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If there was ever an award for bad timing, Saab’s UK division would probably be a front-runner this month. You see, there is something fundamentally wrong with announcing pricing and details on a new product when its production has been suspended (even if, as Saab claims, proves to be temporary, in which case, why not wait?).
- More Troubles: Supplier Files For Bankruptcy Of Saab’s Tool Division
New troubles are brewing for the never-ending roller-coaster that is Saab. On Friday, one of Saab’s many unpaid suppliers, SwePart Verktyg AB, lost its patience and applied for the Swedish automaker’s Saab Tools subsidiary to be declared...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Saab Releases First Official Photo Of 2011 9-5 Sportcombi
Following a preliminary release earlier today, Saab has issued the first official photograph of its 9-5 SportCombi. The estate version of the 9-5, which will carry the SportWagon moniker in certain markets including the UK, will get its public debut...
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Saab UK Announces 2012 9-5 Sedan and SportWagon Amidst Production Halt
If there was ever an award for bad timing, Saab’s UK division would probably be a front-runner this month. You see, there is something fundamentally wrong with announcing pricing and details on a new product when its production has been suspended (even if, as Saab claims, proves to be temporary, in which case, why not wait?).
In any case and with Saab’s future depending on deals that still need to be approved from Swedish, European and Chinese officials, the company gave out UK pricing information on the 2012 model year 9-5 range, which benefits from the introduction of the SportWagon and a series of enhancements, including additional features and further reduced CO2 emissions for all engines.
Read more »- More Troubles: Supplier Files For Bankruptcy Of Saab’s Tool Division
New troubles are brewing for the never-ending roller-coaster that is Saab. On Friday, one of Saab’s many unpaid suppliers, SwePart Verktyg AB, lost its patience and applied for the Swedish automaker’s Saab Tools subsidiary to be declared...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Saab Releases First Official Photo Of 2011 9-5 Sportcombi
Following a preliminary release earlier today, Saab has issued the first official photograph of its 9-5 SportCombi. The estate version of the 9-5, which will carry the SportWagon moniker in certain markets including the UK, will get its public debut...