Monthly Archives: October 2011

Fan Week – get your Saab images ready!

October 16, 2011 18:26 Line

By: Swade

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G’day everyone, I’m sure there’ll be some significant news this week and we’ll cover it as it happens. But I also wanted to share a little of what you’re doing in the Saab world – i.e. our customers, our fans. …
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No NDRC decision today

October 14, 2011 12:31 Line

By: Swade

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Some internal news from Saab: Many have highlighted October 14 as a possible date when the NDRC would take its decision regarding Saab’s planned business agreements with Pang Da and Youngman. For third parties it is not possible to know …
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New York Times profile Saab Designer, Jason Castriota

October 14, 2011 7:58 Line

By: Swade

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We’re yet to see the full depth of Jason Castriota’s design work for Saab Automobile – a fact not lost in this NY Times profile of Saab’s current design chief. This brief profile ends a little too quickly for my …
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Mitchell Saab 30th Annual Swedish Beauty Contest

October 13, 2011 17:22 Line

By: Swade

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It’s always great to see our dealerships conducting activities like these to bring their customers together. Mitchell Saab are a long-standing Saab and Volvo dealership based in Simsbury, Connecticut – right in the heart of Saab country in the USA. …
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Saab 9-5 succeeds in fuel economy challenge (again)

October 13, 2011 14:39 Line

By: Swade

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Back in July, I shared a story from Spain about one of our Saab Spain employees participating in – and dominating – a fuel economy challenge with the Saab 9-5. Ramon Cano and his co-driver, a local journalist from magazine …
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Saab Automobile Update

October 13, 2011 9:02 Line

By: Swade

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Trollhättan, Sweden: Management of Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) confirm that the reorganization is progressing and that a first payment by Youngman under the bridge loan funding commitment as announced on September 12 was received …
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On Saab and hope

October 12, 2011 22:41 Line

By: Swade

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I want to thank you all for your patience at the moment. I know there are a lot of questions out there, from a lot of concerned people. If you know me, then you’ll know that it’s been extremely frustrating …
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SWAN, SAAB AUTOMOBILE AND PANG DA RESPOND TO MEDIA REPORTS

October 12, 2011 11:56 Line

By: Swade

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Zeewolde, The Netherlands, 12 October 2011 – Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) and Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd (Pang Da) have taken notice of media reports questioning the validity of the partnership agreements between Swan, Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) …
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A post about nothing

October 10, 2011 11:14 Line

By: Swade

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Hi all, We’ve received a few comments, and a few submissions via the contact page, asking for some clarification as to what’s being reported in various press outlets right now. If you’re a regular Inside Saab reader, you’ll know that …
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News from Asia – Saab 9-5 named COTY in Singapore, 9-3 Griffins arrive and leave in Taiwan

October 7, 2011 19:17 Line

By: Swade

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We’ve had some good news from Asia in the last few days. Very encouraging indeed. On top of the Saab 9-4x being shortlisted for Truck of the Year in the United States, the Saab 9-5 has just been awarded a …
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