Hi all, As the original Inside Saab will most likely go off-air soon, I’ve created this site as an historical archive of what happened with Inside Saab during it’s short, but momentous life. Please note that this site is not open for comments. It’s just an historical record. There will be no further updates. Links to Inside Saab article contained […]
Hi all, It’s been a quiet few days here on the site, basically because there’s no communications coming my way, nothing to say, and permission needed before I relate that nothingness to you anyway. All communications are now the domain of the receivers appointed by the court to determine the future of Saab and its three bankrupt entities. I heard
Apparently if I wait a few hours to write this, as I’d like to, then it would have to be approved first by whoever the court appoints as the bankruptcy administrator. Screw that. Like many of you, I’m going through a whole range of dark emotions right now. There are several individuals and several companies that I’d like to have
It’s Monday here in Australia as I write this. Later today, in Sweden, there will be a court hearing to determine whether Saab’s reorganisation should continue. To say there’s a lot hanging in the balance would be the understatement of the year. Here’s the scenario, as seen from someone on the other side of the world and somewhat out of
Tis the season to be jolly nervous….. The Examiner is posing some Dear Santa questions from various stakeholders in the car industry: Saab Owners: A glimmer of hope for the future of their beloved, quirky sport sedan. Actually, I think most people are wishing for a future hatchback, but that aside…. Yes, people are indeed looking for hope for Saab
I re-tweeted a message from Ben Pulman, the road-test editor of CAR Magazine, earlier today: The picture he links to is one of UrSaab, from the 1997 50th Anniversary photoshoot. I’ve written before about how, generally speaking, motoring media professionals want to see Saab survive and succeed. There is some hope pinned to this company; perhaps the notion that some
People are still working. People are still getting incredibly frustrated. I’m one of them. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts here, there seem to be so many big personalities involved in this affair and the focus is well and truly on them and the various perspectives they embody. All of these players have an angle, have something
Thoughts for a new week……. A lot of people are writing to me, asking if we’re going to hear something soon about the sale (or otherwise) of Saab Automobile. Let me answer all of you at once: I’m waiting just like the rest of you. Sorry, but I’ve got no magic answers or insights for you. This is a corporate
We’ve all been hanging on the ‘what?’ for so long. We’re all fatigued due to the lack of visible, tangible progress in the potential sale of Saab Automobile. I’d like to take a moment and think again about the ‘why?’ Why should the sale of Saab be allowed to proceed? Why doesn’t the company, like so many analysts out there,
Something to pass the time…… A story from earlier in the week prompted a few Saab purchase stories from the pre-internet days. Forgetting the internet for a moment, it’s always interesting to hear how people first get into Saabs. I received one such story via email but I haven’t sought permission to share it here as yet. I’ll do that
I’m a regular reader of many automotive columnists and this week’s Rants entry from the AutoExtremist caught my eye. The article is actually about Toyota and the troubles they’ve suffered in the last few years – some of which were self-inflicted and some of which stemmed from natural disasters. In talking about the focus needed for success, he mentions the
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