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North Street Capital To Purchase Spyker
September 29, 2011 – 7:15 am | No Comment
North Street Capital To Purchase Spyker

Supercar maker will break free from Saab.

In 2010, Spyker Cars N.V. purchased Saab from General Motors. The Dutch company, a producer of limited edition, exotic supercars later renamed itself Swedish Automobile N.V., with Saab and …

Swedish Court Extends Saab a Lifeline
September 22, 2011 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Swedish Court Extends Saab a Lifeline

Reconstruction phase approved for Swedish automaker.
A Swedish appellate court has breathed new life into Saab, the beleaguered automaker that has been struggling to survive since it was sold by General Motors in February 2010. Earlier …

Saab’s Fate Tied to Swedish Court Decision
September 21, 2011 – 5:23 am | No Comment
Saab’s Fate Tied to Swedish Court Decision

Swedish automaker seeks to gain a lease on life.
Saab owes its workers approximately $207 million for August 2011 wages and has been trying to obtain protection from its creditors following an earlier attempt that failed. …

Disrupted Saab Awaits Chinese Rescue
September 7, 2011 – 5:45 am | No Comment
Disrupted Saab Awaits Chinese Rescue

Troubled Saab seeks yet another lease on life.

Trollhättan, Sweden – Swedish automaker Saab Automobile has filed for voluntary reorganization in a district court in Sweden on Wednesday, seeking protection from its creditors and awaiting rescue …

Chinese Manufacturer Throws Saab a Lifeline
May 3, 2011 – 6:08 am | No Comment
Chinese Manufacturer Throws Saab a Lifeline

Swedish car manufacturer Saab has a new lease on life. Again. Given up for dead in late 2009 following a botched deal that would have sold the company to exotic car manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB, …

Chinese Companies Eye Saab Rescue, Stake
April 29, 2011 – 1:58 pm | No Comment
Chinese Companies Eye Saab Rescue, Stake

Exotic car maker Spyker may be regretting its purchase of Saab, the Swedish automaker and one time wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. The Dutch automaker has been seeing its stock drop after Saab reported …

Saab 9-4X Production Begins
February 15, 2011 – 7:47 am | 2 Comments
Saab 9-4X Production Begins

Saab may no longer be owned by General Motors, but its current and upcoming product line consists entirely of models dating back to its relationship with its former owner. Today, the brand is officially part …

Saab 9-4X L.A. Debut Set
October 20, 2010 – 6:05 am | No Comment
Saab 9-4X L.A. Debut Set

The Saab 9-4X, a midsize crossover model, will be making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2010. A 2012 model, the 9-4X will go on sale in North America in May …

GM: Saab Sells, Hummer Sinks
February 25, 2010 – 12:05 am | 3 Comments
GM: Saab Sells, Hummer Sinks

For General Motors three out of four will have to do.
Four is the number of brands GM has been working on getting rid of, but three represents the number of those same brands that …

Saab Story Comes to a Happy Conclusion
January 26, 2010 – 4:40 pm | 3 Comments
Saab Story Comes to a Happy Conclusion

Saab Automobile AB, the other Swedish automaker, apparently will live on after all. Since last summer the Saab brand has been on a roller coaster, only in this case the car left the tracks a …

Ed Whitacre Named As Permanent GM CEO
January 25, 2010 – 11:20 am | One Comment
Ed Whitacre Named As Permanent GM CEO

There is nothing permanent at General Motors especially when it comes to the position of chief executive officer.
This past December Ed Whitacre Jr. was named as temporary CEO, replacing Fritz Henderson who took over from …