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:  August 22, 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 2002-3 (the
        "Trust") and the Bank One, National Association, as Indenture Trustee,
        dated as of August 8, 2002

 4.2    Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. (the "Seller")
        and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as Owner Trustee, dated as of
        August 8, 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 2002-3, as the Issuer, dated as
        of August 8, 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 August 8, 2002

99.4    Schedule to the Master ISDA Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-3 and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch dated as of
        August 8, 2002

99.5    Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
        between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-3 Re: Class A-1 Notes, dated as of July 30, 2002

99.6    Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
        between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-3 Re: Class A-2b Notes, dated as of July 30, 2002

99.7    Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
        between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-3 Re: Class A-4 Notes, dated as of July 30, 2002

99.8    Triparty Contingent Assignment Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables
        Asset Trust 2002-3, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Deutsche
        Bank AG New York Branch dated as of August 8, 2002

99.9    Swap Counterparty Rights Agreement among Deutsche Bank AG New York
        Branch, Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-3, General Motors
        Acceptance Corporation, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, Capital
        Auto Receivables, Inc. and Bank One, National Association dated as of
        August 8, 2002



99.10   Administration Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
        2002-3, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Bank One, National
        Association dated as of August 8, 2002

99.11   Custodian Agreement between General Motors Acceptance Corporation and
        Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. dated as of August 8, 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: August 22, 2002        William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
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                                         /s/ JOHN D. FINNEGAN
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           Dated: August 22, 2002        John D. Finnegan, President and
                  ---------------        Director









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


           Exhibit                Description

           4.1   Indenture between Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-3
                 (the "Trust") and the Bank One, National Association, as
                 Indenture Trustee, dated as of August 8, 2002

           4.2   Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. (the
                 "Seller") and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as Owner
                 Trustee, dated as of August 8, 2002

           99.1  Trust Sale and Servicing Agreement among General Motors
                 Acceptance Corporation, as Service, Capital Auto Receivables,
                 Inc. as the Seller and Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
                 2002-3, as the Issuer, dated as of August 8, 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 August 8, 2002

           99.4  Schedule to the Master ISDA Agreement between Capital Auto
                 Receivables Asset Trust 2002-3 and Deutsche Bank AG New York
                 Branch dated as of August 8, 2002

           99.5  Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap
                 Transaction between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and
                 Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-3 Re: Class A-1
                 Notes, dated as of July 30, 2002

           99.6  Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap
                 Transaction between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and
                 Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-3 Re: Class A-2b
                 Notes, dated as of July 30, 2002



 99.7  Letter Agreement to confirm terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction
       between Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Capital Auto Receivables
       Asset Trust 2002-3 Re: Class A-4 Notes, dated as of July 30, 2002

 99.8  Triparty Contingent Assignment Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables
       Asset Trust 2002-3, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Deutsche
       Bank AG New York Branch dated as of August 8, 2002

 99.9  Swap Counterparty Rights Agreement among Deutsche Bank AG New York
       Branch, Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-3, General Motors
       Acceptance Corporation, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, Capital
       Auto Receivables, Inc. and Bank One, National Association dated as of
       August 8, 2002

 99.10 Administration Agreement among Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
       2002-3, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Bank One, National
       Association dated as of August 8, 2002

 99.11 Custodian Agreement between General Motors Acceptance Corporation and
       Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. dated as of August 8, 2002