Category Archives: Editorial

‘The Deal’ and the future

August 15, 2011 16:38 Line

By: Swade

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This is a long one…. Another week of work has begun here at Saab. Another week to be patient whilst the deals that are in the pipeline are worked out and negotiated. It’s certainly not an easy time for people …
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On Saab 9-4x road tests

August 9, 2011 11:51 Line

By: Swade

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We’ve had a pretty good run with Saab 9-4x road tests. The 9-4x is an outstanding entry into the crossover segment for Saab and early 9-4x road tests confirmed what we thought about our new vehicle. There have been a …
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Yeah, I’m a believer….

August 4, 2011 0:23 Line

By: Swade

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There was an interesting quote in one of the Swedish newspapers today. This is just a Google translation so you’ll have to forgive me if part of the context is lost, but I believe it should come through OK. Wickelgren …
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Writing of Saab’s potential

July 31, 2011 0:47 Line

By: Swade

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Greetings from England, where I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the Saab Owners Club of Great Britain annual meet. I’ll have a bunch of photos from the event in the next few days. Today, I’d like to point you towards …
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Thoughts on our recent announcement re: salaries

July 27, 2011 10:36 Line

By: Swade

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Enthusiast first. Employee second. A very close second, mind you. But I’m still here writing this from my flat in Trollhattan, first and foremost, because this is where my heart is (family aside, of course). Yesterday’s announcement was a kick …
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Saab Making Progress

July 7, 2011 13:57 Line

By: Swade

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Strap in, folks. This is a long one….. And for those of you who are unfamilar, here’s a summary of the deals done by Saab, Pang Da and Youngman in the last few months. It’ll add to your understanding of …
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Back to base

June 29, 2011 0:35 Line

By: Swade

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Consider this a follow up to last week’s Personal Reflection on Recent News. Things appeared quite bleak for Saab last Friday when I wrote that piece and the event that inspired it – the non-payment of staff in a timely …
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Bare Naked Saabing

June 25, 2011 1:50 Line

By: Swade

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A good friend of mine named Pierre Belperron works at Charles River Saab, one of the top Saab dealers in the US. Occasionally, Pierre also writes articles on their company blog. I post a collection of notable reading in a …
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A personal reflection on recent news

June 23, 2011 13:18 Line

By: Swade

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I’m writing this from my living room in Hobart, Tasmania. I was meant to land at Gothenburg airport today on my return to Sweden, but I’m stuck here in Tasmania thanks to a cloud of ash from a volcano in …
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An update on Saab’s situation from the inside

June 23, 2011 0:40 Line

By: Swade

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I’ve had a few people in comments ask about the current situation at Saab Automobile. I’ve also read a bunch of reports that continue to cover our apparent demise in the finest detail. From a personal point of view, I …
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