Swadeology

Saab’s Iconic Convertible: 25 years of Raising the Roof

25th anniversary of launch of Saab Convertible Driving force behind growth of convertible segment Established open-top car as practical, all-year-round transportation It all began in 1986, when the first car in a production run of just 400 Saab 900 Convertibles for the US market was delivered. Now, three generations later, almost 300,000 Saab Convertibles have been sold around the world

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News

Saab test production as Hawtai tour Saab factory

I’m playing catchup here, having just arrived back in Australia. While I was in transit, representatives from Hawtai Motor Group arrived in Trollhattan and toured Saab’s factory. At the same time that was happening, Saab were recommencing limited production aimed at making sure that everything was working OK on the production line. Full production should recommence in the next week,

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News

Report: Saab residuals up in British market

“The rise in forecast values for the Saab 9-3 over the last ten months has been driven by an increased confidence in the brand; allied to an improved product content creating a better future used car,” We were all pretty pleased to see that quote in a report in the motoring press today, commenting about the fact that Saab’s residuals

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Editorial

A few Saab stories to warm you up

Greetings from Hong Kong! I’m on my way back to Australia for a week or so. It’ll be great to be home again. We had a cold snap in Trollhattan just before I left. I had to walk to the bus stop amongst falling snow a few days ago. Snow!! In May!!?? I guess we’re not in Kansas anymore…. Anyhow,

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Inside Saab Automobile, News

The deal with Hawtai and what it means for Saab and Spyker

Following are a number of questions and answers that I know are on people’s minds with regards to the recent deal Saab struck with Hawtai Motor Group, from China. —— Q: What does this deal mean for the financial future of Saab Automobile? This agreement with Hawtai, along with the convertible loan agreement with Gemini, means that Saab has effectively

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Inside Saab Automobile

Production preparations begin at Saab Automobile

Following the deals signed earlier this week, Saab are now negotiating with suppliers to ensure parts delivery and the intention is to restart with limited production in the Saab factory tomorrow. Below are a couple of photos from inside the Saab factory in Trollhattan today. Whilst maintenance crews have been on site for all of the shut down period, they

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Polls

Poll – What’s your favourite color Saab 9-3x?

I’d like to do a little experiment here. Yesterday I heard that one particular color in the Saab 9-3x range was the lowest selling color (there has to be one, of course) and thus was in danger of being cut to make way for a new color in the coming model year. What I’d like to do is conduct a

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Inside Saab Automobile

Saab 9-5 SportCombi durability testing

I’m spending quite a lot of time at the moment just visiting various departments within Saab, getting to know what they do. I spent a little time today at the climate controlled wind tunnel facility, where they can do various types of wind tunnel testing (though not aerodynamic testing, as it’s too small for that). The wind tunnel can be

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Saabosphere

Saabosphere – links we enjoyed this week

Following is a review of articles online about Saab that we enjoyed reading here at the Saab factory in Trollhattan. Please feel free to check them out for yourself. —— Saab Rises from its ashes at the New York Auto Show (Haute Living) An enjoyable look at the Saab PhoeniX Concept from the New York Auto Show. The New York

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News

Press Release: SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH HAWTAI MOTOR GROUP ON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Press conference live-tweeted on Twitter. —— Zeewolde, The Netherlands, 3 May 2011 – Following yesterday’s announcement that Spyker Cars N.V. (Spyker) secured its short term funding, Spyker announces today that Spyker and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) signed an agreement with Hawtai Motor Group Company Limited (Hawtai). This agreement conditionally secures medium term funding and includes financing in the form

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Editorial

Relief and Determination

For those who haven’t heard yet, Saab has secured short term financing in the order of EUR 59.1million to re-start production at the factory. We are also set to announce a strategic partnership with Hawtai Motor Group, from China. The nature of that partnership is yet to be revealed, however such an announcement can only bring positive benefits for Saab

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