“It's real easy,” he said, according to Autonews. “Just show up with the money and you can have it, and nobody's showing up with the money. I think we've done everything humanly possible."
General Motors will most likely start closing down Saab factories later this week, although those involved in the Saab business still believe that the Swedish unit can be rescued.
"I find it odd," said Anette Hellgren, head of Swedish union Unionen at Saab, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. "It's hard to follow. From what we know there's a discussion. We don't know what GM is basing its decision on," Hellgren added explaining that Spyker was ready to follow a viability plan similar to the one submitted by Koenigsegg - which was accepted by GM earlier this year.
Details on Spyker's proposal are still sketchy but some sources close to the matter revealed that the Dutch bidder initially attempted to buy Saab being backed by a Russian partner. However, GM rejected such a possibility so Spyker started work on a new revival plan that would include European financing and no Russian support.
Still, General Motors hasn't made a decision on the matter and Spyker recently revealed that the US-based manufacturer extended the deadline for accept bids. A final announcement will be made in a few hours so everything's still possible.
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