Saab has decided that the company will not be present at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Presence at the show requires resources that Saab are currently allocating towards the restart of production in Trollhattan. Whilst it would be desireable to be at the show to help further Saab’s global presence, it is not considered an appropriate use of resources at […]
Trollhättan, Sweden: Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces today that it issued a subscription notice for 4 million shares under the current EUR 150 million equity facility between Swan and GEM Global Yield Fund Limited. The exact number of shares to be issued and the price thereof will depend on the pricing period which commences today. Swan and Saab Automobile AB
Press Release: Swedish Automobile Issues Subscription Notice Under GEM Facility Read Post »
A quick Saabosphere this week. Is it early or is it late? Not sure. —— This first one’s not a link, just a set of photos that no-one familiar with Saabs will find too surprising 😉 From Andrew…… BRING BACK THE HATCH!!! Yes, I know it’s a wagon, but BBTH has been the common catchcry…. —— I had the pleasure
Yesterday we ran a poll both here on Inside Saab and on our Saab Cars Facebook page. The poll asked your thoughts about the naming of the future replacement for the Saab 9-3, after a possible name change was hinted at in the US press. The poll results are in and as of right now, the winner by a sizeable
Poll wrap – what should we call the Saab 9-3 replacement Read Post »
I made this video last year, whilst at the launch for the new Saab 9-5 in Sweden. We were at Volvo’s test track, which Saab had hired for the launch. I stumbled upon the video today as I was tidying up my hard drive and it reminded me of just how incredibly good the XWD system is. You’ll need to
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Back in June I showed you a video of a Saab 9-5 driven by robotic controls, programmed according to GPS data and used for closed loop testing. Here’s a quick recap: A lot of vehicle testing takes place where the car is driven around a circuit by real people. There are times when this is absolutely necessary. People with experience
Saab Cars North America chief Tim Colbeck was speaking to the Motor Press Guild in the US earlier this week, when he mentioned that the replacement for the current Saab 9-3 might be released under a new name. The big question: what should that name be? To the polls ….. with a few generic and a few specific options available
I had another extraordinary weekend last weekend, attending the 2011 IntSaab event in Finland. These big Saab meetings are so inspiring. The opportunity to break bread with a big group of long-term and hardcore Saab nuts is one that we should all take advantage of at least once. I’ve been very lucky to do events like these several times now,
Saab is going to be moving into two very important markets in the new future. Both China and Russia offer huge growth potential for our sales network and last weekend, our Russian importer, Armand Import, held two Saab 9-5 preview events. August 5 was for Saab fan clubs and another event was held for prospective customers on August 8. I
There are plenty of media outlets willing to write Saab off at the moment. I’ve contended several times on this website that the long-term future for Saab is very bright and it’s just a short-term cash crisis we have to concern ourselves with right now. Any time you’ve got great people, a great plant, a great brand and most importantly,
I’m not sure why I decided to take these shots, but the detail-oriented side of my inner Saabisti found it very satisfying to do so. Click. —
