General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo. , about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo. , on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo. , about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo. , on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line.

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  1. An emblem of a Saab car is covered with raindrops at an car dealership in Hamburg in this February 20, 2009 file photo. U.S. auto giant GM's Saab Automobile said on November 27, 2009, it was talking to possible buyers, days after tiny Swedish sportscar maker Koenigsegg pulled out of a deal to take over the closure-threatened unit.
  2. VANCOUVER, CANADA - NOVEMBER 1: Kyle Wellwood #42 of the Vancouver Canucks congratulates Tanner Glass #15 of the Vancouver Canucks after Tanner Glass scored his first goal of the season during their game against Colorado Avalanche at General Motors Place November 1, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.
  3. SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 13: General Motors Chief Executive Fritz Henderson (C) and Ding Lei (2nd from R), general manager of Shanghai GM, visit the GM sales center at the Pudong District on October 13, 2009 in Shanghai, China. China has overtaken USA to become the world's largest auto market after strong growth in recent months.
  4. CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: A Hummer is seen on October 10, 2009 in Chengdu of Sichuan Provience, China. General Motors Co. has signed an agreement to sell its legendary and iconic Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment maker Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. The Chinese heavy-duty machinery company says that will acquire 80 percent of the Hummer brand, trademarks and trade names plus intellectual property rights needed to build Hummer vehicles.
  5. MIAMI - OCTOBER 09: A General Motors Co. Hummer vehicle is seen in the streets October 9, 2009 in Miami, Florida. General Motors Co. announced today that it had come to terms on an agreement to sell the Hummer truck brand to a Chinese company named Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. and another investor.
  6. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 08: Frederick 'Fritz' Henderson, chief executive officer of General Motors, attends a town hall meeting at Nova Southeastern University October 8, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fritz Henderson and Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer of AutoNation, held the question and answer session to discuss the future of the auto industry.
  7. COLMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: The sales lot of the closed Saturn of Colma dealership sits empty September 30, 2009 in Colma, California. General Motors announced today that they will close its Saturn brand after negotiations with Penske Automotive to sell the brand fell apart.
  8. US President Barack Obama speaks with workers at the Lordstown Complex General Motors Plant in Warren, Ohio, September 15, 2009.
  9. ELLESMERE PORT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2ndR) tours the production line of the new Vauxhall Astra, which coincides with the launch of the car at the Frankfurt Motorshow, on September 15, 2009 in Ellesmere Port, England. The prime minister met staff and workers at the Vauxhall plant whose parent company General Motors have agreed to sell 55% of its European units Opel and Vauxhall to Magna last week.
  10. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: Nelson Ortiz washes new General Motors Chevrolet brand cars on the sales lot at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  11. LUTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: A Unite Union is banner fixed to the railings at the Vauxhall car plant in Luton after General Motors announced it is to sell Vauxhall and Opel to Canadian car parts manufacturer Magna on September 10, 2009 in Luton, England. A spokesman for Magna confirmed that the company intends to honour the existing contract to produce vans in Luton till 2013. Vauxhall currently employs 5,500 workers in the UK in its plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port.
  12. BERLIN - SEPTEMBER 10: John Smith (L), lead negotiator for U.S. carmaker General Motors, and Fred Irwin (R), Chairman of the Opel Trust Board, arrive to announce GM's final decision of the future of German carmaker Opel on September 10, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. GM will sell a 55 percent stake in Opel and Vauxhall to a consortium that includes Austro-Canadian car parts supplier Magna International and Russian bank Sberbank. GM will also keep a 35 percent stake for itself and 10 percent will go to Opel workers.

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  1. A Saturn sign marks the entrance to a dealership in Medford, Massachusetts October 1, 2009. General Motors Co will close Saturn and wind down its dealership network after a deal to sell the faltering brand to Penske Automotive Group collapsed, the automaker said on Wednesday.
  2. Cars are parked in a lot at a Saturn dealership in Medford, Massachusetts October 1, 2009. General Motors Co will close Saturn and wind down its dealership network after a deal to sell the faltering brand to Penske Automotive Group collapsed, the automaker said on Wednesday.
  3. Saturn Outlooks sit on the sales lot at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. For those who expected General Motors' once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile.
  4. General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo., about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line.
  5. COLMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: The closed Saturn of Colma sales lot sits empty September 30, 2009 in Colma, California. General Motors announced today that they will close its Saturn brand after negotiations with Penske Automotive to take over the brand fell apart.
  6. COLMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: The sales lot of the closed Saturn of Colma dealership sits empty September 30, 2009 in Colma, California. General Motors announced today that they will close its Saturn brand after negotiations with Penske Automotive to sell the brand fell apart.
  7. COLMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Signage remains on the sales lot of the closed Saturn of Colma dealership September 30, 2009 in Colma, California. General Motors announced today that they will close its Saturn brand after negotiations with Penske Automotive to sell the brand fell apart.
  8. COLMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: A car display ramp remains on the sales lot of the closed Saturn of Colma dealership September 30, 2009 in Colma, California. General Motors announced today that they will close its Saturn brand after negotiations with Penske Automotive to sell the brand fell apart.
  9. General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo., about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line.
  10. An emblem of a Saab car is covered with raindrops at an car dealership in Hamburg in this February 20, 2009 file photo. U.S. auto giant GM's Saab Automobile said on November 27, 2009, it was talking to possible buyers, days after tiny Swedish sportscar maker Koenigsegg pulled out of a deal to take over the closure-threatened unit.
  11. A Saab 9-X Convertible Concept car is seen behind a curtain at the exhibition stand of General Motors Corp's (GM) Swedish unit Saab during a preview day of the 79th Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva in this March 2, 2009 file photo. U.S. auto giant GM's Saab Automobile said on November 27, 2009, it was talking to possible buyers, days after tiny Swedish sportscar maker Koenigsegg pulled out of a deal to take over the closure-threatened unit.
  12. A worker is interviewed as he leaves the Opel assembly plant of Antwerp November 25, 2009. General Motors carmaker representatives and Opel unions are due to meet today to discuss the future of G.M.'s European branch.
  13. Workers leave the Opel assembly plant of Antwerp November 25, 2009. General Motors carmaker representatives and Opel unions are due to meet today to discuss the future of G.M.'s European branch.
  14. A security guard closes the workers' entrance gate to the Opel assembly plant of Antwerp November 25, 2009. General Motors carmaker representatives and Opel unions are due to meet today to discuss the future of G.M.'s European branch.
  15. A trade unionist attends an interview at the Opel assembly plant of Antwerp November 25, 2009. General Motors carmaker representatives and Opel unions are due to meet today to discuss the future of G.M.'s European branch.
  16. The Opel assembly plant is seen in Antwerp November 25, 2009. General Motors representatives and Opel unions are due to meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of G.M.'s European branch.

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