Author Archives: Swade

We at Saab intend to survive

December 13, 2011 14:59 Line

By: Swade

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Yesterday the newspapers had stories of impending doom, predicting a bankruptcy filing by Saab some time later that day. This journey we’re on is quite literally hour-by-hour at the moment, so I’m sure there were reasons for the papers to …
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News: Payment transferred

December 13, 2011 11:05 Line

By: Swade

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News from the front office in Trollhattan: – Saab confirms that the first payment of the funding, which was promised by Youngman, now has been transferred to Saab’s account. The efforts to secure the remaining funding, needed to pay salaries …
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Tim and Jennifer Snap Up a Saab 9-5

December 13, 2011 5:28 Line

By: Swade

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Just a little bit of final follow-up…… Here’s how it feels to enter a competition and WIN a brand new Saab The Snap Up a Saab competition, run by Saab of North Olmsted, was won recently by a guy named …
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Who’s driven a Saab 9-7x? (one of Inside Line’s worst cars ever)

December 12, 2011 11:53 Line

By: Swade

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I’m sure the powers that be in the marketing department would prefer it if the Saab 9-7x and 9-2x were never mentioned, ever again. In fact, I had to get the images of the 9-7x featured below from an image …
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Saab gathering – Paris, France

December 11, 2011 14:17 Line

By: Swade

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UPDATE: There’s a great collection of images from this event at Saab Actu As mentioned in today’s Saabosphere entry, Saab fans gathered in Paris to put on a show of support for the brand. Around 100 fans in 60 vehicles …
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Saabosphere – links we liked this week

December 11, 2011 1:48 Line

By: Swade

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First things first – I’m looking forward to seeing some photos from France today, as French Saab fans gather in Paris in a show of support for the company. This is an initiative of Saab France as well as supporter …
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Why do you want Saab to survive?

December 8, 2011 14:56 Line

By: Swade

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I re-tweeted a message from Ben Pulman, the road-test editor of CAR Magazine, earlier today: The picture he links to is one of UrSaab, from the 1997 50th Anniversary photoshoot. I’ve written before about how, generally speaking, motoring media professionals …
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History in the shadows of a Saab today….

December 7, 2011 23:46 Line

By: Swade

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A photo taken at Saab yesterday….. – For those who are not so familiar with Saab’s history, the shadow of the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan looks very much like the silhouette of Saab’s older, teardrop-shape vehicles dating right back to …
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Work continues on Youngman deal and reorganisation in Stockholm

December 7, 2011 15:48 Line

By: Swade

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So you’ve seen the press release – Our administrator, Guy Lofalk, will file documents today, to end the reorganisation process that we’re currently involved in. The District Court has registered Lofalk’s application, which has now been posted on their website. …
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Press Release: SWEDISH AUTOMOBILE INFORMED BY ADMINISTRATOR OF APPLICATION TO TERMINATE VOLUNTARY REORGANIZATION

December 7, 2011 11:20 Line

By: Swade

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Zeewolde, The Netherlands, 7 December 2011 – Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces it has been informed that the administrator of the reorganization, Mr. Guy Lofalk, will apply for termination of the voluntary reorganization of Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) and …
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