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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 of understanding (MOU) with two Chinese firms, Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd (Pang Da) and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., Ltd. (Youngman), which if approved by regulators, could see the company falling into the control of Chinese hands. We'll remind you that Saab had previously signed a deal Chinese firm Hawtai but it failed to go through Chinese regulators.
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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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China's Pang Da And Youngman Agree To Buy Saab For €100 Million And Save It From Bankruptcy
Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile N.V. [Swan] said on Friday that it has agreed to sell the company to China's Pang Da and Youngman. If the deal goes through, the Chinese will own Sweden’s car industry bar Koenigsegg as Volvo was...
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China's Youngman And Pang Da Say Saab Deal Is Still On
Earlier this week, Saab announced that it was terminating the deal with Chinese companies Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., since their bridge loan that would help the Swedish automaker survive in the short term...
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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 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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