Tag Archives: Saab

Koenigsaab is born

Posted by Paul Horrell at 3:08 pm on Tuesday June 16, 2009
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Until this morning I couldn’t reliably spell Koenigsegg. It was a little company of fewer than 50 employees making fewer than 20 cars a year. Now it has effectively taken over Saab.

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Vauxhall/Opel/Saab: the die is nearly cast

Posted by Paul Horrell at 9:09 am on Friday May 15, 2009

The band is about to stop in the big game of Manufacturer Musical Chairs, and Fiat – having already snapped up Chrysler – looks set to get its hands on GM Europe too.

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Saab enters freefall

Posted by Paul Horrell at 11:33 am on Friday February 20, 2009
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Saab is getting ready to jump out of the GM aeroplane. Or rather, be pushed. The only issue is, does it have its parachute?

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Saab – another missed opportunity

Posted by Paul Horrell at 10:32 am on Wednesday February 11, 2009
The real 9-3X

If you want to know what’s been ailing Saab all these years, today’s unveiling of the 9-3X wagon is a good place to start. Saab actually invented this car seven years ago. But GM bungling means it hasn’t been released until now.

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The Swedes get frozen out

Posted by Paul Horrell at 9:50 am on Tuesday December 2, 2008
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Ford has announced it will ‘re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation, including the possible sale.’ GM is almost certainly doing the same with Saab. If you want to buy a money-losing Swedish car company, you’ve now got not one but two chances. Emailed your bid yet?

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