This is a tough one. How do you go about writing a review of car made by the company that employs you to write? I’ve said it here before: enthusiast first, employee second – but I understand that some may (and probably should) take this article with a grain of salt. Still, I hope you find it informative and enjoyable. […]
I just wanted to post a quick note on the new wheels in the parking lot tonight. This is my chariot for the next few days……. click It’s a Saab 9-4x Aero – 2.8T V6 with XWD – and I’ll be taking it up to Västerås tomorrow for a few days of action at the Midnight Sun rally. I’ll be
In the Inside Saab garage parking lot – Saab 9-4x Read Post »
Forgive me, but I’ll start with a bit of reading I didn’t like. Analysts. I’m so over reading thoughts from analysts. Auto industry analysts in Sweden said car company Saab looked to be on its last legs. Actually, it’s analysts from all over the place, not just in Sweden. No analyst wants to be on the wrong side of an
My wife and I did some west-coast touring today, taking in beautiful Fjallbacka and Smögen (I want to live in Fjallbacka – I absolutely loved it!) The coastal towns certainly earn their living during the summer. There are people everywhere and when you spend a little time, you can see why. Picturesque villages abound and the shops, cafes and restaurants
Strap in, folks. This is a long one….. And for those of you who are unfamilar, here’s a summary of the deals done by Saab, Pang Da and Youngman in the last few months. It’ll add to your understanding of this post. —— Saab fans will know that it’s been a difficult few months for our favourite little car company.
Consider this a follow up to last week’s Personal Reflection on Recent News. Things appeared quite bleak for Saab last Friday when I wrote that piece and the event that inspired it – the non-payment of staff in a timely manner – is not an event that anyone wants to even think about repeating. Whilst there were various developments in
I’m writing this from my living room in Hobart, Tasmania. I was meant to land at Gothenburg airport today on my return to Sweden, but I’m stuck here in Tasmania thanks to a cloud of ash from a volcano in Chile. It was tough to read the latest press release from our parent company today, stating that wages would be
Just over a week ago, I did a phone interview with SBS Radio, a multi-language media organisation in my home country, Australia. You should be able to listen to it on the embedded player, below. If it doesn’t show there (it may drop off the playlist in the coming days) the you can go to the SBS Radio website. The
I do this personal stuff from time to time….. It’s Saturday evening here in Trollhattan and it’s been a wonderful day. I spent the afternoon with the family of one of my Saab colleagues in Vanersborg, where there is a festival on this weekend. The sky was bright blue, the sun shining. Their kids were having fun and laughing, we
What Saab can learn from a 4 year old cocker spaniel Read Post »
As well as covering the corporate stuff on this website, I’ve also been covering a little of my personal journey as an Australian Saab fan relocating to Sweden and getting to grips with life at Saab. One of my personal quests was to buy a Saab in Sweden so that I could proudly park it in the mothership’s car park,
I’ve written few times here about my own personal automotive situation. It’s an interesting conundrum for the devoted Saab fan living in Sweden – there are so many Saabs here that are hard to get elsewhere, and usually at pretty good prices, too. Which model to choose? Adding to the dilemma is the fact that I absolutely hate not having
