Bob Lutz, in an interview with Advertising Age, stated the obvious: GM has too many brands.

Actually, he stated: "It's really much better to have fewer brands, do it well and then market the hell out of them."  In the piece, Lutz made it official: GM is going to axe a number of divisions, which now appears to be widening in scope.  A number of nameplates will, obviously be joining them. 

 
Larry Nitz, General Motor's executive director for hybrid powertrain engineering, told listeners at the recent Plug-In Conference in California that the Saturn Vue Hybrid had already undergoing real world testing. According to Nitz, the Vue Hybrid's lithium-ion batteries already had extensive battery management work done to them both in the lab and on the road. It was also mentioned that the plug-in charge integration was fully operational, though still in its early stages.

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Although rumors of delays and even a complete cancellation have circulated about, it seems that the next generation Saturn Aura is on firm ground once again― with some major changes. General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz confirmed that while the Opel Insignia will share the same suspension and engine with new Aura, the Saturn will have a completely different exterior and interior.

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Satillac? Caditurn? We didn’t think much of this everyday-looking Saturn Sky when we passed by it in the shopping district of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but a closer look reveals that this Sky roadster is actually wearing Cadillac badges.

Saturn executives at the National Automobile Dealers Association conference said that Saturn is expected to be GM’s source of growth over the next five years.

Recently, we were forced to choose between two Astras: a five-door automatic or a three-door with lowered sport suspension, five-speed manual, and eighteen-inch summer tires. Of course we gravitated toward the latter.

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