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 10, 2002


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



          Delaware                       333-75464            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 2002-2 (the
          "Trust") and the Bank One, National Association, as Indenture Trustee,
          dated as of April 25, 2002

     4.2  Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables,  Inc. (the "Seller")
          and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware,  as Owner Trustee,  dated as
          of April 25, 2002





     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 2002-2, as the Issuer,  dated
          as of April 25, 2002

     99.2 Supplemental  Statement  of  Eligibility  on Form T-1 of the 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 25, 2002

     99.4 Schedule to the Master ISDA Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables
          Asset Trust 2002-2 and Merrill Lynch Capital  Services,  Inc. dated as
          of April 15, 2002

     99.5 Letter   Agreement  to  confirm  terms  and  conditions  of  the  Swap
          Transaction  between Merrill Lynch Capital Services,  Inc. and Capital
          Auto Receivables  Asset Trust 2002-2 Re: Class A-1 Notes,  dated as of
          April 15, 2002

     99.6 Triparty   Contingent   Assignment   Agreement   among   Capital  Auto
          Receivables Asset Trust 2002-2,  General Motors Acceptance Corporation
          and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. dated as of April 25, 2002

     99.7 Swap  Counterparty   Rights  Agreement  among  Merrill  Lynch  Capital
          Services,  Inc., Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-2,  General
          Motors Acceptance  Corporation,  Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware,
          Capital  Auto  Receivables,  Inc. and Bank One,  National  Association
          dated as of April 25, 2002

     99.8 Administration  Agreement among Capital Auto  Receivables  Asset Trust
          2002-2,  General Motors Acceptance  Corporation and Bank One, National
          Association dated as of April 25, 2002

     99.9 Custodian Agreement between General Motors Acceptance  Corporation and
          Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. dated as of April 25, 2002





                                   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 10, 2002                      William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
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                                        /s/  JOHN D. FINNEGAN
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Dated: May 10, 2002                      John D. Finnegan, President and
       ------------                      Director






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



  Exhibit                                          Description
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     4.1  Indenture  between  Capital Auto  Receivables  Asset Trust 2002-2 (the
          "Trust") and the Bank One, National Association, as Indenture Trustee,
          dated as of April 25, 2002

     4.2  Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables,  Inc. (the "Seller")
          and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware,  as Owner Trustee,  dated as
          of April 25, 2002

     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 2002-2, as the Issuer,  dated
          as of April 25, 2002

     99.2 Supplemental  Statement  of  Eligibility  on Form T-1 of the 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 25, 2002

     99.4 Schedule to the Master ISDA Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables
          Asset Trust 2002-2 and Merrill Lynch Capital  Services,  Inc. dated as
          of April 15, 2002

     99.5 Letter   Agreement  to  confirm  terms  and  conditions  of  the  Swap
          Transaction  between Merrill Lynch Capital Services,  Inc. and Capital
          Auto Receivables  Asset Trust 2002-2 Re: Class A-1 Notes,  dated as of
          April 15, 2002

     99.6 Triparty   Contingent   Assignment   Agreement   among   Capital  Auto
          Receivables Asset Trust 2002-2,  General Motors Acceptance Corporation
          and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. dated as of April 25, 2002



     99.7 Swap  Counterparty   Rights  Agreement  among  Merrill  Lynch  Capital
          Services,  Inc., Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-2,  General
          Motors Acceptance  Corporation,  Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware,
          Capital  Auto  Receivables,  Inc. and Bank One,  National  Association
          dated as of April 25, 2002

     99.8 Administration  Agreement among Capital Auto  Receivables  Asset Trust
          2002-2,  General Motors Acceptance  Corporation and Bank One, National
          Association dated as of April 25, 2002

     99.9 Custodian Agreement between General Motors Acceptance  Corporation and
          Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. dated as of April 25, 2002