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THE 2010 SAAB 9-5 is scheduled to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and as the event draws nearer, anticipation for Saab’s first all-new 9-5 flagship in 13 years is high.
Now, months before the new model’s unveiling, the first computer renderings of the 2010 9-5 sedan and wagon have leaked, making their [...]
DESPITE THE PENDING split from current owner GM and sale to a consortium lead by Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg, Saab is pushing ahead with the development of its next generation models.
Production of the upcoming 9-5 sedan is understood to be assured; GM’s Executive Director of Product and Marketing for Cadillac, Hummer and Saab, Steve [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
WHILE SAAB WORKS to find itself a new owner before current parent GM formally cuts ties in January 2010, the embattled Swedish manufacturer is expected to reveal the new Saab 9-5 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September, due for production late next year as a 2011 model.
Based on a lengthened version of the [...]
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 [...]
If Swedish rag Expressen is to be believed, the upcoming 2010 Saab 9-5 is going to be such a hot seller that GM’s new CEO Frederick ‘Fritz’ Henderson is hesitant to offload its premium European brand.
Expressen reports that a source within GM has suggested that Henderson is afraid to have Saab and its new 9-5 [...]
It may be nothing more than the wild imaginings of an aspiring automotive designer, but the Chevrolet Volt-based Saab Fashionista concept could be ‘just what the doctor ordered’ for the ailing Swedish automaker.
Mayeul Walser, a 24 year-old design student at French creative college Creapole-ESDI, designed the Fashionista as a 2+2 sports coupe, with its name [...]
Though the beleaguered Saab is battling all manner of setbacks as it tries to secure the future of its operations, some good news has arrived for 49 of Saab’s Trollhättan employees.
After announcing that 750 jobs would need to be cut, Saab has emerged from labour union negotiations with a smaller list of positions to be [...]
Despite GM’s best efforts to offload Saab and the Swedish carmaker doing its best just to keep its head above water, the two companies have agreed to cooperate on technology sharing in the future.
Saab has recently applied for bankruptcy protection after General Motors announced it would sell the Swedish brand, and the ailing American manufacturer [...]
With stalling sales and an impending separation from General Motors, coupled with a blockade on supplier parts into the company, Saab has been forced to lay off 750 workers from its Swedish operations.
Affecting workers at the Trollhattan assembly plant, which builds the 9-3 and 9-5 sedan and wagon, the move comes after production stoppages due [...]
An oil-free future might sound like a pipe-dream right now, but that is exactly what Sweden is aiming for by 2030.
In just 21 years’ time, Sweden hopes to have kicked its oil habit. The country’s heavy investment in renewable fuels like ethanol and clean electricity are seen as the way forward.
Already, around 85 percent of [...]
Following the announcement from its auditors that the future of General Motors is in substantial doubt, the European Commission has called a crisis meeting of European Union states that are home to GM plants.
GM has already announced an operating loss of USD $30.9 billion (AUD $48.1 billion) for 2008. The car maker has asked for [...]
More grim tidings today with news that GM’s European operations could be staring at the prospect of collapse in coming weeks, if European governments do not come to its aid.
According to GM Chief Operating Officer Fritz Henderson, funding to the tune of €3.3b (AU$6.4b, US$4.1b) is needed to assist the separation of Opel and Vauxhall, [...]
From mid this year, Saab’s entire Australian line-up will be compatible with the ethanol-heavy E85 fuel, making Saab the first automaker in this country to fully embrace the largely plant-derived fuel additive.
The Swedish manufacturer will also be extending its pollution-reducing two-stage turbocharging system across its diesel offerings, adding yet another string to Saab’s eco-friendly bow. [...]
It might have recently filed for bankruptcy and have mere weeks until it discovers its fate, but it seems even that isn’t enough to keep a good Swede down.
Set to premiere at the Melbourne Motor Show later this week, Saab’s all-wheel-drive system - Saab XWD (cross wheel drive) - is now available in the latest 9-3 [...]
