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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 fresh funds for the deeply troubled Swedish automaker. This time Spyker signed a tentative finance and import deal with Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd (Pang Da), said to be China’s largest publicly traded automobile distributor with over 1100 dealerships in the country. Read more »
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Saab Deal Supported “in Principle†By Chinese Authorities
Last Friday, Swedish Automobile N.V. [Swan] signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pang Da and Youngman for the sale of the Saab brand to the two Chinese companies. A MoU, however, does not mean that the transaction is completed. Especially when the...
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Saab Responds To Media Reports, Says Deal With Pang Da Still On
Responding to recent media reports, Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile N.V. [Swan] issued a short statement saying the investment deal with China's Pang Da Automobile is still on the table. Pang Da Automobile had signed an agreement in...
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Saab Finalizes Deal With Panga Da And Youngman, Announces New 9-1, 9-6x And 9-7
Saab’s parent company Swedish Automobile NV said on Monday it converted the non-binding memorandum of understanding with Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co into a final agreement. However, the deal is still...
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China’s Pang Da Places A New €15 Million Order For Saab Vehicles
Chinese distributor Pang Da Automobile is pumping more cash into Spyker NV's ailing Swedish unit Saab by placing a new order for 630 vehicles valued at €15 million or US$21.5 million. This latest order comes after an earlier one last week for...
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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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