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GM market share estimated 2 points above May and up slightly compared with June 2007

DETROIT, 2008-07-01 – General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced June sales results, highlighted by an 8 percent rise in retail car sales and continued strong performance in crossovers. Despite the significant decline of industry market volume and the limited availability of some of GM’s most popular models, GM dealers in the United States delivered 265,937 vehicles in June, down 8 percent (18.5 percent unadjusted). Truck sales declined 6 percent.

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Sport

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2008 Saab 9-X BioHybrid Voted "Specialty Concept Car of the Year" by North American Media

Detroit, 2008-06-25 – Already labeled “Best Concept” by AutoWeek Magazine upon its world debut at the Geneva auto show last March, the Saab 9-X BioHybrid has been voted “Specialty Concept Car of the Year” by a jury of 25 professional North American automotive journalists. The award ceremony took place at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan.

2008 Saab 9-X BioHybrid Wins U.S. Concept Car Award

2008-06-19 -- General Motors (GM) has allocated production of the next generation Saab 9-3 to the Trollhattan plant in Sweden. This morning the Saab staff was informed by GM Europe President and Chairman of the Saab Board Carl-Peter Forster.

“This is obviously extremely positive news for our organization and the region and a clear signal of the confidence in our ability to deliver world class production quality and efficiency”, says Saab Automobile Managing Director Jan Åke Jonsson.

“Since we had been allocated production of the next generation global Compact Vehicles in April of 2007 it’s really good to know we can start focusing on building a range of next generation Saab 9-3 vehicles”.

Ruesselsheim to add next Astra Generation, Trollhättan builds Saab 9-3

Ruesselsheim, 2008-06-20 -- Today, GME President Carl-Peter Forster announced two significant production allocations at an all employee meeting in Ruesselsheim, Germany. The plant in Ruesselsheim, Germany, now preparing for the production launch of the new Opel Insignia, will also manufacture the next generation Astra coming into market as of 2010. Other GME compact car plants are Bochum, Germany, Ellesmere Port, UK, Gliwice, Poland and Trollhättan, Sweden. The production of the next generation SAAB 9-3 has been allocated to the plant in Trollhättan.

DETROIT, 2008-06-12 -- General Motors announced personnel moves today in support of its four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium (Cadillac, Hummer, Saab); Buick-Pontiac-GMC; and Saturn. The moves streamline the organization by combining or eliminating job functions. This will help the brands better deliver world-class products to customers, and build value for GM and its dealers.

The following appointments are effective July 1st; however these individuals will begin to transition into their new roles immediately.

Reporting to Ed Peper, North America vice president, Chevrolet Channel will be:

* Kim Kosak, general director, advertising and promotions. This is essentially a continuation of Kim's current responsibilities.

2008-06-12 -- Saab Automobile is the principal sponsor of Sweden’s most prestigious design prize, Design S – the Swedish Design Award – together with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. This sponsorship is an expression of Saab’s commitment to Scandinavian design principles and interest in promoting a holistic view on design issues. The bi-annual award was founded by Svensk Form, SVID (the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation), and the Advertising Association of Sweden. The Minister for Trade, Ewa Björling, presented the award at the prize-giving ceremony.

DETROIT, 2008-06-12– General Motors today announced an online vehicle discount program for active and reserve military members that can save military families thousands of dollars when purchasing a new car or truck from Chevrolet, Saturn, Pontiac, Buick, Saab, Cadillac, GMC or HUMMER.

Highlights:
* Military Members Can Get Great Discounts With Online Program
* GM Military Discount Tour Visits Scheduled Around The Country – First Stops: MCB Quantico, VA and Ft. Belvoir, VA
* “Big Choice Sweepstakes” To Award Pontiac G8, Trip to the Super Bowl or Daytona 500

First customers experience their cars at Saab Turbo X Driving Academy

Detroit, 2008-06-04 – The all-black Saab Turbo X, which made its world debut at the Frankfurt auto show last year, is now arriving at Saab dealership around the United States. Celebrating thee decades of Saab turbocharging leadership and the first to feature Saab’s state-of-the art Cross-Wheel Drive system, the limited-edition Saab Turbo X is a driver-focused performance car that is already being hailed as an instant classic.

