End of the Line for Saturn Outlook
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Posted: 8:37 PM Oct 1, 2009
End of the Line for Saturn Outlook
Final Outlook rolls of assembly line at Delta Township plant.
Reporter: News 10 & AP
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A Saturn Outlook was the first official vehicle to roll off the Assembly line at GM's Lansing Delta Township Assembly line. Thursday, the final Outlook rolled off the line.

The Delta plant made just over 83,000 Outlooks. GM says the end of the model won't effect employment at the plant. The GMAC Acadia and the Buick Enclave will continue to be made at the Delta plant. And the Chevy Traverse will be moved there early next year.

Production ended on the Outlook just one day after General Motors announced it was putting a stop to the Saturn car line. The end came a deal to to sell Saturn to the Penske Automotive Group.

Although GM and Roger Penske reached a tentative agreement to sell the brand in June, the deal collapsed Wednesday after Penske was told by an unidentified manufacturer that its board had rejected a deal to make cars for the new Saturn.

"It was a stunning turn of events," said GM spokesman Tom Pyden, who added that most of the details between GM and Penske had been worked out and both sides expected to announce this week that the deal had been closed.

GM had agreed to keep building three Saturn models even beyond 2011, but after that, Penske had to come up with its own products made by another manufacturer.

Penske spokesman Anthony Pordon said there is little if any chance that the talks could be reopened. Without another supplier in place before the deal was signed, Penske couldn't run the risk of taking on Saturn, Pordon said.


Ad Experts Question Domino's New Tactic
Ad Experts Question Domino's New Tactic
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  • Posted By: I tried one of the new pizzas. It still tastes like cardboard but with a little flavor. Best pizza in town is DeLuca's. I was not impressed with Domino's.
  • Posted By: GaryThey can do what they want with domino's pizza and anyone elses. The best all time pizza that this person ever had was a good ole DeMarcos double cheese double ham no other except Deluccas will ever come close.
  • Posted By: KellyIt is a very good advertising campaign. I've always thought Domino's was absolutely the worst pizza around, and I've tried it several times in the last 25 years. Now, because of this campaign, I will make it a point to try it again once they've changed it!
  • Posted By: SansWhile most of us know Domino's pizza wasn't very good, most of us have eaten it. But are they also giving out free pizza to show us how much better the new pizza is? Did the prices go up. I also agree that there are very few pizza places in this area that makes a good pizza. But I would drive to Chicago in a heart beat for a Chicago Deep Dish pizza. I never seen anyone eat more than 1 slice at a time, and it is by far the best pizza in the world. The darn thing's are about 3 inches thick and melt in your mouth. No one around here makes a deep dish pizza that isn't dripping in grease, and tastes nasty.
  • Posted By: bobcould be just another way to make a quick dollar. michingan does not know how to make pizza there are only a handfull of good pizza places, most are new york style crusts. my favorites would be mr.scribs and fricanos,also a small place in the u.p. called riverside family restuarant in iron river. i used to drive 6 hours for there pizza.. true story.. michigan seems to know nothing about crust and sauce and cheese
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  • Posted By: MImeHonesty in advertising - now there's a concept! Good, bad or indifferent, the Domino's campaign is still better then Taco Bell's new adds selling their products as a new diet plan!!!
  • Posted By: Why is every news article someone have to talk about government. Put that comment in the articles that deal with government. Not a food one!
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  • Posted By: Here we have a news article talking about a product and ad campaign. Someone is not very smart if they are questioning the effectiveness of the new campaign.
  • Posted By: Better PizzaI know exactly the technique that Domino's is using because I know several major corporations that have used this process. I was not a fan of Domino's pizza's but I would be willing to test taste their new product. We can only hope our politicians would do the same publicly an admit they spent trillions of our taxpayer money on a cardboard projects. Like Domino's the government is going to have a makeover in 2010 elections. Hope the citizens of America are ready to start from scratch with OUR DOUGH. Maybe the CEO of Domino's can help us break through the tough crust of our government and help us find public servants that are more pallitable.