BAIC Now Interested in Volvo
12 Jun 2009, 11:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It might seem like Chinese automakers are everywhere these days, as there is at least one company based in China involved in every single selling process around the world. After media reports hinted...
Koenigsegg to Buy Saab
12 Jun 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is still unconfirmed news, the Swedish television, citing sources close to the matter, says luxury carmaker Koenigsegg, together with a few Norwegian investors including Eker Group, Koenigse...
Saab: BAIC Taking a Sneak Peek?
10 Jun 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BAIC is again making the headlines and once again, it is linked with an acquisition of a General Motors Europe unit. After failing to convince the German government to hand over Opel's majority...
Saab Buyer to Be Announced This Week
10 Jun 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here we go again: General Motors is apparently planning to announce the new Saab owner as soon as this week, a report by the Financial Times states, confirming that the battle for the Swedish manufa...
Saab: Fiat Backs Down, Merbanco Steps In
9 Jun 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Saab sad story continues but, as we got used to by now, not with official developments, but with rumors coming from inside sources. Even if the Swedish company has not yet named any of its suito...
GM Back to Profitability by 2011?
5 Jun 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is said to get back to profitability as soon as 2011, the American manufacturer mentioned in court papers. Furthermore, Evercore Partners, the company's financial adviser expects...
Saab Has Enough Money until Prince Charming Arrives
5 Jun 2009, 07:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Saab is getting more desperate with every day, as the company screams for help and waits for an outside investor that could keep it in business. But even so, a Saab spokesman said the Swedish automa...
Saab Confirms It's Down to Two Bidders
3 Jun 2009, 12:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having got itself rid of two thorns in its behind, namely Opel and Hummer, American manufacturer GM has yet to come to a conclusion regarding its other unwanted asset, Swedish manufacturer Saab. The...
Magna - Opel Deal Could Crush Saab's Revival Hopes
1 Jun 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although most people involved in the automotive industry - excepting Fiat of course - think the Magna - Opel alliance is a good thing, the guys over at Saab are afraid that the deal could affect the...
Saab Battle Down to U.S. Billionaire Ira Rennert, Koenigsegg
29 May 2009, 07:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although everybody is nowadays keeping an eye on the Opel soap-opera, a similar story takes place in Sweden were three companies are fighting to take over Saab. According to a report by Reuters, the...
Saab Brings BioPower to Australia
28 May 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With its future not even close from being decided, Swedish manufacturer Saab continues to test drive its BioPower 9-3 SportCombi vehicle, this time in Australia. Saab has provided the car to the Que...
Saab Confirms It Has Picked Out 3 Investors
20 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And the story continues... It seems like those involved in Saab's future are really planning to make the whole selling process one of the longest soap operas of this era, with lots of reports, ...
GM's Legacy Will Help Saab
19 May 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Saab is trying to look on the bright side and hopes that the legacy of the future-former mother company will help the new Saab stay alive as an independent carmaker, Autonews re...
Saab: Bidder, Bidder, Where Art Thou?
18 May 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Saab struggle may very well become longer (although not as glamorous) than the ones of American manufacturers GM and Chrysler. After repeated statements in which two, three, ten, countless compa...
Geely Denies Bids for Volvo, Saab
15 May 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chinese automaker Geely, who has been often linked with either a Volvo or Saab acquisition, recently denied all rumors claiming it has submitted bids for one – or even both as some media r...
The Fiat-Chrysler-GME Merger
7 May 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, has confirmed that he will become the future CEO of the American manufacturer Chrysler, following its emergence from under Chapter 11 protection. Marchionne told ...
Saab Would Welcome Fiat
6 May 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There's something rotten in the kingdom of Saab...If you are following the story, then you know that the Swedish manufacturer, "thanks" to its leadership, has become a kind of Comical...
Saab 9-3X UK Pricing Announced
6 May 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This is probably the only Saab report this week that isn't at all related to the economic recession and to the difficult situation the company is currently living in. Well, the Swedish company ...
Fiat/Opel to Can 18,000 Jobs, Close Ten Plants
6 May 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fact that the Italian manufacturer wants Opel is no longer a secret for some time now. The debate on the subject has now moved to the more human side of the possible merger, as German unions and...
Fiat-Opel-Saab, a Threesome Made in Heaven...
5 May 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sergio Marchionne, Fiat's CEO supposedly called the Opel deal on Monday as being a "marriage made in Heaven", according to AFP. We would call it a threesome, given that recent rumors...