FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT last week that General Motors has reached an agreement on the sale of Saab to Swedish company Koenigsegg Group, a video interview with CEO Christian von Koenigsegg has been released.

Mr von Koenigsegg said that, despite appearances, the entire process - from the initial bid through to last week’s agreement - has [...]

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GENERAL MOTORS has officially announced that it will sell 100 percent of Saab shares to a consortium lead by Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg.

The deal still hinges on a hefty loan from the European Investment Bank which must be guaranteed by the Swedish Government, but should the loan be approved Saab will be well on [...]

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NEWS CAME THROUGH late last month that Swedish supercar company Koenigsegg had been announced as a front-runner in the race to buy Saab from GM. Today, General Motors has announced that the Swedish supercar maker has been successful in its bid.

A letter of intent has now been signed by GM and Koenigsegg, and the [...]

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WITH THE SALE of Saab moving closer to completion, and a private consortium led by Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg looking likely to be the new owners, the question has been asked: just what does Koenigsegg stand to gain from the acquisition?

Reports have surfaced in Sweden today that, according to sources close to the matter, [...]

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THESE DAYS most of the pedigreed legendary supercar manufacturers are owned by larger parent companies. Lamborghini is in with Volkswagen via Audi, and Porsche – despite its recent attempts at a takeover and a merger – is in there as well.

Both Ferrari and Maserati are owned by Fiat, and until recently Aston Martin was owned [...]

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Koenigsegg, following in the footsteps of so many other manufacturers, has opted to give the world a glimpse of its wares ahead of the Geneva Motor Show.

And like many of its peers, the Swedish supercar maker is playing coy, giving us absolutely nothing beyond the above image and a name - ladies and gentleman, meet [...]

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