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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
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
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
GM waiting for new Saab offers until end of the year
 A little hope seems to have appeared in the Saab selling (more likely survival) scenario. General Motors has announced that they are still searching for a new owner for Saab. The Board of Directors of General Motors have received ``expressions of interest`` from a suite of buyers for Saab after Koenigsegg canceled their offer. General Motors has stated, in a press release, that ``The Board will evaluate potential bids between now and the end of December. At that time, we will determine whether a suitable arrangement for Saab exists. If not, we will begin an orderly wind down of the global Saab ...
Tags: waiting, offers, end, year, until, gm, saab, general-motors
Spyker is relocating car assembly lines to the United Kingdom
 Spyker, maker of exclusive sports premium cars is forced by the recession to relocate its car assembly to UK, Coventry, near CPP Manufacturing Ltd. Engineering (its supplier). Sales, After-Sales, Marketing, Corporate staff functions plus 'Spyker Squadron', the firm’s Works' GT racing team, remains in Netherlands - Zeewolde. From the 135 employees, 45 jobs approximately will be lost; the management considers this, a complete social plan.CEO of Spyker Cars - Victor R. Muller said 'In these challenging times, a small manufacturer like Spyker has to find ways to reduce costs as well as improve its efficiency. By relocating vehicle assembly to CPP (Manufacturing), which was Spyker's ...
Tags: assembly, relocate, u.k., spyker, coventry, zeewolde, netherlands
C8 Aileron Spyker production variant to be unveiled in Geneva
 Spyker... We saw first the concept C8 Aileron at last year`s Motor Show in Geneva, since then this Spyker has been to all the important auto shows last year. Now the production auto will be this year in Geneva, and Spyker's teasing us now.For a vehicle that is some sort of second-generation C8 line, 1 year is quit a long time for wait. What C8 Aileron has now to offer is this: more interior room via a longer wheelbase (it's 4.5 inches), 40 percent better torsion rigidity, automatic transmission. C8 Aileron will be using the same 400 hp V8 4.2-liter Audi-based engine like the other ...
Tags: spyker, c8, aileron, geneva, motor, show, sports, 2009
Spyker presents C8 Laviolette LM85
 Spyker officially revealed the ‘LM85? C8 Laviolette special edition – road variant of the GT2 LeMans auto. The C8 Laviolette LM85 by Spyker will be made as a of 24 models maximum limited edition, and will be now available in both right and left hand drive. The LM85 production starts this quarter.This LM85 model - advanced mid-engine, 2-seat sports auto. It's characterized by all aluminium body lightweight construction and uncompromising engineering wrap. The LM85's powertrain is all aluminium 4.2 Litre V8 Audi engine that produces 400 bhp. Paired to a manual Getrag gearbox 6-speed, driving rear wheels having a limited slip Drexler differential. The ABS ...
Tags: spyker, c8, laviolette, lm85, coupe
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