woman’s abduction that had a happy ending. While Chet doesn’t want to refer to OnStar as a national 911 service I couldn’t help but make the inference, as well as dwell on all the possibilities that the service could eventually come to be used for. It also made me want to have the service for the loved ones in my life.
Reporter’s Notes: We must be making quite an impression on the large automakers with our content here on The NextGear. So much so that GM invited us for an all expense paid trip to Detroit to cover the North American International Auto Show. While there, they wined and dined us and gave us unprecedented access to designers, high level corporate bigwigs and company spokespeople, yet with no requirement that we publish anything about them, only that we disclose this enticement. It was an opportunity we are happy to share with you, our audience. I encourage you to leave your feedback!
-Matt Kelly
Tags: Detroit Auto Show, NAIAS, OnStar Command Center, GM, Detroit, vehicle navigation, Chet Huber, OnStar
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January 20th, 2007 at 1:16 am
[…] Visiting the OnStar command center Matt Kelly, who is working for PodTech doing the very cool NextGear channel for us (all about technology used in automobiles), has been writing me all evening after hearing I bought a Saturn telling me that his tour of the OnStar command center was the highlight of his week at the Detroit Auto Show. On that page is an interview with Chet Huber, OnStar’s president. […]
January 21st, 2007 at 6:06 pm
[…] Matt Kelly, who is working for PodTech doing the very cool NextGear channel for us (all about technology used in automobiles), has been writing me all evening after hearing I bought a Saturn telling me that his tour of the OnStar command center was the highlight of his week at the Detroit Auto Show. On that page is an interview with Chet Huber, OnStar’s president. […]
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Why are you pushing a service that is technologically abandoning over 700,000 subscribers without providing an upgrade option. The worst of Detroit arrogance- why overseas will win!
October 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
As a 6 year user I love the service and have an innovative plan to expand services. I would like to chat with Chet. Can you make the inroduction?
October 6th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
As a 6 year user of Onstar I love the service and have an innovative idea to expand features. I would like to Chat with Chet Huber or his collegue. Would you make the introduction or tell me how to best reach him without all the sceening. Thanks, Dalia