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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. Saturn will remain in operation for the next several years, through the end of the planned lifecycle for all Saturn products.

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APRIL 25, 2014

For EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future, GM donated Chevrolet Malibus; for EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, GM donated Saturn Vues; and for Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility, the company donated Chevrolet Equinoxes.

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MAY 5, 2009

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year. Click to enlarge. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

In its updated business plan submitted to the US Congress on 17 February, GM said it had offered Saab for sale, and had requested Swedish government support prior to any sale. GM also said that is will sell or phase out the Hummer brand by 31 March, with a final resolution no later than 2010, and spin-off, sell or phase out the Saturn brand.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. GM engineers presented the front-wheel-drive (FWD) iteration of their two-mode hybrid transaxle, termed the 2MT70, at SAE World Congress 2009 in April.

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MARCH 17, 2014

million Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia models from the 2008-2013 model years, Chevrolet Traverse from the 2009-2013 model years, and Saturn Outlook from the 2008-2010 model years. GM is aware of two engine compartment fires in unsold vehicles at dealerships and two cases of melted components.

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JULY 23, 2011

The first, a Saturn Vue called the eMOOve, will be a series hybrid, to be completed in 2012. The MOOVADA, which is currently running as a parallel hybrid with an ethanol engine, will be on display this weekend at the Green Drive Expo, part of the Dane County (Wisconsin) Fair. —Glenn Bower.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Sales of the Saturn VUE mild hybrid were down 31% to 134 units, for 9.8% The Saturn Aura sold 29 units, down 17%, for 2.0% Sales of the two-mode Sierra and Silverado pickups dropped 52% to 156 units, for 0.51% of models sold. of all VUEs sold. The Malibu mild hybrid sedan posted 212 units, up 371% from the year before, for 1.9%

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MARCH 5, 2009

The Saturn VUE hybrid posted 188 units, for 6.4% The Saturn Aura posted 23 units, representing 1.5% The two-mode Sierra pickup joined the Silverado two-mode pickup for 47 units representing 0.2% of combined sales for all models of the two trucks. of all VUEs sold. The Chevy Malibu Hybrid posted 197 units for 1.7% of all Malibus sold.

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JUNE 13, 2009

The competition challenges university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while retaining the vehicle’s performance and consumer appeal. In year two of the competition, teams incorporate their unique powertrains into the Saturn VUE.

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APRIL 27, 2009

As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. The revised plan moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest.

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APRIL 3, 2009

362 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid (10.4% 26 units of the Saturn Aura hybrid (1.3% GM sold a total of 1,612 hybrids in March: 609 units of the Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade two-mode SUVs (7.3% of total sales). 68 units of the Silverado and Sierra two-mode pickups (0.22% of total sales). of total sales). of total sales). of total sales).

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MAY 4, 2009

338 units of the Saturn VUE hybrid, representing 11.3% 31 units of the Saturn Aura hybrid, representing 1.7% General Motors sold 1,534 hybrids in April, comprising: 523 units of the two-mode SUVs (Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade), representing 4.5% of combined sales of those models. 547 units of the Malibu hybrid, representing 3.7%

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AUGUST 19, 2009

GM has cancelled its recently announced compact Buick crossover, which would have offered the plug-in hybrid system originally targeted for the Saturn VUE. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 30, 2017

GM and Honda earlier collaborated in a powertrain cross-supply arrangement in 1999 under which Honda manufactured 50,000 V-6 engines for the Saturn VUE and Honda received diesel engines from GM’s Isuzu affiliate for use in Europe.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. AMP has developed an all-electric high performance, high efficiency drive train for installation into select modern passenger vehicles. The end product is an all-electric vehicle with a range of up to 150 miles per charge.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

GM has simplified the two-mode hybrid system for application in front-wheel drive vehicles—the Saturn VUE being the first instance ( earlier post )—while retaining its functionality and capability, according to Mark Selogie, Senior Manager Power Electronics, GM Powertrain, speaking at the SAE Hybrid Symposium in San Diego (11-12 Feb).

