Maybe Robby buying Hummer wasn't too far fetched....
GM to sell Saturn to Penske
Penske Automotive Group, owned by racecar legend Roger Penske, will buy GM's castoff brand.
By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer
Last Updated: June 5, 2009: 9:30 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Bankrupt automaker General Motors Corp. will sell its Saturn unit to car dealership operator Penske Automotive Group, a person familiar with the situation told CNNMoney.
Penske (PAG, Fortune 500) is owned by former race car driver Roger Penske, who owns NASCAR and IndyCar racing teams.
The sale is part of GM's strategy to shed its four "non-core" U.S. brands -- Saturn, Hummer, Pontiac and Saab -- as it restructures the company.
On Tuesday, GM (GMGMQ) announced a deal to sell its Hummer line to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd.
There are about 400 Saturn dealers nationwide. The brand has been highly rated in customer satisfaction surveys for its no-haggle policy.