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Saab’s Deal with China’s Hawtai Motors Collapses, Future Once Again Uncertain
Another day, another deal gone sour for Saab and its parent company Spyker Cars N.V. Today, less than two weeks after Saab announced an agreement with China’s Hawtai Motor Group that would have invested €150 million (US$215 million) into the company in exchange for a 30% stake, Spyker said that the deal has fallen through raising new doubts about the Swedish brand’s future. “Since it became clear that Hawtai was not able to obtain all the necessary consents, the parties were forced to terminate the agreement with Saab Automobile and Spyker with immediate effect,†Spyker said in a statement.
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Saab Signs Three-way Deal With China’s Pang Da And Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile
Lately, it seems whenever there’s a problem with production at Saab’s Trollhattan plant, the Swedish automaker’s parent company Spyker Cars N.V. announces a new deal with a Chinese company. Today, Spyker signed a non-binding memorandum...
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What Lies Ahead In Saab’s Future?
Saab is in trouble. With mounting debts and limited capital investment, the Swedish company is a prime candidate to go the way of the dinosaurs. The troubled automaker has not built a single vehicle since the 1st of April, and a much touted deal with...
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Saab Eyes Another Chinese Savior, Signs Mou With Pang Da Automobile Trade Co.
For the second time this month, and shortly after the break up in talks with the Hawtai Motor Group, Saab’s parent company Spyker Cars N.V. today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a new Chinese company to provide...
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Saab Announces Strategic Partnership With China’s Hawtai Motor Group, Secures New $30 Million Loan
Spyker Cars NV and Saab president Victor Muller is pulling all the strings to kick start the Swedish automaker back into life after the company hit a cash crunch and was forced to halt production last month as suppliers refused to send parts citing lack...
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Spyker Cars Says Saab Won’t Meet Its Sales Target This Year, Now Talking With Chinese Companies For Funding
The roller coaster that is Saab has taken another turn, and unfortunately for the Swedish brand, the future doesn’t look so bright. In spite of a tentative agreement to let Russian banker Vladimir Antonov invest 30 million euros in Saab’s...
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