Comments on: Wednesday “the world is grounding to a halt” Snippets

By: anthony

anthony — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:21:27 +0000

G8 ’sport truck’ is the GM-H/HSV ute.
Chev V8, sport suspension, racing brakes, 2 seats, 307kW. Targeted very much as a sport car in Oz. GM-Pontiac not very bright if that was their excuse.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:55:31 +0000

May the Car Czar be Mitt Romney

By: Grumpy

Grumpy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:05:26 +0000

Saab increased 40% in China last year. Just to set the record straight.

By: Dippen

Dippen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:22:05 +0000

ctm> thanks for the info:)

By: swade

swade — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:58:29 +0000

You’re probably right, PT. In fact, you are.

Oh the humanity!!!!!

By: PT

PT — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:50:07 +0000

Errrrm, shouldn’t it be “grinding to a halt”?
Sorry.

By: ctm

ctm — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:18:12 +0000

Dippen,

I found a figure that said 618 sold Saabs in China in 2007, and that was apparently an increase by 87% from 2006.

By: ctm

ctm — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:14:57 +0000

I thought the G8 Sport Truck was very niche…

By: Dippen

Dippen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:11:37 +0000

hm would be cool to know how many Saabs where sold in China.

does anyone know how the market is for the premium segment in China?

35% is good news even if it is sales at low volumes. In the end its all about marketing.

btw, sales figures for Canada is now out in the media.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:14:08 +0000

cool trailer! I thought of going gypsy with an Airstream, but my 9-3 can’t handle one, and won’t give up my 9-3 even though Saab spottings around here are getting rare.

as to US Car Czar – when congress wrote the legislation that ultimately failed, the funds were to go through Dept of Commerce.
The designee for Sec Commerce Bill Richardson just had to withdraw from consideration.
I would not expect a focus on Car Czar until after Jan. 20. too much else going on, and everyone will want to wait for January sales figures anyway. Saw a brand new Malibu today – don’t know what the big deal is except for low price/high mileage.

Patience.