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Mar
3rd

Report: Saab to accelerate talks with buyers

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General Motors' Swedish unit Saab will speed up talks this week with a number of potential suitors, according to a Wall Street Journal story citing a top executive of the company. Full story...
Mar
3rd

Report: Saab to accelerate talks with buyers

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General Motors' Swedish unit Saab will speed up talks this week with a number of potential suitors, according to a Wall Street Journal story citing a top executive of the company. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Report: GM sets aside $144mn to pay Saab supply bills

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General Motors has put aside 1.3 billion crowns ($144 million) to pay suppliers to its Saab unit, the Swedish daily Dagens Industri said on Sunday. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Saab’s path to survival will be perilous

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The odds are against the survival of Saab as an independent automaker, as it begins the process of spinning off from its troubled US owner General Motors. Full story...
Feb
27th

2010 Saab 9-3x

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2010 Saab 9-3x
2009 Geneva Motor Show - 2010 Saab 9-3x - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
Volvo is no longer the only Swede to offer a jacked-up all-road wagon. The 2010 Saab 9-3x, making its debut at the 2009 Geneva motor show, is essentially an outdoorsy form of its 9-3 wagon.

Volvo is no longer the only Swede to offer a jacked-up all-road wagon. The 2010 Saab 9-3x, making its debut at the 2009 Geneva motor show, is essentially an outdoorsy form of its 9-3 Sportcombi.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Geneva Motor Show - 2010 Saab 9-3x - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
26th

SWEDEN: Saab in talks for government loan guarantee

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The chairman of GM-owned Saab has been quoted as saying the troubled automaker, whcih filed for creditor protection in Swedish court this week, is still talking to the country's government about a loan guarantee of EUR500m (US$637m). Full story...
Feb
26th

SWEDEN: Saab production on hold over supplier and customs trouble

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Saab Automobile halted production in Sweden yesterday (25 February) over problems with a supplier and customs, it has been reported. Full story...
Feb
26th

Saab CEO in talks on 500mn euro state guarantee

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Saab is negotiating with the Swedish government over a loan guarantee of 500 million euros ($637 million), Saab chairman Jan-Ake Jonsson said. Full story...
Feb
26th

Saab in talks with Sweden on $637 million loan guarantee

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Saab is negotiating with the Swedish government over a loan guarantee of 500 million euros ($637 million), Saab chairman Jan-Ake Jonsson said. Full story...
Feb
25th

GM’s Saab stops output in Sweden on customs concern

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General Motors' Saab Automobile was forced to shut down production in Sweden today to iron out issues with a supplier and customs. Output is expected to resume Thursday, Saab Automobile spokesman Eric Geers said. Full story...
Feb
24th

Daimler exec: we’re not interested in Opel, Volvo or Saab

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Daimler reaffirmed its position that the maker of luxury Mercedes-Benz cars has no interest in acquiring other brands such as General motors' Opel, which could immediately give it a sizable share of the small car market. Full story...
Feb
24th

SWEDEN: State will guarantee half Saab aid

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The Swedish government can guarantee a European Investment Bank loan to General Motors unit Saab if a new owner that can cover half the necessary financing emerges, prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said. Full story...
Feb
23rd

SWEDEN: Wide interest shown in less optimistic Saab – reports

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Wide interest has been shown in investing in loss-making General Motors unit Saab, a top executive has said. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Sweden says Saab needs new owner to get govt. aid

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Sweden is not prepared to consider loan guarantees to Saab unless the carmaker finds a private investor to underwrite its business plan, Industry Minister Maud Olofsson said. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Report: CEO says Saab eyed by other carmakers

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Other carmakers are among the investors who have shown interest in Saab, the brand's top executive said. Saab was granted protection from creditors by a Swedish court on Feb. 20. Full story...
Feb
23rd

GM had no advance notice of Saab filing

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General Motors executives were surprised by the speed at which Saab filed for bankruptcy last week, leaving them with few answers for anxious U.S. Saab dealers. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Sources: GM tab for paying Saab suppliers is $127 million

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DETROIT -- General Motors' tab for keeping a pledge to pay Saab's part suppliers through until Feb. 20 will be $127 million, people familiar with GM's purchasing strategy said. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Survival of GM Europe brands depends on state aid

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General Motors' European brands are near collapse, with Germany's Opel in need of more state funding and Sweden rejecting Saab's plea for state aid until its business plan is sound. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Timing of Saab filing was a stunner for GM

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General Motors executives were surprised by the speed at which Saab filed for bankruptcy last week, leaving them with few answers for anxious U.S. Saab dealers. Full story...
Feb
23rd

What’s new at Auto123.com (video)

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This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests: The Kia Soul, the new all-purpose vehicle designed for the young and the young at heart. The Saab 9-3 Aero Sport Cross Wheel-Drive, the Swedish all-wheel-drive sedan that we've been breathlessly waiting for. And lastly, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the supreme SUV. Also, check out our video on the Suzuki SX4 DDiS, a foretaste of a diesel version - thus more fuel efficient - that will soon be available in Canada. Full story...
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