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Penske Backs Out of Saturn Deal; Brand to Wind Down

Green Car Congress

(PAG) has terminated its discussions with General Motors Company to acquire the Saturn brand, citing concerns directly related to the future supply of vehicles beyond the supply period it had negotiated with GM. Today’s disappointing news comes at a time when we’d hoped for a successful launch of the Saturn brand into a new chapter.

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GM boosting investment at Spring Hill by $167M for two future mid-size vehicles

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General Motors is adding a new $167-million investment in its Spring Hill assembly plant, brining the total spending on the plant to $350 million in support of two future mid-size vehicles. The new programs will add to existing manufacturing operations at the site that include vehicle assembly, stamping, engine and component parts production.

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NASA’s Artemis I Revives the Moonshot

Cars That Think

Looks like we’re looking back toward the Saturn V. But Nelson is right: The rocket is retro in many ways, borrowing heavily from the space shuttles America flew for 30 years, and from the Apollo-Saturn V. “When you look at the rocket, it looks almost retro,” said Bill Nelson , the administrator of NASA.

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Plug-ins to play part in GM future

Green Cars News

The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn. However, with the wind down of Saturn as part of GM’s restructuring plans, Stephens has reiterated that plug-ins remain a “key element in GM’s reinvention&#.

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GM Advises Approximately 1,100 Dealers of No Long-Term Future in GM Dealer Network

Green Car Congress

GM began contacting its dealers today regarding its long term planning, and is advising approximately 1,100 “ underperforming and very small sales volume US dealers ” that GM does not see them as part of its dealer network on a long-term basis. In most cases, existing franchise agreements run through October of 2010. outside of GM’s control.

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50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Voyager 2

Cars That Think

NASA plans to send future generations of astronauts from the Moon to Mars, and DSS-43 will play an important role as part of NASA’s Deep Space Network,” says Ambarish Natu , an IEEE senior member who is a past chair of the IEEE Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Section.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

This appeases the purists who can’t imagine a Harley that’s quiet and scent-free while letting H-D move into the electrified future. LiveWire Labs in Silicon Valley will communicate with Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee to “pioneer the future of motorcycling.” An EV appears in a sub-brand, but not really part of it. Fine with me.

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