Author Archives: Swade

Saab Dealer Tour in Germany is underway!

October 24, 2011 23:05 Line

By: Swade

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For the next few weeks, the team at Saab Germany are going mobile. They have a fleet of new Saab vehicles that they’re taking on the road to show to customers in dealerships around the country. Here’s the team picking …
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Thoughts on today’s press release – cessation of agreement with Pang Da and Youngman

October 24, 2011 0:17 Line

By: Swade

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My first thought was to recover from the punch in the face it felt like I’d just received. It was a blow, for sure. The agreements that Swedish Automobile made with Pang Da and Youngman promised much in terms of …
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Press Release: Swedish Automobile Terminates Subscription Agreement With Pang Da And Youngman

October 23, 2011 22:30 Line

By: Swade

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Trollhättan, Sweden: Today, Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announced that it has given notice of termination with immediate effect of the Subscription Agreement of July, 2011 entered into by Swan, Pang Da and Youngman. Swan took this step in view of …
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A personal thought, part 2

October 23, 2011 15:14 Line

By: Swade

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Please excuse me whilst I air out some thoughts here (again)…… If you’ve been following my writings for even a little while, you’ll know I have certain…… issues….. with some elements in the automotive press. There are some newspapers, especially …
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On a personal note….

October 21, 2011 20:54 Line

By: Swade

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I’ve got admit, this situation is wearing me down. I’m sure that the vast majority of you are aware of my history with Saabs United as its former owner, editor, gopher and whatever. SU remains the most active Saab enthusiast …
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Press Release: ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH PANG DA AND YOUNGMAN

October 21, 2011 18:42 Line

By: Swade

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Zeewolde, The Netherlands, 21 October 2011 – Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) confirms that a new offer, constituting a direct purchase of the shares of Saab Automobile AB and Saab Great Britain Ltd, was made by Pang Da and Youngman. The …
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Coverage from the last 24 hours of Saab news

October 21, 2011 0:52 Line

By: Swade

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A few pieces from the web that I think people should check out as they try to digest the news from today…….. Firstly, there’s an interview with Saab CEO Victor Muller on Radio P4 West, from Sweden. It’s in English. …
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What’s happening at Inside Saab (the blog)

October 20, 2011 23:14 Line

By: Swade

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Hi all, I’m currently back in my home country, Australia, which is why the second press release from last night was posted by Ludvig, my colleague at Saab. That explains some of the quietness around here the last few days. …
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Press Release: Swedish Automobile Received Commitment From North Street Capital On Funding

October 20, 2011 14:40 Line

By: Swade

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Trollhättan, Sweden: Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces it has received a commitment from North Street Capital, LP (North Street) on the funding of Swan and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile). The offer consists of the following transactions: Subscription to 2,386,635 …
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What our design chief did in his previous job….

October 19, 2011 4:25 Line

By: Swade

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I saw this earlier today and just had to share….. Our design chief, Jason Castriota, has done some very cool things in the past. This very exclusive, one-off Lancia Stratos is one of them. Yes, this car was done by …
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