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Saturnalia learned in late summer 1999 that Saturn would be unveiling two new exciting cars at the 2000 Los Angeles Auto Show. For the first time, Saturn will took the wraps off its CV1 concept vehicle (a hybrid minivan/SUV) and the new 2001 Saturn coupe.

Jorge Chapa from Inhabitat.com: Ohio State University recently took top honors in the 2009 EcoCAR Competition, which challenged students across the US and Canada to redesign a standard Saturn VUE into an ultra-efficient vehicle. Their winning EcoCAR utilizes a lithium battery and an ethanol-fueled engine to achieve an incredible 300% increase in fuel efficiency over its standard model counterpart! The vehicle took plenty of man hours, good design and well-honed math skills, but the end result pr...

Spring Hill to lose national gathering.

A hybrid Saturn VUE will serve as the pace vehicle for the Trenton Road Rally on May 12th.

The GMAC Bowl, which helps jumpstart the NCAA-certified 2001-02 college bowl season here on December 19, 2001 has signed on the new Saturn VUE, set for production later this fall, as the featured vehicle of the bowl and accompanying pre-bowl promotions.

Saturn reveals its all-new 2007 SKY and the bold AURA concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Display will be part of GM's new eight-brand showcase on the floor of Detroit's Cobo Hall.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Saturn have announced a nationwide partnership to help keep our families safe from drunk driving.

Jerry Siebenmark from the Wichita Eagle: When Scott Davies talks of the future of the Saturn brand that his Wichita auto dealership carries, he talks about the brand's sale. "The question is who is going to end up with Saturn," Davies, owner of Saturn of Wichita, said Wednesday. "We are not closing. That is not an option." On Tuesday, Saturn general manager Jill Lajdziak said the brand will most likely be sold and that GM will take bids for it until June 1. Her comments came after GM said it wou...

Saturn retailers from around the country descended upon Orlando, Florida last week to attend the 2006 National Automobile Dealers Association convention. On the top of their minds is the upcoming launch of four very important vehicles for them this year, including the SKY roadster, AURA midsize sedan, VUE Green Line hybrid, and the midsize Outlook crossover wagon.

Word today that GM is raising prices on its 2005 models by about 1%. With sales off the mark, the company is trying to find ways to make money and save some, too. Nothing appears sacred...not even that 'different kind of car company': GM's Saturn Division, based in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Saturn's trademark plastic bodywork's being replaced by industry-standard steel in some models. And the annual company-sponsored homecoming is being cancelled.

At the Saturn Cycling Classic, Colorado residents and visitors can meet professional cyclists like three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, experience the excitement of bicycle racing and test their own racing ability by taking the CyberBike Challenge.

Saturn will again sponsor one of the most exciting and demanding events in American bicycle racing. World-class bicycle racers from two disciplines - road and mountain biking - will traverse the mountains of Colorado during the grueling Saturn Cycling Classic on Saturday, August 10, 2002.

If you've ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of Bravo's "Project Runway," Lisa Gilpin, a member of the Saturn advertising team that put together the show's Fashion That Drives You challenge, is telling all in her ImSaturn blog. It's a really fascinating post about the design challenge and Lisa's own experiences from the shoot. She shares everything, from the difficulties of getting those Saturn Vue Hybrids onto the parking garage's roof to the designers' reactions to the challenge. There's ev...