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Saab 2010 pricing in America for the 9-3 range
After the new acquisition of Saab by Spyker Cars NV, the North American department of the company has taken now the 1st step reviving the well known Swedish firm announcing the pricing this year for the 9-3 unit area.Having the most amazing new entry here being the premium cross-over 9-3X, it will be the 1st 2010 unit year Saab car made for the market in America. The North American said for the press that the brand new autos will be in the showrooms in the middle of March, having a 4 to 12 % lowered MSRP (manufacturer-suggested retail price), if you compare it to the ...

Tags: 9-3, saab-9-3, pricing, u.s., america, 2010, saab, msrp
Strategic plan for Saab detailed by Spyker
After being on the brink of shutting down, things seem to have taken a positive turn for Saab. After Spyker announced that they will be buying the Swedish automaker, everyone was relieved that a historic automaker is here to stay. Still, things are not 100% sure, as the Spyker shareholders will officially approve the purchase of Saab in a general meeting that will take place on February 12. Until then, the Dutch automaker detailed a strategic plan for the future of Saab. Thus, Saab will continue to be positioned against other premium automakers like BMW and Audi and it will be a stand alone ...

Tags: plan, business, strategic, detailed, spyker, saab, bank, investment, loan
GM Reaches Agreement to Sell Saab to Spyker
General Motors and Spyker Cars NV today confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the purchase of Saab Automobile AB. "Today`s announcement is great news for Saab employees, dealers and suppliers, great news for millions of Saab customers and fans worldwide, and great news for GM," said John Smith, GM vice president for corporate planning and alliances. "General Motors, Spyker Cars, and the Swedish government worked very hard and creatively for a deal that would secure a sustainable future for this unique and iconic brand, and we`re all happy for the positive outcome," Smith said. As part of the agreement, Spyker intends to ...

Tags: sold, sell, agreement, saab, gm, general-motors, spyker, bussiness
AlixPartners appointed to liquidate Saab
After giving us some hope that Saab will eventually survive, things have been taken to a new level. More precisely, General Motors has appointed AlixPartners to supervise the liquidation of Saab. AlixPartners is a well known restructuring firm. More than this, General Motors has requested approval of their choice by the appropriate authority in Sweden. Thus, after receiving approval, AlixPartners will supervise the liquidation of the Swedish automaker`s assets. General Motors has said in a prepared statement that ``The wind down process is expected to take several months, and will ensure that employees, dealers and suppliers are adequately protected. As stated previously, Saab customers can ...

Tags: alixpartners, liquidate, wind-down, saab, gm, general-motors
2010 Saab 9-5 production to restart, bidding deadline dropped
Saab is not dead, at least not yet. What seemed to be an imminent end for the Swedish automaker has now been delayed. After seeing what happened with Saturn, everybody was more than certain that Saab will end in the same way. Still, General Motors has cancelled the 31 December 2009 deadline that they had for Saab bids and will soon restart production of certain models. This does not mean that General Motors will not be closing Saab if they do not find a suitable buyer soon but it just means that the Swedish automaker gets a fresh pack of oxygen that will help it ...

Tags: production, restart, bidding, bid, deadline, dropped, saab, gm
Saab fans present the website - I Will Not Buy From GM -
Saab – the Swedish automaker has many fans, so its closure might make lots of negative feelings, bad towards General Motors. One fan of Saab wanted to warn GM and created the site 'I won’t buy another car from GM'. The website says its mission 'is to answer a very simple question: Will you buy another GM product if they do not support Saab Automobile by selling the brand to a willing buyer?'The website creator says this isn't a threat for General Motors, but only a way to have their full attention, making them well aware, if they refuse selling the car builder from Sweden, ...

Tags: saab, gm, buy, sell, website, protest
BAIC wants 4 new units inspired from Saab technology
BAIC bought recently a few assets from Saab, so the Chinese maker wants now to develop 4 brand new units and 3 turbo-engines inspired from the bought technology. GM announced in the middle of December it decided on selling a few Saab 9-3, present 9-5 plus powertrain tooling and technology to BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd).The builder from China was 1 of the the interested people to take charge in Saab, together only with Koenigsegg Group.Jan Åke Jonsson, Saab Automobile's Managing Director, said then 'This arrangement is excellent for both parties, now and for the future. We have developed a good relationship with ...

Tags: baic, saab china, gm, technology, shut-down, takeover
GM will not sell Saab 9-4X and 9-5
Let's say General Motors wants to shut down Saab, well... the firm refuse selling the remaining assets of the unit from Sweden, including the 9-4X or the brand new 9-5. John Smith, vice president of GM - corporate planning, alliances, stated that General Motors aims on closing the company as soon as possible, refusing to say anything about the possibility of reaching a brand new contract for the sale of Saab before December ends.He stated on insideline.com: 'It is very much possible as part of the wind-down process there might be expressions of interest among the assets of Saab, but at the moment, I'm not ...

Tags: 9-4X, 9-5, saab, gm, sweden, buy, sell, spyker
Saab could stay alive, GM got new offers
Friday GM announced also it would close Saab, but the brand from Sweden might not be shut down completely thanks to some parties expressing their interested in this company last weekend. It seems Spyker is 1 of the favorite firms to get the remaining shares of Saab.GM stated for the press on Sunday 'Following Friday's announcement that GM will begin the orderly wind down of Saab, GM has received inquiries from several parties. We will evaluate each inquiry. We will not comment further until these evaluations have been completed'.The representatives of Spyker unveiled Sunday that this firm had submitted an all-new proposal of ...

Tags: buy, saab, gm, acquisitio, share, spyker
Equipment for old Saab 9-5 bought by BAIC
Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation, or BAIC for short, has bought the equipment for the old Saab 9-5 from the Swedish automaker. This information has been published for the first time in the Ny Teknik, a Swedish newspaper, which quotes unnamed sources. Gunilla Gustavs, spoke person of Saab, has stated that ``I can not comment this information`` when the Swedish newspaper asked for an official opinion. It seems that the deal is as good as done, according to the report. For those of you who forgot, the Chinese automaker BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation) had previously joined forces with Koenigsegg in order to buy Saab ...

Tags: 9-5, baic, equipment, bought, old, saab

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march 1997 Saab 900 Cabrio

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