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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...

 
Saab Product Plans Through 2017 Revealed
Saab Product Plans Through 2017 Revealed

3 Aug 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's kinda funny to talk about 2017 product plans since some of the companies are still fighting for survival and don't have the tiniest idea how much they will remain in business. But Saa...

 
2010 Saab 9-5 New Official Photos
2010 Saab 9-5 New Official Photos

28 Jul 2009, 06:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last week Swedish manufacturer Saab experienced some leakage from somewhere within the company, it decided to give the opportunity to some magazines to properly present the new vehicle to roll...

 
2010 Saab 9-5 Unveiled, Photo Gallery Inside
2010 Saab 9-5 Unveiled, Photo Gallery Inside

23 Jul 2009, 06:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The long-awaited Saab 9-5 has been finally unveiled yesterday through a bunch of leaked photos that appear to be made straight by the Swedish manufacturer. The car, which is going to be on display a...

 
Spyshots: 2010 Saab 9-5 Less Camo
Spyshots: 2010 Saab 9-5 Less Camo

7 Jul 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the company is still fighting for survival and gets ready to step under the ownership of Koenigsegg, SAAB goes further with its development plans and gets ready for the release of the next-g...

 
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....

 
GM to Design 2011 9-4X Crossover for Saab
GM to Design 2011 9-4X Crossover for Saab

25 Jun 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will provide a new crossover to Swedish manufacturer Saab that will be sold as model year 2011 through the US dealers. The 9-4X will replace the 9-7X, Steve Shannon, GM's executi...

 
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...

 
GM Warns Exec Shake-Ups to Follow
GM Warns Exec Shake-Ups to Follow

17 Jun 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas in Chrysler's case the bankruptcy process was mostly designed on the reorganization of production and dealership network, in GM's case it is more of a battle for survival for the c...

 
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...

 
Volvo Part-Owner of New Saab?
Volvo Part-Owner of New Saab?

16 Jun 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here are some crazy facts: Volvo, who's now struggling to stay on the floating line and fine itself a new buyer, might take a share in Saab, the company which is also fighting for survival in t...

 
Saab US Dealers Asked to Sign by Friday
Saab US Dealers Asked to Sign by Friday

16 Jun 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM has asked its 220 US based Saab dealers to sign a proposed agreement by Friday, a clear indication that GM's Swedish brand is on the verge of a sale. This will not mean though that all the d...

 
New Saab Owner to Be Revealed This Week
New Saab Owner to Be Revealed This Week

15 Jun 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This time Saab says it's serious. After last week it said the new owner of the company was to be announced by Sunday, here we are today talking about the same rumors surrounding the next invest...

 
Koenigsegg Could Save Saab, Says Co-Owner
Koenigsegg Could Save Saab, Says Co-Owner

15 Jun 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With some sources claiming Koenigsegg has already sealed the deal with General Motors to take over Saab, the Swedish luxury sports carmaker is confident that it could save Saab and bring it back to ...