2008 Saab Turbo X

Sales of bioethanol cars reach 100,000.

2008-05-28 -- The market for E85 flex-fuelled cars is booming. Saab, the largest seller of flex-fuel cars in Europe, recently delivered the 100,000th flex-fuel car in the Swedish market – a Saab 9-3 BioPower. In fact, Saab BioPower models have been the main contributor to Sweden’s leading position in the switch to renewable fuels within Europe.

It took seven years to sell the first 300 flex-fuel cars in Sweden. Six years later there were 50,000 on the roads. An additional 50,000 flex-fuel cars have been sold during the last 15 months alone – proof that the market is truly expanding. A joint strategy between central and local government, fuel producers, retailers and car manufacturers has been a key to this success.

Retail Car Sales Up 6 Percent

DETROIT, 2008-05-01 -- GM dealers in the United States delivered 260,922 vehicles in April. Retail car and crossover sales were up more than 9 percent. A sharp sales increase in fuel efficient cars and crossovers could not make up for soft truck demand and a sharp decline in fleet deliveries impacted by the American Axle strike. On a non-adjusted basis, retail sales were down 11.5 percent and total sales for the month were down 16 percent.

Highlights:
* Chevrolet Car Retail Sales Up 24 Percent Led By a 147 Percent Increase in Malibu, 17 Percent Rise in Cobalt, 13 Percent Increase in Aveo and 8 Percent Hike in Impala Sales
* Pontiac Retail Car Sales Up 6 Percent With a 39 Percent Increase in Vibe, 3 Percent Climb in G5 and G6 Sales

DETROIT, April 2008 — While all Saab Convertibles are popular among car aficionados, owning one in yellow is an extra sunny experience. The first-ever yellow version of the Saab Convertible, issued in 1991, now enjoys collector car status, just as well-kept copies of the 1997 version are starting to get equally sought after. Yet for those preferring the attractions of an all-new open Saab, the third time may be the charm.

2008 Saab 9-3 Convertible Yellow Edition: This spring, yellow is back in a limited edition that is unprecedented in the current generation Saab Convertible – without a doubt, a future classic.

Saab 9-X BioHybrid and Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Already Honored in Geneva and Detroit

Cernobbio, Italy ,2008-04-24 -- Saab 9-X BioHybrid and Cadillac CTS Coupe have been invited to participate this weekend in Europe’s most prestigious design award of the year at Villa d’Este.

Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept

The two GM cars will be among a dozen concept and prototype vehicles which are in the running for the “Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Design Award,” which is voted by the public at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and the Villa Erba in the town of Cernobbio on Lake Como.

ATLANTA, GA, 2008-04-21 – Consumers attending the Atlanta-Journal Constitution International Auto Show Thursday-Sunday, April 24 - 27 will have a unique opportunity to truly ‘experience’ the GM display by getting behind the wheel and test driving many of General Motors’ hottest new vehicles.

2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid: Public Invited to Put Pedal to the Metal Behind the Wheel of GM Vehicles at the AJC International Auto Show April 24-27, including the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid

Vehicles available for test drives that illustrate the breadth of General Motors’ 2008 product portfolio include:

* The all-new, luxury crossover Buick Enclave and comfortable yet luxurious Buick Lucerne CXS

DETROIT, 2008-04-16 – General Motors announced today that its U.S. marketing and field operations will be more strongly aligned into four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium (Cadillac, Hummer, Saab); Buick-Pontiac-GMC; and Saturn. Each channel will be focused on continuing to deliver world-class products for their customer and build value for GM and their respective dealers.

