Dealers Motoring Saturn 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2009
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.
Green Car Congress
MAY 15, 2009
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. The actual number of dealers could vary given levels of attrition, etc.
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Green Car Congress
MARCH 29, 2014
As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”. GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), free of charge. About 95,000 faulty switches were sold to dealers and aftermarket wholesalers.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2009
General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. Design parameters of the current design include a 50% improvement in EPA composite fuel economy as compared to a conventional Saturn VUE, as well as a 7.5 Motor-Generators. engine side. Click to enlarge. second acceleration for the baseline vehicle.
Green Car Congress
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.). We were all struck by the consistency of the criticism of the compact crossover.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
The AMP Equinox features dual Remy motors—the same model used in the GM two-mode hybrid system—applied in an AMP-manufactured drivetrain that is the “ secret sauce ” for the converted vehicle, according to Steve Burns, AMP’s CEO. signed a letter of intent for a potential long-term electric motor supply agreement. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2014
As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.
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