Saturn
E2749
Saturn was an American automobile manufacturer created by General Motors as a separate, innovative small-car brand aimed at competing with Japanese imports.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile marque
→
defunct motor vehicle manufacturer → |
| assemblyLocation | Spring Hill, Tennessee → |
| attemptedSaleOutcome | sale to Penske Automotive Group failed in 2009 → |
| attemptedSaleTo | Penske Automotive Group → |
| brandDiscontinued | 2010 → |
| closureContext | post-2009 GM bankruptcy restructuring → |
| competitor |
Honda
→
Nissan → Toyota Motor Corporation →
surface form:
Toyota
|
| corporateForm | division of General Motors → |
| corporateStructure | wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors (early years) → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| dealerNetworkCharacteristic | separate dealer network from other GM brands → |
| designPhilosophy | customer-focused retail experience → |
| dissolved | 2010 → |
| firstModelYear | 1991 → |
| foundedBy | General Motors → |
| headquartersLocation | Spring Hill, Tennessee → |
| inception | 1985 → |
| industry | automotive industry → |
| lastModelYear | 2010 → |
| laterIntegration | fully integrated into GM brand structure → |
| logoDescription | stylized silver ring with red background → |
| mainManufacturingSite | Spring Hill Manufacturing → |
| market | North America → |
| marketingPositioning | innovative small-car brand → |
| notableModel |
Saturn Aura
→
Saturn Ion → Saturn L-Series → Saturn Outlook → Saturn S-Series → Saturn Sky → Saturn Vue → |
| notableTechnologyUse | extensive use of polymer body panels in early models → |
| ownedBy | General Motors → |
| parentCompany | General Motors → |
| parentCompanyBrandPortfolio | GM North American brands → |
| parentCompanyDecision | brand phased out during GM restructuring → |
| productType |
automobile
→
small car → |
| reasonForCreation | compete with Japanese small-car imports → |
| salesNetworkFeature | no-haggle pricing → |
| slogan | A different kind of company. A different kind of car. → |
| vehicleClassFocus |
compact SUVs
→
compact cars → subcompact cars → |
| vehicleLayout | front-engine, front-wheel drive (most models) → |
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
GM Lambda platform