Author Archives: Swade

Saab staff driving Saabs

October 18, 2011 11:26 Line

By: Swade

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Many of our staff get to drive new Saab vehicles as part of their daily routine. A lot of them are testing vehicle components, or they might have a car assigned to their area for use. There’s a quite a …
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Fan Week: Mitchell Saab beauty contest

October 17, 2011 12:37 Line

By: Swade

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The summer events program for car enthusiasts in North America is coming to a close now that winter draws nearer. Last weekend, Mitchell Saab in Connecticut held it’s 30th annual Swedish beauty contest along with it’s sister Volvo dealership. Steve …
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Fan Week – Some Saab appreciation in a new found land

October 16, 2011 21:42 Line

By: Swade

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I know we have some Saab fans in Canada as I’ve met a few of them in my travels. There’s a small but hardcore group out in the Pacific Northwest and I can well remember the large group from Toronto …
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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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