By Leftlane Staff
Monday, Aug 14th, 2006 @ 5:45 pm

Saturn’s ever-tightening bond with Opel may be extended to include clean diesel engines, reports Ward’s Auto. “If we talk about being environmentally friendly, then we’ve got to be open to (diesels),” said Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak. In recent months, GM has moved to align the Saturn and Opel product lines. An increased interest in diesels among U.S. consumers could prompt GM to bring diesel Opels over to North America as Saturns. The Opel Astra — which will be re-badged as a Saturn to replace the Ion early next year — is already offered with an optional diesel powerplant.

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