INFORMATION

Saturn Distribution Corporation is the subsidiary of General Motors Corporation responsible for the franchising, marketing, and distribution of the Saturn brand of vehicles. As a GM company, Saturn was established on January 7, 1985, in response to the success of Japanese and German small-car imports in the United States. As a "different kind of car company", Saturn operated outside the GM superstructure for a time, with its own assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, unique models, and a separate dealership network. In February 2009, General Motors announced plans to end production of Saturns by the end of 2010 to cut costs and position the company to receive additional aid from the federal government. more