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		<title><![CDATA[Icy Winds at Opel, Saab Under Whitacre]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Christiaan Hetzner and Angelika GruberFRANKFURT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - The abrupt dismissal of General Motors GM chief Fritz Henderson by Chairman Edward Whitacre stoked fears on Wednesday of deeper staff cuts at its European arm Opel and the possible liquidation of Saab.Auto industry expert Stefan Bratzel expected Whitacre to slash...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:03 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM to Consider Saab Sale Until Year End]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By David BaileyDETROIT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday that it would consider offers for its Saab brand until the end of the month and move to close the Swedish unit then if it appears that it cannot be sold.The announcement from GM came after a meeting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:00:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Decision time looming for Saab brand]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ General Motors said it would start to wind down its 60-year-old Saab car brand next month if it failed to find a suitable buyer by the end of the year.GM said its board had received expressions of interest in the lossmaking Swedish brand since the collapse of a bid...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Uncertain fate clouds Swedish brand's 'new era']]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A huge banner on the side of Saab's main manufacturing plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, declares: "A new era has begun."The slogan is emblazoned above an image of the new version of Saab's flagship 9-5 model, scheduled to hit car showrooms next year.Those plans are now in doubt, together with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Saab customer loyalty may not be enough to escape closure]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Saab owners, according to a study, have the greatest "psychological involvement" with their cars. But for General Motors, the time for emotional attachment is over. Despite Saab's loyal following, in two decades of GM ownership it has had one profitable year. Sales dropped below 100,000 last year, and US...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:04:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM Grapples With Saab, Opel Futures]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Johan Sennero and Angelika GruberSTOCKHOLM/WIESBADEN (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - General Motors GM was grappling with the future of two European units on Wednesday, seeking options for Saab after a sale collapsed and preparing to show unions its Opel restructuring plan.The U.S. automaker, which emerged from bankruptcy in July after falling victim...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blow for GM as Swedes pull out of Saab talks]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ General Motors has failed for the second time in two months to sell a lossmaking brand to outside investors after a Swedish consortium pulled out of talks to buy Saab, the premium car marque, from the US carmaker.Fritz Henderson, GM chief executive, said the company was "disappointed" by the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Saab Sale Collapses as Buyers Back Out]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kevin Krolicki and David BaileyDETROIT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - A deal for General Motors Co GM to sell its Saab brand collapsed on Tuesday when the buyer pulled out in a move that threatens the Swedish luxury brand with closure.GM had been aiming to close a deal by the end...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:55 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Koenigsegg secures Saab funds]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Koenigsegg Automotive, the high-performance sportscar maker, is poised to announce additional funding behind its purchase of Saab Automobile after weeks of uncertainty over the deal.The tiny Swedish manufacturer, which makes ?1m ($1.4m) "supercars" with a maximum speed of up to 245mph, has been scrambling to secure fresh investment to...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tiny Scandinavian Supercar Company Buys Saab]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saab is going back to Scandinavian owners, and will probably be all the better for it. The Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported today that Koenigsegg, a tiny niche maker of ultra-fast sports cars, has signed a letter of intent to buy the venerable brand from General Motors.   ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM Dumps Saab; Are Hummer and Saturn Next?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saab will try to stay alive as an independent company, but that's a slim hope, given Saab's small size and narrow appeal. GM has also marked Saturn and Hummer for the "discard" pile. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[GM appears ready to drop the Saab brand at last, after close to 20 years of seemingly saving Saab for a rainy day, while GM tinkered with Saab marketing and Saab products. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Ford is willing to sell or otherwise give up Volvo, will GM's Saab unit be the next shoe to drop? Saab and Volvo share some of the same problems, from a Detroit standpoint. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Partner in Saab Grintek Defence]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News:  A consortium led by Imbani Amandaba Pty Ltd acquires 25 per cent plus 1 share of South African Saab Grintek Defence Pty Ltd.  Saab (STO:SAABB) has concluded a Black Economic Empowerment transaction with Imbani Amandaba, a 100% black owned company whose members consist...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Elder Auto bucks trend with four new dealerships.(News)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5251/is_200706/ai_n20123432]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Chad Halcom    Troy-based Elder Automotive Group has opened three dealerships in  Southeast Michigan and one in Florida since the beginning of the year,  mostly in a push to give Elder's car brands more visibility and  independence.    But in an industry...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Truth About Cars Website Names Its Ten Worst Automobiles for 2006]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Truth About Cars website TTAC has revealed the ten winners of its first annual "Ten Worst Automobiles Today" awards. According to the site's readers, the very worst vehicles sold in America today areC* GM's minivans.  For voting purposes, TTAC lumped all four of GM's virtually...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SHANGHAI GM TO BE ACTIVE IN BEIJING MOTOR SHOW]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5562/is_200611/ai_n22736574]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[AsiaInfo Services    11-07-2006    Shanghai GM to Be Active in Beijing Motor Show    BEIJING, Nov 07, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd.Shanghai GM will attend Beijing Motor Show with its lovable vehicles under four major brands, Cadillac, Buick,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zampatti revs up car showing.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200610/ai_n17480403]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Oct 10, 2006 (Ragtrader - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Zimmerman Wear  recently formed a partnership with bedding brand Sheridan.  Retail  analyst Brian Walker expects partnerships between lifestyle and fashion  brands to become more common.  Walker says designers realise that they  need to offer the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Diesel a nice move for Cadillac]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6783/is_2006_June_30/ai_n28357981]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: By Chris Russon  My neighbours could have been forgiven for thinking I was living an all-American dream. On the drive, for a while, was a Ford, a Chevrolet and a Cadillac.  Dream on. All American they may be, but by badge alone.  The Ford is a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM has no plans to drop Hummer and Saab: exec]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200603/ai_n16237611]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK AFP &#8212; Struggling automaker General Motors has no plans to drop its Hummer and Saab brands despite pressure to cut down its brand portfolio, a senior executive said.  Hummer and Saab are "intrinsically woven" into GM's global strategy, Mark LaNeve, head of North American sales and marketing,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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