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GM Evaluating Offers for Saturn; Fiat Eyeing GM Europe in Addition to Chrysler

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General Motors issued a short statement announcing that it is proceeding to the next step with respect to the sale of Saturn. A number of potential buyers have surfaced and expressed interest in the Saturn brand and retailer network. GM declined to comment on the prospects for a Fiat-GM Europe tie up.

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GM to consider offers for Saturn

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Having already taken the decision to close its Pontiac brand, General Motors has now announced that it will proceed with the sale of Saturn. In a separate story Fiat has said it will explore the possibility of merging its auto business and interest in Chrysler with GM Europe in an effort to create a large group worth more than $100billion.

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SAE International selects GM’s Larry Nitz for Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation

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Nitz leads GM’s Global Transmission and Electrification team, with engineering operations in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. He was deeply involved in developing clutch-to-clutch transmission controls for the Saturn Automatic and GM Allison transmissions used in Heavy Duty Trucks. In electrification, Mr.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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Saturn will remain in operation for the next several years, through the end of the planned lifecycle for all Saturn products. In the interim, if Saturn retailers or other investors present a plan that would allow a spin-off or sale of Saturn Distribution Corporation, GM would be open to any such possibility.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

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

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market; many other options await in Europe and Asia. During this same time GM created Saturn , a totally new brand, which arrived in 1990 with its own showrooms, advertising and vehicles. For our discussion, Saturn dealers were the delivery and service point for GM’s aborted first electric car, the EV1. Sub-brand, the ID.4

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Smart Move

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A similar effort was started last year in Europe and will spread to Asia next year for a total test fleet of 1,500, Smart said in a statement. Smart brought in Lajdziak, the former chief of the Saturn brand for General Motors Co., San Jose, Calif.; Indianapolis; Orlando, Fla.; and the Washington, D.C.-Boston Boston corridor.

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