UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  June 14, 2001

                         CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                       333-06039                38-3082892
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(State or other jurisdiction of        Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)         File Number          Identification No.)


Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE                               19801
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code             302-658-7581
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Items 1-4.      Not Applicable.

Item 5.         Other Events

               On  June  13,  the  registrant   made  available  to  prospective
               investors a series term sheet setting forth a description  of the
               collateral  pool  and  the  proposed   structure.   Capital  Auto
               Receivables  Asset Trust 2001-2 will issue the  following:  Class
               A-1 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes in the  Aggregate  Principal
               Amount of  $447,000,000,  Class A-2  Floating  Rate Asset  Backed
               Notes in the Aggregate  Principal Amount of  $680,000,000,  Class
               A-3 _____% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate  Principal  Amount
               of  $385,000,000,  Class A-4  _____%  Asset  Backed  Notes in the
               Aggregate  Principal  Amount of  $150,643,000,  a  Floating  Rate
               Initial  Variable Pay Revolving  Note in the Aggregate  Principal
               Amount  of   $425,000,000   and   Floating   Rate  Asset   Backed
               Certificates  with an Aggregate  Initial  Certificate  Balance of
               $64,566,572.92.  Only the Class A-2  Notes,  the Class A-3 Notes,
               the Class A-4 Notes and the  Certificates  are being  offered for
               sale.  Capital Auto  Receivables,  Inc. will retain  Certificates
               with an  Initial  Certificate  Balance of  $646,572.92.  The term
               sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.





Item 6.        Not applicable.

Item 7.        Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.    The  following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report
               under Exhibit 99.

                    Series Term Sheet  dated June 13,  2001 with  respect to the
                    proposed  issuance  of the Class  A-1  Floating  Rate  Asset
                    Backed  Notes,  Class A-2 Floating  Rate Asset Backed Notes,
                    Class A-3 Asset Backed Notes,  Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes,
                    a Floating  Rate  Initial  Variable Pay  Revolving  Note and
                    Floating  Rate Asset  Backed  Certificates  of Capital  Auto
                    Receivables Asset Trust 2001-2.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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                                                 (Registrant)

                                        s/ WILLIAM F. MUIR
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Dated: June 14, 2001                    William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board



                                        s/ JOHN D. FINNEGAN
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Dated: June 14, 2001                    John D. Finnegan, President and Director