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Koenigsegg to Close 81 Saab US Dealerships
Koenigsegg to Close 81 Saab US Dealerships

13 Nov 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Saab’s future owner, Swedish super car producer Koenigsegg, will reject 81 Saab dealerships from the US, out of a total of 218, as cost cutting measure. Koenigsegg is thus facing now the ...

 
Beijing Auto Wants Saab Deal Done by 2010
Beijing Auto Wants Saab Deal Done by 2010

10 Nov 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Most of you know that Swedish super car manufacturer Koenigsegg is in the process of purchasing Saab. And it’s not just Swedish buying other Swedish, because behind Koenigsegg stands Beijing ...

 
NY Dealer Crashes Customer’s Rare Koenigsegg CCX
NY Dealer Crashes Customer’s Rare Koenigsegg CCX

22 Oct 2009, 12:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Some could consider themselves lucky for just seeing one of this supercars in person, so the news of a wrecked Koenigsegg CCX is nothing but outrageous. Especially if the one responsible for the acc...

 
Koenigsegg Won't Give Up Saab Acquisition
Koenigsegg Won't Give Up Saab Acquisition

28 Sep 2009, 06:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg won't pull out of the Saab deal, an official of the company said, in spite of statements that the company might give up if negotiations for loans from...

 
Koenigsegg Brings Trevita to Frankfurt
Koenigsegg Brings Trevita to Frankfurt

11 Sep 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg has just revealed their latest contraption, a limited edition of their CCXR. Dubbed Trevita, the car will be first introduced to the public at the 2009 Frankfurt Moto...

 
BAIC Becomes Minority Shareholder in Koenigsegg Group
BAIC Becomes Minority Shareholder in Koenigsegg Group

9 Sep 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Koenigsegg Group has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BAIC that would allow the two companies expand their coverage in both international and Chinese markets. In other words, Koe...

 
SAIC Might Buy Saab Stake
SAIC Might Buy Saab Stake

9 Sep 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Koenigsegg has already reached an agreement with General Motors to purchase its Swedish unit Saab but it appears the the sports car manufacturer might agree to cease a passive stake in the company t...

 
Koenigsegg Submits New Financing Plan
Koenigsegg Submits New Financing Plan

7 Sep 2009, 12:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg Group AB submitted its new financing plan for the purchase of the former GM unit, Saab. According to State Secretary Joran Hagglund, speaking to Reuters, the new plan...

 
Koenigsegg Raises Money for Saab Acquisition
Koenigsegg Raises Money for Saab Acquisition

3 Sep 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish sports carmaker Koenigsegg is raising funds to complete the Saab acquisition from General Motors, a move that is expected to occur as soon as next week. Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri ye...

 
Koenigsegg CEO Promises "Great" Future for Saab
Koenigsegg CEO Promises "Great" Future for Saab

24 Aug 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Koenigsegg is the new owner of the Swedish carmaker Saab, who struggled to cope with the recession and stay in business without too many cost-cutting measures. Most of us are curious to find out wha...

 
Saab Exists Bankruptcy, Continues Marriage with Koenigsegg
Saab Exists Bankruptcy, Continues Marriage with Koenigsegg

20 Aug 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish group Saab's bankruptcy protection finally came to an end today as the company decided it would be better not to ask for an extension in court and continue restructuring with the help o...

 
GM and Koenigsegg Sign Stock Purchase for Saab
GM and Koenigsegg Sign Stock Purchase for Saab

18 Aug 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Unlike the other GM European unit, Opel, Saab's sale seems to go much smoother, as today GM announced a new step was taken for completing the sale of the Swedish manufacturer. Together with buy...

 
Key Stakeholder Sells 22 Percent in Koenigsegg
Key Stakeholder Sells 22 Percent in Koenigsegg

11 Aug 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Earlier this week we informed you that Koenigsegg investors might pull out from the business due to the company's plan to take over fellow Swedish car manufacturer Saab. The decision might have...

 
Saab Deal at Risk Due to Koenigsegg Investors Pulling Out
Saab Deal at Risk Due to Koenigsegg Investors Pulling Out

10 Aug 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Koenigsegg - Saab deal is now at risk due to some rumors that investors who backed the Swedish sports car manufacturer might intend to pull out of negotiations. Nobody knows exactly why but it a...

 
Koenigsegg: NLV Quant Not Ours
Koenigsegg: NLV Quant Not Ours

7 Jul 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After presenting the street racer named Quant at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, dust seemed to have settled on the subject. Until now, when Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg found it useful, in...

 
Saab: We'll Use the Money to Boost Production
Saab: We'll Use the Money to Boost Production

30 Jun 2009, 16:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Still operating under the Swedish equivalent of Chapter 11, Swedish manufacturer Saab hopes to secure bridge financing from the government, which in turn would help the carmaker boost production. Wh...

 
Saab Needs Money Despite Koenigsegg Takeover
Saab Needs Money Despite Koenigsegg Takeover

26 Jun 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Most of us thought that once Koenigsegg takes over the Swedish ailing brand Saab things will become easier for GM's unit but it just seems like problems are far from being over for the company....

 
Koenigsegg-Saab Takeover Prophesied by Photo Shoot in 2006
Koenigsegg-Saab Takeover Prophesied by Photo Shoot in 2006

18 Jun 2009, 12:14 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / The recent Saab acquisition by Koenigsegg was apparently foretold not by sages, but by a photo session in 2006 bringing together a Saab Aero X and a Koenigsegg CCX. According to forum posts on s...

 
Saab Gets Debt Writedown
Saab Gets Debt Writedown

17 Jun 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things are beginning to get back on track for Swedish manufacturer Saab, after months and months of uncertainty. Following yesterday's announcement that Koenigsegg will buy the company, Saab ma...

 
Confirmed: Koenigsegg Buys Saab
Confirmed: Koenigsegg Buys Saab

16 Jun 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just confirmed that Koenigsegg will be the new owner of Swedish manufacturer Saab, with the deal expected to close by the end of the third quarter. The European Investment Bank (E...