2007 News Releases
2007-12-18 GM Announces Price Increases to Partially Recover Rising Commodity Costs
GM today announced a price adjustment on most of its 2008 model year vehicles to partially recover increasing steel and commodity costs. The price increases, averaging about 1.5 percent, are effective with vehicles invoiced to dealers on and after December 19, 2007. ...
2007-11-15 Saturn Donates 2008 Vue Green Line Hybrid to The Nature Conservancy
The North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy accepted a brand-new, 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid crossover SUV today at the Charlotte International Auto Show. Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak handed the keys to Mike Horak, associate director of TNC's North Carolina Chapter, on behalf of Saturn and General Motors. ...
2007-11-08 GM Named "2008 Car Manufacturer of the Year" by Premier Spanish-Language Automotive Magazine Sobre Ruedas
After an exhaustive evaluation of more than twenty five competitive automobiles, General Motors (GM) will take center stage at the fourth annual Sobre Ruedas Awards Ceremony for having a stellar 2008 line-up. Taking into consideration performance, styling, safety, technology and overall driving experience, an elite panel of judges selected GM for top honors in six out of the 13 possible categories... ...
2007-11-07 Charlotte Auto Show "Kiss My Astra" Contestants To Prove Their Love For New Saturn Astra
CHARLOTTE, NC - Saturn is offering Charlotte-area residents the opportunity to prove just how much they would love to win the all-new Saturn Astra. ...
2007-10-22 General Motors Flexes Muscle With A Message At The 2007 SEMA Show
LAS VEGAS - A diverse array of customized and high-performance cars, trucks and SUVs again dominates the General Motors display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, but this time there is an underlying message: Green goes with mean. ...
2007-10-12 New Saturn Vue Green Line is fuel economy leader
Detroit - Saturn today announced that the all-new 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid will have a fuel economy rating of 25 miles per gallon in city and 32 miles per gallon on the highway - the best highway mileage of any sport utility vehicle. ...
2007-10-09 Saturn Astra Test Drive Event Coming to a City Near You
Saturn Astra - the all-new sport compact car with European-bred driving dynamics - arrives in dealerships early next year. But enthusiasts who want to be among the first to see, feel and drive the Astra can participate in one of 14 test drive programs held this fall across the United States, between Oct. 12 and Dec. 13. ...
2007-09-19 Hydrogen-Powered Chevy, Saturn Hybrid to ECOFEST
Visitors to Manhattan's ECOFEST 2007 will witness the first of a fleet of fuel-cell Chevrolet SUVs that will soon be driving across metropolitan New York, fueled by hydrogen and emitting nothing more than water vapor. ...
2007-08-23 Saturn Announces Pricing For All-New 2008 Astra Model Range
DETROIT - The all-new 2008 Saturn Astra will not only provide a European flavor and taut ride-and-handling characteristics to the North American market but will also offer a wide range of standard equipment, safety features, and very good fuel economy for an MSRP of under $16,000. ...
2007-08-23 Saturn Aura Expands Range With Fuel-Efficient Four Cylinder Model
DETROIT - Saturn Aura - the 2007 North American Car of the Year - expands its range of well-equipped, European-influenced sedans for the '08 model year with the addition of a four-cylinder powertrain. With it, the new Aura XE four-cylinder delivers an EPA estimated fuel economy rating of 22 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. ...
2007-06-28 New Saturn Vue Helps Keep Boat Trailers, Campers Under Control
Detroit - Hauling summer toys such as personal water craft, campers and all-terrain vehicles is now safer and easier with the Trailer Sway Control program on the new 2008 Saturn Vue. ...
2007-06-11 Saturn Offers Aura Side-By-Side-By-Side Test Drive
Detroit - Saturn is hoping that, when consumers are considering the purchase of a new Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, they take a test drive - at a Saturn retailer. ...
2007-05-10 Elite Racing Inc. And Saturn Create Marketing Partnership To Support Healthy Active Lifestyle
LOS ANGELES - Elite Racing Inc., the leading producer of world-class running events, and Saturn announced an integrated marketing partnership. ...
2007-04-09 Saturn Sets The Pace At The Boston Marathon®
Boston - For the second consecutive year, the Saturn roadster will take its position at the starting line to lead 23,500 competitors on their 26.2-mile run through the historic Boston Marathon course. ...
2007-03-19 Saturn Aura Green Line - the Lowest Priced Hybrid -Certified for $1,300 Tax Credit
Detroit -- Saturn announced today that the new 2007 Aura Green Line hybrid's MSRP will start at $22,695 (including destination charge), making it the lowest-priced hybrid on the market for 2007. ...
2007-01-30 Soul And Saturn Create Special-Edition Aura, Help Rebuild Philadelphia Neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA, January 30, 2007 - Philadelphia Soul team members, co-owner Jon Bon Jovi and Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak will unveil a one-of -a-kind Saturn Aura that will be displayed at the Philadelphia International Auto Show and then at Soul events until it is raffled to help restore historically significant row houses in North Central Philadelphia and turn them into environmentally friendly homes for needy local families. ...
2007-01-19 Celebrities Read To Local School Kids To Promote Literacy While At Film Festival In Park City, UT
Saturn is hosting celebrity readings as part of NEA's "Read Across America" literacy campaign that is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2007 ...
2007-01-17 Saturn Offers New "Outlook" On Film Festival In Park City
Park City, UT - As the official automotive sponsor of the Village at the Lift, Saturn will provide VIP transportation services for the Park City film festival's high-profile guests. ...
2007-01-07 Saturn Aura Named North American Car of the Year
Detroit - At a press conference today to kick off the North American International Auto Show, the Saturn Aura was named the North American Car of the Year. The award is presented annually by a jury of 49 prominent automotive journalists from throughout the United States and Canada. ...
2007-01-04 GM Awards Lithium-Ion Battery Development Contracts
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced it has awarded advanced battery development contracts to two suppliers to design and test lithium-ion batteries for use in the Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrid SUV. ...