GM to Shut Down Saturn After Penske Walks Away

[DiveCon]

GM to Shut Down Saturn After Penske Walks Away - washingtonpost.com

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. said Wednesday it would shut down its Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire it fell apart.
Penske, citing concerns of whether it could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with GM ran out, ended talks with GM Wednesday to acquire the brand.
GM CEO Fritz Henderson said in statement that Saturn and its dealership network will be phased out.



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[Si modo]

GM to Shut Down Saturn After Penske Walks Away - washingtonpost.com

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. said Wednesday it would shut down its Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire it fell apart.
Penske, citing concerns of whether it could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with GM ran out, ended talks with GM Wednesday to acquire the brand.
GM CEO Fritz Henderson said in statement that Saturn and its dealership network will be phased out.



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It was a brilliant move to throw so much money into a sinking boat.

 

[pete]

GM to Shut Down Saturn After Penske Walks Away - washingtonpost.com

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. said Wednesday it would shut down its Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group Inc. to acquire it fell apart.
Penske, citing concerns of whether it could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with GM ran out, ended talks with GM Wednesday to acquire the brand.
GM CEO Fritz Henderson said in statement that Saturn and its dealership network will be phased out.



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It was a brilliant move to through so much money into a sinking boat.

No wonder he doesnt want to be in the auto business as he says ... anudder flop

 

[Luissa]

Was the Penske name bought out a few years ago? I know they went bankrupt around the same time Kmart did and shut down all it's service centers.

 

[Harry Dresden]

i heard on the radio today that Penske walked because the European company that was to acquire Saturn in 2 years from GMC backed off.....Penske was just going to be the US distributer....