Press Release

GM Announces First Shipment of Electric Vehicles to California

11/20/96

GM's EV1 Arrives in Southern California


THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov. 18 -- The first shipment of
General Motor's Corporation EV1 electric cars was ceremonially
unloaded from rail cars today at the Southern California Automotive
Distribution Center in San Bernardino, CA.

"Watching the EV1 roll off these rail cars today illustrates that the
electric car is charged up and ready for sale in California," said
John Dunlap III, chairman of the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), who spoke at a ceremony held at the Burlington Northern Santa
Fe rail yard.

"With these EV1s, General Motors is showing the world what can be done
when industry and government act as partners instead of adversaries.
We get advanced technology and cleaner air," Dunlap said.

John Longville, mayor of the city of Rialto (CA) and chairman of the
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, said, "I am
proud to witness this historic partnership between the Southern
California Air Quality Management District, local government and
General Motors, which has brought about a technological and marketing
breakthrough."

"This event marks the passing of the torch from the GM Advanced
Technology Vehicles manufacturing team to the Saturn retail network
and marketing teams," said Don Young, Saturn's West Regional manager.

"With this torch comes a vote of confidence from GM and a level of
responsibility to GM that we don't take lightly. Saturn accepts the
challenge with great pride and enthusiasm. We are confident the right
systems are in place to successfully market EV1," Young added.

Twenty-six Saturn retailers in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and
Tucson will begin to market EV1 cars on Dec. 5. General Motors
Chairman Jack Smith drove the first ceremonial vehicle off the
assembly line at the Lansing (MI) Craft Center last week.