Auto News Roundup 6-5-09: GM to sell Saturn to Penske, Tata bringing Nano to U.S., Volvo gets help from Sweden

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-- GM made a tentative deal to sell its 350-dealer Saturn brand to auto dealership group owner and former race car driver Roger Penske.LAT

-- Pricing is announced for the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible -- $44,715 for standard version and $44,765 for the sport model. Edmunds

-- Mazda mourns the loss of its European head of product communications, Neil Warrior, 48, who was on the Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic. Automotive News (subscription only)

-- Tata announced plans to bring their cheapest car to the U.S. within two years, after meeting emission and crash standards. Tata said it plans a 2011 European roll-out for the Nano, which costs $2,300. Yahoo

-- The Swedish government won approval to help co-finance Volvo’s green car development with loans of 500 million euros ($710 million). CNBC

--Joni Gray