Archive for February, 2005
GM considering the sale of Saab??
Lots of speculation around the newswires today that GM might be looking to sell off the Saab brand.
General Motors is looking for a buyer for its loss-making Swedish car brand Saab, a newspaper said on Thursday, adding to speculation about the fate of the group.
Dagens Industri said GM has had contacts with several Chinese [...]
Saab Innovations
Ever clicked through the innovations section of Saab Global Website, frustrated as all heck that you can’t get a hard copy of the stuff?
Let Swade do the typing for you.
Over the fold, the (almost) complete list of Saab Innovations, courtesy of Saab and my very tired fingers.
The Saab Network
I’d just like to throw out a big G’day to the fellas at The Saab Network. I just had my first brief chat session there. Doug M, after seeing some of the resto work on your album, you can be sure I’ll be in touch!! I got a bunch of work needs doing later this [...]
Saab Snippets
A collection of Saab-related news stories from the electronic media:
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The International Herald Tribune analyses the risks involved with badge engineering and the Saab 9-7x.
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The Economist on the recent decision that may see the manufacture Saabs in Germany instead of Sweden!!
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I-Newswire on Hollywood’s "ten" fashion show, which will feature the new 9-7x.
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CarKeys on "The Way Ahead [...]
Geneva Motor Show
You may have read around the traps that the Geneva Motor Show is coming up soon.
You can read a bit of a write up here and check out the vehicles that are creating some of the excitement, including Saab’s own 9-3 SportCombi.
GM Blog
I’ve just noticed that GM have a blog of their own, generally written by Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz, referred to in the post below.
It’s called FastlaneBlog and yes, I’ll be keeping an eye on it.
Lifeline, or deathknell?
Some Saab news from Reuters this evening.
GM Chairman Robert Lutz has come out in support of the Saab brand, but claiming that Saab will have to produce 250,000 units a year in order to get profitable. Saab sold 128,000 units in 2004.
"We like the brand, and we want to retain it," Lutz told Automotive News [...]
Safety - more than just a six-letter word
Saab have always been renowned for their approach to safety. For some people, it’s a primary reason for purchasing their Saab. It’s interesting to get an inside peek into the philosophy behind Saab’s approach, and to see the extent they go to in order to develop cars that are routinely judged among the safest cars [...]
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