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US Investigates GM's Saturn Ion for Steering Issue
US Investigates GM's Saturn Ion for Steering Issue

28 Dec 2010, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it's no longer an active company, Saturn is periodically brought in the spotlights due to a number of complaints regarding certain parts of the car. Today it's the turn of the Ion...

 
GM Planning to Revive Saturn?
GM Planning to Revive Saturn?

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it was initially thought that Saturn is just one of the divisions supposed to bite the dust during recession times, it may seem like its parent firm General Motors may take a chance on the ...

 
GM To Restart Saturn and Hummer Production
GM To Restart Saturn and Hummer Production

17 Mar 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Though GM has closed down both the Saturn and the Hummer brands, its seems that the Saturn Outlook and the Hummer H3 are not completely dead, as both models are still in production, says autonews.co...

 
Saturn Joins GM's Certified Used Vehicles Lineup
Saturn Joins GM's Certified Used Vehicles Lineup

17 Feb 2010, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM's Certified Used Vehicles division announced yesterday it is adding all Saturn vehicles manufacturer in between 2005 and 2010 to its offer and will be made available at all 3,400 dealers nat...

 
Saturn Owners Given $2,000 to "Stay in the Family"
Saturn Owners Given $2,000 to "Stay in the Family"

15 Feb 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It seems like General Motors is starting to learn some things from its past errors and is now trying to convince Saturn owners to stay in the family by offering them up to $2,000 in incentives for b...

 
Jill Lajdziak Becomes smart USA President
Jill Lajdziak Becomes smart USA President

5 Jan 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Jill Lajdziak, the former CEO of GM's Saturn, has been appointed President of smart USA by Penske Automotive Group, the retailer of the German brand in the United States. Lajdziak's appoi...

 
Pontiac and Saturn Prices Slashed by 46%
Pontiac and Saturn Prices Slashed by 46%

29 Dec 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’re in the market for a great deal one a new car, this might just be your lucky day. Forget about Japanese models or hybrid cars and head over to the Pontiac and Saturn dealerships. A...

 
Kia Gets Ex-Saturn Stores
Kia Gets Ex-Saturn Stores

14 Dec 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Korean automaker Kia is one of the three car manufacturers which managed to get higher sales figures in the United States compared to last year. This advantage was mainly due to the launch of th...

 
smart Gets Saturn Former General Manager
smart Gets Saturn Former General Manager

9 Dec 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / General Motor’s decision to close the Saturn brand affected a lot of people, but now we know at least one of them found a new job. Saturn’s former general manager Jill Lajdziak, was recr...

 
Saturn Scrambles to Clear Inventory
Saturn Scrambles to Clear Inventory

4 Nov 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As its final say has been sealed this month, GM's last-standing "bad brand" is scrambling to launch new marketing campaigns and offers to speed up the inventory exit rate of its vehic...

 
Saturn, End of a Different Kind of Car Company
Saturn, End of a Different Kind of Car Company

2 Nov 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rarely in the automotive industry has a punch-line characterized the philosophy behind a brand better than the tag line chosen by Saturn's advertising people in its early days. Although aware ...

 
Jill Lajdziak to Leave GM by Year End
Jill Lajdziak to Leave GM by Year End

28 Oct 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently placed seal on GM's brand Saturn fate has already began causing effects in the manufacturer's management. Among the first who announced will jump ship as it sinks is Saturn�...

 
GM Announces Official Termination of Saturn Brand and Dealers
GM Announces Official Termination of Saturn Brand and Dealers

26 Oct 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what may be called the sad news of the day from the automotive industry, American manufacturer GM announced through its CEO, Fritz Henderson, that the final decision about the termination of both...

 
What Saturn Needs to Survive
What Saturn Needs to Survive

6 Oct 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The soon-to-be dead American brand Saturn is not in such a big deep "something" some would like to believe. According to Todd Ingersoll, Saturn Retailer Council member, all the brand would...

 
Saturn Dealers Want More Money
Saturn Dealers Want More Money

5 Oct 2009, 07:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The unexpected change of fate for GM's brand Saturn has left its dealers with very few options, several dealers began expressing their disapproval towards the terms imposed by GM when it comes ...

 
Renault Puts Another Nail in Saturn's Coffin
Renault Puts Another Nail in Saturn's Coffin

4 Oct 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week’s announcement that Penske had a swift and unexpected change of heart, body, mind and soul in taking over GM’s Saturn left many wondering if and with who Saturn will survive. M...

 
Penske Pulls Out of Saturn Deal, GM to Kill the Brand
Penske Pulls Out of Saturn Deal, GM to Kill the Brand

1 Oct 2009, 07:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Penske Automotive Group, the "new owner" of Saturn as some media publications around the world named it, yesterday decided to pull out of negotiations. Unfortunately for those of you who h...

 
Saturn Sale to Complete This Week
Saturn Sale to Complete This Week

29 Sep 2009, 13:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The sale of Saturn to Penske may conclude as soon as tomorrow, according to a report published by a US paper. The announcement of the sale is expected to be made as soon as Thursday, as previously h...

 
Penske to Kill Saturn Brand in Canada
Penske to Kill Saturn Brand in Canada

31 Aug 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it was seen as a life-saving move that could bring Saturn back on track in the markets in which it sells cars, Penske's purchase of the company proves to be a huge restructuring proces...

 
Penske-Saturn Deal on Track
Penske-Saturn Deal on Track

30 Jul 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Unlike its European counterpart Opel, American brand Saturn has not caused much of a stir in the States when it was put up for sale. And, again, unlike Magna's now uncertain takeover of Opel, P...