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Spyker Would Continue Saab 9-3 Plans, Delay 9-1
Spyker Would Continue Saab 9-3 Plans, Delay 9-1

5 Jan 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spyker is still in play to take control of Saab but a final decision is yet to be made. Still, if such a scenario becomes reality, Spyker plans to delay plans to launch the much-debated Saab 9-1 ent...

 
Saab Prices to Rise After Final Decision
Saab Prices to Rise After Final Decision

4 Jan 2010, 15:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / General Motors are about to announce their decision regarding their plans for the Swedish car manufacturer Saab of January 7. As the brand’s future is uncertain, Used Car Expert Magazine says ...

 
Spyker to Make Final Saab Offer on January 7
Spyker to Make Final Saab Offer on January 7

4 Jan 2010, 15:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The last effort to save Swedish brand Saab from General Motor's axe will be made by Spyker on January 7, as Victor Muller, Spyker's CEO said according to Reuters. This final bid would make...

 
GM to Extend Saab Deadline, Spyker Boss Still Hopeful
GM to Extend Saab Deadline, Spyker Boss Still Hopeful

30 Dec 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors was expected to make a decision on Saab by December 31 but the latest rumors on the matter are claiming that the US giant is getting ready to extend the deadline as negotiations with ...

 
Save Saab Campaign: New Video Emerges
Save Saab Campaign: New Video Emerges

29 Dec 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We are days away from a final decision on Saab's future, but sources close to the matter are already hinting that General Motors is going to wind down the business. Unfortunately, killing this ...

 
GM Could Kill Saab, Save and Rebadge 9-5
GM Could Kill Saab, Save and Rebadge 9-5

29 Dec 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is still negotiating the Saab sale, although voices close to the matter are claiming the US-based giant is already preparing to start winding down the brand. Still, a new rumor emerge...

 
Saab Enthusiasts Present “I Will Not Buy From GM” Website
Saab Enthusiasts Present “I Will Not Buy From GM” Website

28 Dec 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As you might imagine, Swedish car manufacturer Saab has quite a lot of fans, so closing it down might generate a lot of bad feelings towards GM. In an attempt to warn GM, one of Saab’s enthusi...

 
Saab Still on the Verge of Collapse
Saab Still on the Verge of Collapse

28 Dec 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although rumors were hinting that Saab might still live on - through an acquisition by Spyker - it seems the Swedish unit is getting close to the official closure, as the possibility to seal a deal ...

 
BAIC Planning Four New Models Based on Saab Technology
BAIC Planning Four New Models Based on Saab Technology

26 Dec 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BAIC recently purchased several Saab assets and, as a result, the Chinese manufacturer is looking into ways to develop four new models and three turbo-engines based on the acquired technology. Gener...

 
Spyker's Viability Plan for Saab Replicates Koenigsegg's
Spyker's Viability Plan for Saab Replicates Koenigsegg's

23 Dec 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spyker is now seen as Saab's only hope to stay alive and it appears the Dutch manufacturer has already established a detailed viability plan for the Swedish unit. Spyker representatives have al...

 
BAIC Paid $200 Million for Saab Technologies
BAIC Paid $200 Million for Saab Technologies

23 Dec 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most controversial deals made this year in the automotive sector, the one through which American manufacturer GM sold intellectual property for Saab's 9-5 and 9-3 sedans and addition...

 
Spyker Bid for Saab Details Emerge
Spyker Bid for Saab Details Emerge

22 Dec 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following GM's decision to kill Saab and Spyker's second attempt to prevent that from happening, the offer submitted by the latter has been extended indefinitely, after the initial Decembe...

 
Sweden to Help Saab's Abandoned Workers
Sweden to Help Saab's Abandoned Workers

22 Dec 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the Swedish government repeatedly said it does not intend to get involved in the Saab business and keep the company alive by providing the necessary funding, it appears the local officia...

 
Spyker Shares Explode after New Saab Offer
Spyker Shares Explode after New Saab Offer

21 Dec 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following both the announcement made by GM that it is pulling the plug on Swedish Saab and Spyker's now relentless attempts to take over, the latter's shares soared on Monday in Amsterdam....

 
GM Not Planning to Sell Saab 9-5, 9-4X
GM Not Planning to Sell Saab 9-5, 9-4X

21 Dec 2009, 11:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if GM wants to kill Saab, the company has no intentions to sell the remaining assets belonging to the Swedish unit, including the new 9-5 or the 9-4X. John Smith, GM vice president of corporate...

 
Sweden Has No Intention to Save Saab
Sweden Has No Intention to Save Saab

21 Dec 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Spyker has already confirmed that it recently submitted a revised bid for taking over Saab, the Swedish unit is still at risk as General Motors is now taking the necessary steps to wind dow...

 
Saab's Hope Coming from China
Saab's Hope Coming from China

21 Dec 2009, 09:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors announced last week that it wants to discontinue Saab and, along with it, shut down 218 US dealer franchises and eliminate 3,400 jobs. However, rumors are claiming that Saab might sti...

 
Saab Could Live On, GM Has New Offers
Saab Could Live On, GM Has New Offers

21 Dec 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if General Motors announced on Friday it would wind down Saab, the Swedish brand might stay alive thanks to a number of parties that expressed their interested in the Swedish brand during the p...

 
Saab: 1946 - 2009
Saab: 1946 - 2009

18 Dec 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After months of fighting for survival, Saab has finally passed away. Its father, General Motors, decided today to shut down the brand after failing to reach an agreement with the interested parties....

 
2011 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Photochopped Image
2011 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Photochopped Image

18 Dec 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Saab's future is still in doubt, as the company is unsure that an external investor wants to keep it alive, the Swedish manufacturer continues work on its next models. So here is a new...