End of the road for Saturn
General Motors announced yesterday that it will shut down its Saturn subsidiary. The 24-year-old brand appeared close to being saved under a deal with former race car driver and Detroit business man Roger Penske, but the deal collapsed at the last minute. We speak to Micki Maynard, business reporter for The New York Times.
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