It appears that Saab will become the first of GM’s European subsidiaries to divorce itself from its beleagured parent. The Swedish automaker has filed for bankruptcy and is initiating procedures to re-establish itself as an independent company.
The announcement comes shortly after GM’s last-ditch failed bid to secure aid from the Swedish Government to prop up [...]
It seems that if GM is to survive, it’s not going to be given an easy run. Especially in Europe where the UK, Swedish and German governments have all reacted cautiously to requests for £4.2 billion (AUD $9 billion) in government aid.
The UK government is considering a loan upon presentation of a plan for the [...]
Forget waiting until Geneva to get a good look at Saab’s 9-3X, we’ve got details and images right here. The wagon-bodied soft-roader sits 35mm higher than the standard Saab sedan and will compete with the likes of Subaru’s Outback and Audi’s Allroad Quattro.
The M.O. is simple enough: provide everything people have come to expect from [...]
Despite the emergency USD$17.4 billion short-term bail-out loans for GM and Chrysler agreed to by the White House yesterday (US time), many analysts predict that bankruptcy for GM and Chrysler is all-but inevitable.
The two giant automakers are in such financial disarray, and burdened with such obligations, that the best that may be achieved with this [...]
Coming just hours after the US House of Representatives passed a bill to provide financial aid for the ‘Big Three’ (but it still has to get through the US Senate), Sweden has stepped in to ensure the survival of its native brands Volvo and Saab - owned by Ford and GM respectively.
In their commitment to [...]
Back in July and August of last year, as part of its Grrrrrreen campaign, Saab touted the environmental credentials of its vehicle range and its carbon offset program. Unfortunately, the ACCC did not take kindly to some of Saab’s wording and took action against the GM subsidiary in January of this year for misleading buyers.
Saab was [...]
Although its official unveiling is slated for next month’s Paris Motor Show, General Motors has decided to go ahead and lift the covers on Saab’s new 9X Air Concept, a two door roofless hybrid that many say previews an upcoming compact model from the Swedish automaker.
The 9X Air features a 1.4-litre turbocharged flex-fuel motor [...]
Sometimes you have to be sensible. You have to do things that please your accountant, much more than it pleases you. You even have to think like an “accountant”. (This is an interesting exercise in itself, if you find seeing things only in black and white interesting.)
Should you decide to start thinking like an accountant, [...]
Saab Australia have taken delivery of their first ever diesel to wear the Aero badge; the Saab 9-3 Aero TTiD. Responsible performance is the mantra behind the new Aero, which boasts exceptional power and torque for a 1.9-litre four-cylinder diesel.
Saab have long been specialists in turbocharger technology and their talents have been put to good [...]
Continuing a North American tradition, Saab North America has announced the release of a Yellow Edition 9-3 Convertible, just in time for summer. Now, not all cars look good with bright yellow coachwork but the 9-3 Convertible is an exception – it looks stunning.
The 2008 Saab 9-3 Yellow Edition Convertible is the third ‘Yellow Edition’ [...]
Saab have shown up at this years Geneva Motor Show with their 9-X BioHybrid concept, a car that they believe will appeal to the priorities of youthful customers, seeking progressive looks, responsible performance and high-tech communications.
The 9-X BioHybrid is based on GM’s ‘Delta’ global compact car platform that will also be the basis for [...]
GM have released details of yet another CUV concept heading for a Detroit Motor Show unveiling, and this time around its wearing a Saab badge. Dubbed the Saab 9-4x BioPower it is based on GM’s Theta platform unlike the old Trailblazer based Saab 9-7x, although we were quite keen on the LS2 powered 9-7x…but thats [...]
Earlier this week Saab launched the new 9-3 in Australia and in doing so added three more E85 flex-fuel vehicles to its environmentally friendly line-up. Saab 9-3 BioPower will be available in Sport Sedan, SportCombi and Convertible. It is priced at a $1,000 premium over its equivalent petrol model and is on sale immediately. [...]
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