This might seem like a strange topic to write about, given that I now earn my living writing about a car company on the internet, but sometimes you’ve just got to roll with these things when they come to you. Last week, here in Australia, we had our biggest horse race of the year: The Melbourne Cup. It’s referred to […]
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It was good to have a weekend to get away from things, to recharge a little and come back ready to tackle all the things waiting to be done. Monday morning is upon us and it’s a new week, and another big week for Saab Automobile. Our Memorandum of Understanding with new prospective owners Youngman and PangDa was signed just
The deal to sell Saab came through in the late afternoon for me here in Australia. There were a couple of conference calls back to the office and a few emails here and there, just to try and share the moment with my colleagues back in Sweden. It’s hard being so far away, sometimes. I wanted to provide some personal
My first thought was to recover from the punch in the face it felt like I’d just received. It was a blow, for sure. The agreements that Swedish Automobile made with Pang Da and Youngman promised much in terms of future development for Saab. To have those agreements end in a flurry of last-minute activity like this is disappointing in
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Please excuse me whilst I air out some thoughts here (again)…… If you’ve been following my writings for even a little while, you’ll know I have certain…… issues….. with some elements in the automotive press. There are some newspapers, especially in Sweden, who I like to question about their approach to Saab, for example. This concern of mine isn’t confined
I’ve got admit, this situation is wearing me down. I’m sure that the vast majority of you are aware of my history with Saabs United as its former owner, editor, gopher and whatever. SU remains the most active Saab enthusiast weblog on the net. Through the sale of Saab by GM back in 2009/10, I was able to use Saabs
Hi all, I’m currently back in my home country, Australia, which is why the second press release from last night was posted by Ludvig, my colleague at Saab. That explains some of the quietness around here the last few days. To answer a few of the questions that popped up….. Who is Ludvig? Ludvig and I work together in social
I want to thank you all for your patience at the moment. I know there are a lot of questions out there, from a lot of concerned people. If you know me, then you’ll know that it’s been extremely frustrating that I haven’t been able to play the role that I’m accustomed to in this type of situation. I’m used
I’ve been writing about Saab on the web for nearly seven years now and anyone who’s been following Saab’s journey over that period will know that there has been a lot to read and write about over that time. I’m fortunate now in that I’m employed by Saab to write for them. I have never been able to claim a
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It’s a strange feeling, to celebrate entering a process that most companies would prefer to avoid. However, it gives you an idea as to how beaten down Saab has been in the public’s mind (and in our own, to some extent) when I tell you that there were, indeed, some small celebrations here today after the court in Gothenburg approved
When I posted a few days ago about my personal preference for the next new Saab to be called the 900 rather than the 9-3, I was expecting a little bit of controversy and criticism – and it certainly came to pass. I think we had a pretty good and robust discussion, though, and it was good to hear people’s
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