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:  May 4, 2000

                         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.)


Corporate 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 1-6.      Not Applicable.

Item 7.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Not Applicable

(b)      Not Applicable

(c)      Exhibits

4.1      Indenture between Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1 (the
         "Trust") and Bank One, National Association, as Indenture Trustee,
         dated as of April 19, 2000

4.2      Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. (the "Seller")
         and Bankers Trust (Delaware), as Owner Trustee, dated as of April 19,
         2000

99.1     Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement among General Motors Acceptance
         Corporation, as Servicer, Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. as the Seller
         and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1, as the Issuer, dated
         as of April 19, 2000






99.2     Supplemental Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 of Bank One,
         National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture

99.3     Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc.
         and General Motors Acceptance Corporation, dated as of April 19, 2000

99.4     Schedule to the Master Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables Asset
         Trust 2000-1 and Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., dated as of
         April 19, 2000.


99.5     Letter  Agreement to confirm the terms and  conditions  of the
         Swap  Transaction  between Morgan Stanley Capital  Services
         Inc. and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1, dated
         as of April 19, 2000.

99.6     Triparty Contingent Assignment Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables
         Asset Trust 2000-1, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Morgan
         Stanley Capital Services Inc., dated as of April 19, 2000.









                                   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:          May 4, 2000          William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
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                                     /s/  JOHN D. FINNEGAN
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Dated:          May 4, 2000          John D. Finnegan, President and Director
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit             Description
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4.1               Indenture between Capital Auto Receivables
                  Asset Trust 2000-1 (the "Trust") and
                  Bank One, National Association, as Indenture
                  Trustee, dated as of April 19, 2000

4.2               Trust Agreement between Capital Auto
                  Receivables, Inc. (the "Seller") and Bankers
                  Trust (Delaware), as Owner Trustee, dated as
                  of April 19, 2000

99.1              Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement among
                  General Motors Acceptance Corporation, as
                  Servicer, Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. as the
                  Seller and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
                  2000-1 as the Issuer, dated as of April 19, 2000

99.2              Supplemental Statement of Eligibility on
                  Form T-1 of Bank One, National Association
                  as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture

99.3              Pooling and Servicing Agreement between Capital
                  Auto Receivables, Inc. and General Motors Acceptance
                  Corporation, dated as of April 19, 2000

99.4              Schedule to the Master Agreement between Capital
                  Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1 and Morgan Stanley
                  Capital Services Inc., dated April 19, 2000.

99.5              Letter Agreement to confirm the terms and conditions
                  of the Swap Transaction between Morgan Stanley Capital
                  Services Inc. and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
                  2000-1, dated April 19, 2000.

99.6              Triparty Contingent Assignment Agreement among Capital
                  Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2000-1 and General Motors
                  Acceptance Corporation and Morgan Stanley Capital Services
                  Inc., dated April 19, 2000.