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Saab is sold again: two Chinese makers buy Saab

Rated 4 out of 54

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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Saab is sold again: two Chinese makers buy Saab

Rated 4 out of 54

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 ...

Saab strikes deal with BMW for 9-3, 9-1 engines

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Tim Pollard, 29 September 2010 07:43

Minnow Saab has struck a deal with BMW, one of the world's largest premium car makers, to supply powertrains for future models, including the next 9-3 and proposed 9-1 supermini. Munich will provide Saab with four-cylinder petrol 1.6 turbo engines from 2012 and the full suite of Efficient Dynamics tech will be included. The deal is being signed today by ...

Saab's new 9-3 due in 2012 to set new Saab template

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 04 June 2010 10:13

Now the new 9-5 is launched, attention is turning to the next generation of Saabs. Speaking at the 9-5 launch in Trollhättan, Saab bosses told CAR that the new 9-3 would be the first model to bear the true hallmarks of the new independent Saab since the Detroit divorce.GM sold Saab to Dutch entrepreneur Victor Muller's Spyker group in February ...

Saab prices new 9-5 (2010) from £26.5k

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 24 March 2010 07:00

Saab has set the pricing for its new 9-5, which goes on sale today. Although the order bank opens on 24 March, the first deliveries of the new 9-5 aren't due until 'summer 2010'. A new 9-5 estate, the SportWagon, has been confirmed for launch in 2011. The new 9-5 is pitched firmly into Audi A6 territory, with prices from ...

Saab under Spyker ownership: the next 10 years

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Tim Pollard, 27 January 2010 09:59

Saab has woken up this morning under new ownership after the deal to sell to Spyker was thrashed out last night in Detroit. Further details have emerged about the deal, which are now confirmed by Spyker. Highlights include:• GM and Spyker have reached a binding agreement• Deal to close on or before 15 February 2010• Swedish government guarantees €400 million ...

What next for Saab, as Koenigsegg pulls out?

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Tim Pollard, 25 November 2009 09:21

Koenigsegg dramatically walked away from its proposed deal to buy Saab yesterday evening – leaving General Motors' Swedish outpost in a precarious position this morning. And the question on everyone's lips is, what's next for Saab?The options are limited at this stage. GM could decide to keep Saab after all, mirroring its U-turn on selling Opel and Vauxhall. However, its ...

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