GM announced the appointment of four new leadership positions to direct activities within this organization, effective June 1:

* Ed Peper, 46, is appointed North America Vice President, Chevrolet Channel.
* Susan Docherty, 45, is appointed North America Vice President, Buick-Pontiac-GMC Channel (BPG).
* Mark McNabb, 47, is appointed North America Vice President, Premium Channel.

Oshawa, Ontario, April 10, 2008 – General Motors of Canada yesterday announced pricing on the new, limited edition 2008 Saab Turbo X 9-3 variant. The all-black Turbo X takes Saab “back to the future,” evoking the iconic appeal of the first black 99 and 900 Turbos while introducing Saab’s cutting-edge “cross wheel drive” (XWD) technology, with pricing starting at $54,995 for the Sport Sedan version and $56,305 for the SportCombi. Saab’s advanced new XWD system is also available as an option on 2008 9-3 Aero models, in both body styles, for $2,340.

2008 Saab Turbo X

2008 Saab Turbo X

Zurich, 2008-04-09 -- In the first quarter of 2008, General Motors (GM) Europe sales reached an all-time record of 572,137 vehicles*, an increase of 18,111 units compared to Q1 2007. The company market share was 9.6 percent.

Highlights:
# GM Europe Q1 volume of 572,137 is the highest ever Q1 volume
# Chevrolet Europe Q1 sales up 30 percent to a record market share of 2.2 percent
# GM Russia sales up 78 percent
# Cadillac’s European sales up 13 percent in the first three months
# HUMMER sales in Europe increase by 59 percent compared to Q1 2007

805,720 In First Quarter

DETROIT, 2008-04-01 – GM dealers in the United States delivered 282,732 vehicles in March, a decrease of 13 percent when compared with the same month a year ago. For the first three months of 2008, GM total sales of 805,720 vehicles were down 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail share appears to have remained stable throughout the month and the quarter.

March Highlights

* Chevrolet Car Retail Sales Up 6 Percent Led By A 122 Percent Increase in Malibu and a 16 Percent Increase in Impala Sales
* Cadillac Retail Car Sales Up 22 Percent with a 43 Percent Increase in CTS and 6 Percent Increase in DTS
* Strong Retail Month at Saturn with Aura Up 25 Percent, Vue Up 18 Percent and Outlook Up 14 Percent, offsetting Ion

Saab Thinks Big by Acting Small

2008-03-19, New York — Saab has made a business out of producing fun-to-drive vehicles combining its Scandinavian design principles of form and function with responsible performance. Today, Saab is translating those values to clothing, launching the Pure BioPower Eco Clothing Collection in partnership with the Swedish clothing design firm Reflective Circle designer Josefin Lassbo. The fashions were revealed at an exclusive pre-New York Auto Show party where the Saab 9-X BioHybrid concept car made its North American debut.

Putting the ‘Pure’ in the Pure BioPower Eco Clothing Collection

Voted 'Best Concept' at Geneva Auto Show World Premiere

NEW YORK, 2008-03-12 – Following its world premiere at the Geneva auto show earlier this month, the award-winning Saab 9-X BioHybrid premium compact concept is scheduled to make its American debut at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) media days, beginning March 19.

Saab 9-X BioHybrid: © GM Corp.

2008-03-03 -- Saab is a brand on the move, displaying two concept cars at this year’s show as part of a commitment to expand its product portfolio by entering all major segments of the car market. Both concepts share distinctive Scandinavian styling themes and feature further developments in the rightsizing appeal of turbocharging with Saab BioPower.

World première: Saab 9-X BioHybrid
An expressive vision of what a future compact car from Saab could look like, the Saab 9-X BioHybrid majors on progressive design, efficient performance and ‘high-tech’ features that appeal to typically youthful buyers.

* Evolution of Aero X and 9X concepts with clean and uncluttered styling
* 1.4-liter, 200 hp BioPower engine partnered by hybrid power assistance