Monthly Archives: August 2011

Saabosphere – links we liked this week

August 22, 2011 14:45 Line

By: Swade

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Top Gear Magazine in the Netherlands is very interested in current stories surrounding Saab. They’re keen to support the company in an hour of need and in a gesture of goodwill, are offering free subscriptions to the Dutch Top Gear …
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Additional information regarding Swedish Automobile NV supervisory board remuneration

August 22, 2011 12:59 Line

By: Swade

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Further to information we circulated last week concerning reports in Swedish media: Last Thursday, we commented on the media headlines about raised remuneration to members of the Swedish Automobile Supervisory Board. In addition to what was said then, we can …
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More pics from the 2011 SOC

August 21, 2011 12:29 Line

By: Swade

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It’s approaching mega gallery status here…… More images have come through from our own Stephanie from SCNA, as well as from Greg Abbott, Meg H and Pierre T. You can see Meg’s full gallery of images here. The feature shots …
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US Spec 2012 Saab 9-5 Aero SportCombi

August 21, 2011 0:19 Line

By: Swade

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From Justinn, via comments….. I would love to see more pictures of the NA Spec 9-5 SportCombi! Ask and you shall receive. Click and you shall enlarge – I’ll have HEAPS more photos from Saturday at the SOC, tomorrow (getting …
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Wars of Perception

August 20, 2011 18:11 Line

By: Swade

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I was talking earlier this week with a prominent Saab person (a non-employee) about the situation Saab is in right now. He opined that there were two ‘Saab’ entities going around at the moment. One is the Saab that’s constantly …
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Updates from the 2011 Saab Owners Convention

August 20, 2011 1:15 Line

By: Swade

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The 2011 Saab owners Convention is well and truly underway and it’s been great to get some updates from people on the ground there. Of course, our own girl-on-the-ground, Stephanie from SCNA is there and she’s been having a lot …
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Early arrivals at the Saab Owners Convention

August 18, 2011 23:52 Line

By: Swade

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People are starting to drift in to the Parsippany Hilton Hotel in New Jersey for the 2011 Saab Owners Convention. Stephanie from Saab Cars NA is there and she recently tweeted the following: Look what arrived today at the Owners …
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Saab comments on recent media

August 18, 2011 14:50 Line

By: Swade

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Earlier today we saw media headlines about raised remuneration to members of the Swedish Automobile supervisory board. These reports contain a number of factual flaws. Firstly, the reports claiming that Mr Hugenholtz is the only person remaining on the supervisory …
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Brief comment on recent events regarding debt enforcement

August 17, 2011 17:56 Line

By: Swade

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For various reasons – legality and confidentiality – we can’t comment in detail on proceedings that are taking place from today via the Kronofogden enforcement agency here in Sweden. All I can do for the moment is simply repeat what …
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SOC (USA) – Make sure you say hi to Stephanie

August 17, 2011 15:18 Line

By: Swade

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I’m not going to make it to the Saab Owners Convention in New Jersey this weekend. I’m sure all the attendees are going to have a fantastic time and it’s disappointing that I can’t be there to share in it. …
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