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Pembroke Tenneson,
11 May 2012 10:08
Saab Parts UK has secured the sale of the last 26 right-hand drive Saab 9-3 convertibles for customers in the UK. The final batch of convertible Swedish metal will be sold through 87 Saab authorised repairers in lieu of a dealer network. Saab 9-3 Convertible: the last of the line The final Saabs may be of sentimental value to fans of the marque, although the ...
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the CAR road test team,
20 March 2012 12:01
The final good-bye - 20 March 2012 Finally, after a delay of nearly three months, Saab’s administrators turn up to reclaim our long-term test car This is the last will and testament of Saab 9-5, registration OV11 EKR. I’ve written about this car more than any long-term test car I’ve ever driven, and it’s probable that all of us – ...
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Greg Fountain,
06 February 2012 09:17
So, the Swedish car industry has been cut in half by the death of Saab, has it? That’s what I’ve been reading in various places. And it’s easy to see why: Saab and Volvo are globally iconic brands, and the only two Swedish car makers anybody’s really heard of. Not only that, they do have some stirring similarities. They are ...
The saga of Saab’s demise has been dragging on for so long it’s hard to keep up – and to keep caring. I for one want the company to survive, but each day there seems to be another update, be it a phantom bid from a Chinese suitor almost certain to be rejected by GM, or more news about how ...
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Greg Fountain,
17 January 2012 14:03
I blame GM for killing Saab. I’ve said that several times during the recent crisis, citing a litany of mismanagement, lack of sympathy for the brand, poorly conceived product and, in the final reel, the veto of Saab’s desperate final rescue plan. But in the course of this awful story I’ve talked to a lot of knowledgeable people with varying ...
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Tim Pollard,
19 December 2011 10:04
Saab has reached the end of the road - for the second time in two years, just before Christmas. Parent company Swedish Automobile today announced that Saab had filed for bankruptcy. Owner and acting CEO Victor Muller had been trying to sell Saab as a going concern and had come close to signing a deal with Chinese car makers Pang ...
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Tim Pollard,
01 November 2011 10:04
Is this the new Saab 9-3? Contained in Saab's business plan submitted to the Swedish National Debt Office was this grainy image of what purports to be the new 2013 9-3. If it is indeed a model of the finished 9-3, then it shows that the 2011 Phoenix concept car was influential in guiding what should become Saab's best-seller. But ...
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Tim Pollard,
28 October 2011 12:23
Chinese car makers Pang Da and Youngman today agreed to buy Saab in its entirety from Swedish Automobile. It's the latest extraordinary twist in the saga of Saab, which has been technically bankrupt since September 2011 and built just 11,000 cars this year. The deal, which will see the Chinese car makers pay €100 million for Saab, has not yet ...
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Mark Hamilton,
27 June 2011 09:09
Saab parent Swedish Automobiles has found another financial lifeline in China as the struggling carmaker faces possible legal action from unions over unpaid wages. In a statement this morning, Swedish Automobiles announced that an un-named Chinese firm has placed an order for 582 Saab vehicles, valued at 13 million Euro (£11.5m) with full pre-payment 'expected to be made this week'. ...
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Mark Hamilton,
24 June 2011 08:57
Saab's money troubles have worsened to the point that the struggling car maker is unable to pay its employees' wages on the eve of the Swedish mid-summer vacation period.In a brief official statement last night, Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile N.V (formerly Spyker Cars) announced that it was 'will be unable to pay the wages to employees as it has ...