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AUGUST 6, 2009

The EcoCAR competition, along with its headline sponsors—the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM)—challenges 17 universities across the US and Canada to redesign and reengineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to further minimize fuel consumption and reduce emissions.

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MAY 15, 2009

In a statement issued today, GM also said that it will be updating about 470 Saturn, HUMMER and Saab dealers on the status of those brands and will be discussing how the remaining dealers will support our retail plans going forward. The actual number of dealers could vary given levels of attrition, etc. outside of GM’s control.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

will convert three of DTE Energy’s fleet Saturn VUE SUVs to battery electric powertrains. The all-electric DTE Energy fleet Saturn Vues will be powered by Amp’s exclusive modular electric powertrain system. AMP Holding Inc. Earlier post.) million Michigan homes and businesses.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

AMP, which currently up fits Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice vehicles, is targeting the Nissan Leaf, with its 100 mile range, as its closest rival. Our own secret sauce is how we house the motors, and of course the software is unique. Steve Burns. The AMP Equinox pricing is expected to be below $50,000 after government incentives are applied.

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

The Saturn L300 and European-market Opel Vectra have package trays and door panel inserts made of a kenaf and flax mixture. Part of the Ford Mustang GT RTD body is made of flax fiber-reinforced linseed-acrylate, which is a high-performance composite made of natural fibers embedded in a resin from the same plants (flax and linseed).

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MAY 20, 2009

Results of an earlier simulation study of capacitor sizing for the system shows that a 75-100 Whr capacitor bank is appropriate for a Saturn VUE-sized PHEV. Reduced-cost EDLCs, through capacitor construction that reduces labor cost (machine assembled with fewer parts).

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JULY 3, 2009

GM hybrids currently comprise the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Vue BAS hybrids; and the Tahoe, Silverado, Yukon, Sierra, and Cadillac Escalade two-mode hybrids. Overall, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales for the month totaled 148,153, down 11% versus a year ago—the best performance of any of the major automakers. General Motors.

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MAY 9, 2009

At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, General Motors engineers presented the first front-wheel-drive (FWD) iteration of their two-mode hybrid transaxle, termed the 2MT70 ( earlier post ), scheduled for its first application in the Saturn 2009 VUE 2-Mode Hybrid light sport-utility vehicle later this year ( earlier post ).

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system. by Bill Cooke.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) project, funded by GM, found that an ultracapacitor-based energy storage system (ESS) in a Saturn VUE BAS (belt alternator starter) mild hybrid performed at least as well or better than the NiMH battery system in the production hybrid. Source: Gonder et al. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Non-core brand sales declined when compared with June as Pontiac dipped 7%; Saturn was down 21%, and HUMMER and Saab declined 26%. GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Cadillac Escalade ESV sales increased 32% while Escalade sales increased 3%.

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MAY 16, 2014

The GM recall covers the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. After review and consultation by NHTSA, GM twice expanded the recall to include a total of 2,190,934 vehicles in the United States.

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APRIL 13, 2009

Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn Outlook. Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn Outlook. MY 2010 (announced to date). Pontiac Solstice GXP. Chevrolet HHR SS. Cadillac STS. Cadillac CTS. Chevrolet Traverse. GMC Acadia. Buick Enclave. Pontiac Solstice GXP. Chevrolet HHR SS. Cadillac STS. Cadillac CTS. Chevrolet Traverse. GMC Acadia.

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MAY 1, 2011

van Wijk, a former Methanex executive, formed Saturn Methanol which subsequently built Titan Methanol, a 2,500 tonne per day methanol production facility in Trinidad, and began Atlas Methanol, also in Trinidad. van Wijk sold Saturn to Methanex in 2000 due to funding issues.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford at 2006 Shareholders Meeting ) GM top 12/31/07 [GM Vice Chairman Bob] Lutz, 75, is undergoing a green conversion in the twilight of his career. "I Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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APRIL 16, 2009

They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. So my Saturn SC1 does the job great I am getting 35-38 miles on the Hwy and with over 232,000 miles and runs like a champ. The first VCRs were well over a $1000.00

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