PONTIAC SOLSTICE WILL BE IN SHORT SUPPLY!

Automotive News---January 17th, 2005

DETROIT - Don't expect a glut of Saturn Skys or Pontiac Solstices on dealership lots in 2005 - at least not because of overproduction. And don't expect to see a load of additional vehicles off General Motors' Kappa architecture that will be used on the Solstice and Sky roadsters. GM CEO Rick Wagoner said the automaker will use a cautious production plan for its new line of niche vehicles after seeing other halo vehicles sit on dealership lots. "We are going to be pretty tough about how many we produce," Wagoner said at the Detroit auto show. "We're going to be very disciplined about increasing production, because while it seems like we make decisions that don't look very smart, we do learn from them." Wagoner said GM "probably overproduced" the Chevrolet SSR and Pontiac GTO in 2004. Wagoner said GM will gauge the market more closely when it comes to niche vehicles in the immediate future. That includes new products from Pontiac and Saturn. He added: "We should play those for what the market wants."