Non-Saab Specific 
A few things that worry me about GM’s plans(27)
July 17, 2008
There are several things in the plans that GM announced yesterday that give me hope as a Saab fan.
First, the mere fact that Saab continue to be mentioned was a good thing. The fact that them being mentioned wasn’t in terms of them being liquidated was another good thing. That the 9-4x was [...]
Amen, brother!!
Given that it’s a day for big GM announcements, that means it’s also a day for plenty of opinions.
Every armchair expert with a keyboard will be filling your head with chatter about dividends, job losses and truck production and true to form, I’ll have my own thoughts on GM’s big plans as they might relate [...]
A couple of important GM announcements
Given that Saab’s future is so tied with GM’s good fortunes, it’s prudent to know what’s going on with the parent company and always hope for the best. Good times for GM mean good potential for Saab.
I stop short of cheering for Cadillac in Europe, however. Anyway…..
GM chief Rick Wagoner is to make [...]
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I’m not allowed to write about the Alfa here, so I won’t tell you about the new exhaust, or the new induction kit, or the chip that’s arrived but isn’t fitted yet, or the fact that it’s been a blast so far and hasn’t broken down once!
If you’d like to see some Alfa’s having a [...]
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