It seems that the automotive industry is facing a recall fever. Months after Toyota’s ordeal, General Motors has announced that it is recalling approximately 1.5 million vehicles built between 2006 and 2009 to address a problem with their heated windshield wiper fluid system, which could lead to a fire. This is the American automaker’s second [Read More]

We reported last week that the Saturn brand would be phased out after Penske terminated its agreement with GM. According to GM spokeswoman Sherrie Arb, GM built the last Saturn within 24 hours of Penske’s statement last week. According to Mark LaNeve, GM’s vice president of U.S. sales, GM has about 12,000 Saturns currently in [Read More]

In seemingly surprising development, efforts to save the Saturn brand ended Wednesday as Penske Automotive Group backed out of a plan to buy the General Motors subsidiary. According Penske, the plan was terminated because of issues with the supply of vehicles beyond the supply period it had negotiated with GM. Fritz Henderson, CEO of GM, [Read More]

With Saturn soon to be sold to Penske, the demise of the brand’s Vue crossover was almost guaranteed. However, General Motors recently announced that the Vue will live on as a Buick under a different name. This yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will be launched in late 2010 with a range of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines. A [Read More]

There was a rumor that Roger Penske was in talks with French automaker Renault to supply Saturn dealerships with its French cars. Consider this rumor confirmed – Renault’s chief operating officer, Patrick Pelata, recently admitted to talking to Penske about the possible partnership. “He is looking for cars to sell. He has looked at all [Read More]