Category Archives: Editorial

MoU with Youngman, Pangda has expired, but talks continue

November 15, 2011 12:45 Line

By: Swade

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Today’s the day the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed on October 28 expires. There might be some uncertainty as to what that will mean for Saab today. In short, whilst the MoU does indeed expire, all parties to that …
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Waiting….. (still)

November 14, 2011 15:56 Line

By: Swade

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It’s the beginning of what will surely be another big week in the history of Saab Automobile. I think I can speak for colleagues here at Saab and say that we’ve seen some wonderful things in the last few weeks …
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Press release: Update On Proposed Sale Of Saab Automobile And Saab GB

November 7, 2011 20:43 Line

By: Ludvig

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Trollhättan, Sweden: Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile announce they have taken notice of a press statement issued by General Motors Company (General Motors) today regarding the proposed sale of all shares in Saab Automobile and …
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Is the internet slowly strangling the car industry?

November 7, 2011 1:37 Line

By: Swade

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This might seem like a strange topic to write about, given that I now earn my living writing about a car company on the internet, but sometimes you’ve just got to roll with these things when they come to you. …
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What I learned about selling cars in the US, from the top-10 selling cars in the US

November 5, 2011 15:28 Line

By: Swade

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I got this article in my inbox from million-mile Saaber, Peter Gilbert. I don’t always get time to read every link that lands in my mailbox, but it’s a weekend and seeing the top 10 list for the US did …
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A brief thought, courtesy of GM

November 5, 2011 14:29 Line

By: Swade

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I read this in the Wall Street Journal this morning: STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)–The former owner of troubled Swedish car maker Saab Automobile AB, General Motors Co. (GM), said Friday it would have a difficult time supporting a change in ownership …
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A new week begins for Saab

October 31, 2011 0:11 Line

By: Swade

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It was good to have a weekend to get away from things, to recharge a little and come back ready to tackle all the things waiting to be done. Monday morning is upon us and it’s a new week, and …
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Thoughts on the sale of Saab Automobile

October 28, 2011 22:34 Line

By: Swade

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The deal to sell Saab came through in the late afternoon for me here in Australia. There were a couple of conference calls back to the office and a few emails here and there, just to try and share the …
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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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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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