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Published on: 4/20/2001
Last Visited: 6/16/2001
I've been a dealer for 33 years , and we're always playing catch-up , said Ed Williamson , a Saturn dealer in Miami.As job cuts sparked 17 UAW strikes at General Motors' U.S. factories from 1995 to 1998 , union leaders also became less enamored with Saturn's collaborative labor/management relations.
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Ed Williamson , the Saturn dealer in Miami , expects Saturn to eventually resemble Honda , which offers a full line of vehicles ranging from compact cars to SUVs to minivans.If I didn't have confidence in Saturn , I wouldn't be investing money , said Williamson , who recently spent $5.2 million for a second Dade County franchise.General Motors has made two basic changes in its original strategy for Saturn.First , it's pulling the unit back inside its bureaucracy.For example , it will no longer design power train and chassis components exclusively for Saturn.Instead , all four new Saturns will be derived from General Motors' Delta vehicle family , which includes cars and trucks sold under the Chevrolet , Opel , and Vauxhall nameplates.
1.2 Million Deltas