Saturn's future ?

[oldblu65]

I wonder what direction the Saturn brand will take now that Roger Penske has agreed to buy the Saturn Division of GM ?

[denisond3]

With the new MPG requirements laid on by the feds for future model years, I would assume 90% of new cars will have to be hybrids. I think the passenger car mpg rqmnt is to be a 42 mpg average?

I believe that will involve an entirely new line of automobiles - far more complex electronically than todays cars.

The other 10% will be things like the Smartcar and the quasi imports like the Geos.

[ST62382]

So Penske did agree to purchase? I haven't heard anything since the earlier reports saying he was interested. With the franchise, does/will he get the dealer network as well?

This raises a lot of questions, but at least we're on the right track now!

[Fixxxer]

The deal is off.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/20...aturn-from-gm/

[ST62382]

Originally Posted by Fixxxer

The deal is off.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/20...aturn-from-gm/

Heard that on the news last night. Saw it coming, but it still sucks