[GM] I mjet in u.s.a con il marchio Saturn ?

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come sappiamo La Gm ha acquisito la licenza di produrre i mjet nello stabilimento di kaiserlauten ma una clausola posta da fiat vieta di produrre i mjet fuori dall'europa, per la saturn hanno aggirato il problema e i mjet arriveranno prima delle marche italiane in u.s.a ?

Saturn's future may include diesels

Saturn's ever-tightening bond with Opel may be extended to include clean diesel engines, reports Ward's Auto. "If we talk about being environmentally friendly, then we've got to be open to (diesels)," said Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak. In recent months, GM has moved to align the Saturn and Opel product lines. An increased interest in diesels among U.S. consumers could prompt GM to bring diesel Opels over to North America as Saturns. The Opel Astra — which will be re-badged as a Saturn to replace the Ion early next year — is already offered with an optional diesel powerplant.

Filed in "Saturn, Opel".

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questa è la notizia ufficiale tratta da WARDS AUTO INDUSTRY, ma non spiega se saranno i mjet oppure i diesel sviluppati con Vm per daewoo anche se si parla di integrazione tra opel e saturn

SANTA BARBARA, CA – Europe’s growing influence on Saturn Corp.’s design cues soon could extend to its powertrains, as well.

The reenergized brand would be a “natural” to deploy the latest clean diesels, Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak tells Ward's at a media event here to unveil Saturn’s new Aura midsize sedan.

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“We think that’s something we have to look at,” she says. “If we talk about being environmentally friendly, then we’ve got to be open to (diesels).”

However, Saturn and parent General Motors Corp. have not reached a decision to add a diesel variant to the line, Lajdziak cautions. “We (GM) do a lot of diesels in the States, so it’s not like we don’t know the technology. We certainly think there’s an opportunity.”

Clean diesel is one of many energy-efficient powertrain technologies GM is adding to some of its brands. Others include a two-mode hybrid system to appear on all ’08 fullsize trucks and SUVs and E85 flex-fuel vehicles that run on 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.

Saturn’s close ties to GM’s Adam Opel GmbH German subsidiary, which heavily influenced the design of the Aura and Sky roadster, also could play a role in bringing popular European diesels to the U.S.

Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak

A GM source confirms plans to replace Saturn’s Ion with the Opel Astra and says GM is interested in adding the Opel Vectra midsize wagon to the U.S. lineup, as well.

Lajdziak acknowledges Saturn’s European connection lends distinction to the brand’s personality and helps set it apart from other GM divisions.

However, Saturn isn’t interested in exporting its brand outside of the U.S. and Canada, she says. Opel will sell the Sky-based roadster, built in Wilmington DE, in Europe as the new Opel GT starting next year.

Earlier this month, Gary White, GM vehicle line executive-fullsize trucks, told Ward's GM was working on a diesel version of its new light-duty trucks – effectively joining the race to deliver the segment’s first diesel application since the 1980s.

GM’s heavy-duty GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado pickups already are powered by an optional 6.6L Duramax turbodiesel engine.

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Also in diesel’s favor, for the first time in the U.S., diesel-powered vehicles will have access to a fueling infrastructure, as retail gas stations must have the new clean diesel available by Oct. 15.

Meanwhile, Lajdziak says Saturn plans to emulate Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. in simplifying the customer purchasing process by limiting the number of vehicle options packages. The auto maker also will continue with its trademark no-haggle pricing.

“Our role for the company is not changing, it’s all about conquest sales,” she says. “We’re not going to be like some other brands and forget who we are.”

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ultriori novità in seno alla GM.

Despite Bob Lutz' assertion that diesels are not the answer to increase fuel mileage, Ed Peper, Chevy's general manager, pointed out that GM's European diesel technology could find its way here to the States. The 2.9-liter turbodiesel V6 soon to be equipped in Euro-bound Cadillac CTSs is one possibility, as is the utilization of Opel's 1.3-, 1.7- and 1.9-liter oil burners.(Automotive news, autoblog)

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fantastica la loro denominazione di "oil burner" ..come se i loro cagafumi aste e bilancieri fossero il non plus ultra..

ma è improponibile montare quei motori..il diesel non è così capillare come in europa

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Però pareva pure improponibile in USA un 4 cilindri da 1400cc per le loro subcompact e invece arriverà.

[ACS]

fantastica la loro denominazione di "oil burner" ..come se i loro cagafumi aste e bilancieri fossero il non plus ultra..

ma è improponibile montare quei motori..il diesel non è così capillare come in europa

non è così vero Ste, tutti i naftaroli sulle highways e sulle Interstates hanno il gasolio, ed anche nelle città ce ne sono un certo numero, tutt'altro che raro.

D'altronde come altrimenti abbeverare Macks, Freightliners, Peterbilts e compagnia viaggiante?? oltre ai vari Cummings che equipaggiano gli ormai non pochi pickups mitici con le gemellate (Ford F-350) oltre che gli inossidabili Schoolbus gialli

[TonyH]

Senza un De-NOx non vanno da nessuna parte.

I limiti CAFE sono Fuel-Neutral.......

[ACS]

Bmw ha cominciato in queste settimane le consegne delle prime 335d

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non è così vero Ste, tutti i naftaroli sulle highways e sulle Interstates hanno il gasolio, ed anche nelle città ce ne sono un certo numero, tutt'altro che raro.

D'altronde come altrimenti abbeverare Macks, Freightliners, Peterbilts e compagnia viaggiante?? oltre ai vari Cummings che equipaggiano gli ormai non pochi pickups mitici con le gemellate (Ford F-350) oltre che gli inossidabili Schoolbus gialli

ma immagina una percentuale a due cifre per gli "oil burners"..la rete andrebbe al collasso

[TonyH]

Bmw ha cominciato in queste settimane le consegne delle prime 335d

Cosa usano per gli NOx? o le immatricolano come trattori?