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Sweden won't take over Saab or Volvo: official
By Nick Carey and Christiaan Hetzner DETROIT (Reuters) - The Swedish government will not take stakes in either Saab or Volvo from General Motors Corp (GM.N) or Ford Motor Co (F.N) nor does it plan more aid for either Swedish automaker, a senior official said on Monday. "I made it...
News items 2009-08-07
GM, Koenigsegg sign deal on Saab sale :
General Motors Co. reached a deal Tuesday to sell its money-losing Swedish subsidiary Saab to Koenigsegg Group AB. The companies signed a stock purchase agreement that would give the tiny Swedish supercar maker 100 percent of Saab's shares, GM Europe said in a statement. "This contract is an important step...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Saab
News items 2009-08-18
GM to sell Saab to tiny Swedish carmaker
STOCKHOLM - General Motors signed a deal on Tuesday to sell its Saab car business to a tiny Swedish luxury carmaker, the first in a series of big sales the U.S. group is planning as it slims down. The agreement comes after weeks of uncertainty about the degree of support...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Saab, European Investment Bank
News items 2009-08-18
Saab Aircraft AB selects JOB air as preferred supplier of heavy maintenance in Europe
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish aircraft maintenance company Saab Aircraft AB, part of the defence and aerospace group Saab, announced on Wednesday (20 April) that it had signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Czech maintenance company JOB air sro. The agreement makes JOB air Saab Aircraft's...
Tags: job, Manufacturing, Saab, supplier
Research articles 2005-04-21
Saab Aircraft AB receives aircraft maintenance training licence in Canada
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish aircraft support and maintenance services company Saab Aircraft AB, part of the aviation services business unit of the high-technology group Saab, said today (10 January) that it had been approved for maintenance training by Canada's airworthiness authority Transport Canada. Saab...
Tags: aircraft, Manufacturing, Saab, training
Research articles 2003-01-10
Ten Things The Taxpayer Should Know About The U.S. Auto Industry Now That They Own It
Posted by: David Kiley on December 19 During the hearings for an auto bailout, there was plenty said about Americaâ??s carmakers and the United Auto Workers. Some criticism was dead on, but much of it was either way off base or exaggerated. As is most often the case when rhetoric...
News items 2009-08-07
Saab Aerotech and Saab Component Group A/S receive 3-year component services contract from Skyways Express
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Tags: Saab
Research articles 2007-02-20
Durakon awarded Daimler-Chrysler, Saab contracts; company offers alternative to wet painting process
Durakon Industries, a provider of thermoformed products and paint film technology to the automotive industry, has been awarded contracts to supply front fascia appliques to Daimler-Chrysler and Saab for the 2005 model year vehicles. Durakon manufactures polyurethane sheets for use in the thermoforming process and applies the paint film...
Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Saab, Strategy
Research articles 2005-05-01
JAGUAR, VOLVO AND SAAB MOVE ONTO GLOBAL TRACK: EURO BRANDS DEFY INDUSTRY TRADITION WITH NEW CAMPAIGNS.
Three European car marketers are working on global campaigns, efforts that would seem to defy industry tradition. Three European car marketers are working on global campaigns, efforts that would seem to defy industry tradition.
Tags: Saab, brand, Volvo
Research articles 1998-09-14
General Motors sells Hummer to Chinese group and Hong Kong investor
General Motors GM, the giant US carmaker, has reached an agreement to sell its Hummer brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery in a deal thought to be worth $150 million (£94 million). The sale marks the end of an era for a quintessentially American vehicle, which famously achieves...
Tags: General Motors Corp.
News items 2009-10-10
Saab May Be GM's Best Hope for the Future
Michael Steinberg submits: Bloomberg (“GM Said to Study Shedding Saturn, Saab, Pontiac to Win U.S. Aid”) is reporting that Pontiac’s sales peaked in 1978 and are down 21% this year compared to an industry wide 15% decline. Saturn’s sales peaked in 1994 and are down 19% this year, while Saab...
Tags: Transport, Michael Steinberg, General Motors Corp.
External links 2008-11-27
Koenigsegg secures Saab funds
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...
Tags: Car, Brand, Saab, Koenigsegg, Government, Branding, Vertical Industries, Marketing, Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Times
External links 2009-09-07
Breaking News: Saab secures $A648 EIB loan
Swedish carmaker Saab has been granted a loan of 400 million euros ($A648.58 million) by the European Investment Bank, the EU's long-term lending bank said. Swedish carmaker Saab has been granted a loan of 400 million euros ($A648.58 million) by the European Investment Bank, the EU's long-term lending bank said....
Tags: Saab, European Investment Bank
News items 2009-10-21
When a Saab weds a Subaru
ATLANTA -- Hoping to grab fast and hard onto what it sees as a rich opportunity, Swedish automaker Saab, 100%-owned by General Motors, has cut a deal with Japanese automaker Fuji Heavy Industries, 20%-owned by GM, to sell a Saab-ed version of Fuji's Subaru Impreza, built at a Fuji factory...
Tags: Manufacturing, Saab, Subaru
Research articles 2004-05-07
Saab and Caran Refine Their Consultancy Operations
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Saab (STO:SAABB) and Caran have agreed to refine and divide the consultancy operations that they previously co-owned. This means that Saab, through the business unit Combitech, acquires and becomes the owner of Caran Saab Engineering, CSE, at the same time that Caran takes over ownership of A2...
Tags: Saab
Research articles 2007-03-02
Should You Buy a GM Car Today?
Don't worry about warranty coverage and service support. You'll get that no matter what. The big question: Will the great deal you can get on a GM car these days offset the impact the company's bankruptcy will have on resale values? Is it safe to buy a new...
Tags: Car, Dealer, Dealership, General Motors Corp., MoneyWatch, General Motors, GM, Buying a New Car, Car Warranties, Resale Values, Trade-Ins, Car Repairs, Car Dealers, James Henry, Jim Henry
Articles 2009-05-13
Saab Enters Long-Term Collaboration in Norway
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- After an invitation from the Norwegian government and Norwegian industry, Saab (STO:SAABB) has decided to go in as a shareholder (7.5 percent) in the newly created holding company Aker Holding AS. Saab's investment amounts to NOK 1.2 Billion. With a holding of 40.1 percent, Aker Holding AS...
Tags: Saab
Research articles 2007-06-22
Subaru's Lafayette, Ind., plant to produce seven-seat station wagon for Saab.
By Ted Evanoff, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 9--Saab and Subaru cars will roll out of Lafayette next year when Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc.'s half-used plant assembles a seven-seat tall wagon in limited volumes for the Swedish brand....
Tags: HARDWARE, Saab, Semiconductors, Subaru, Wall
Research articles 2004-07-09
Smart set drive Saab
Byline: BY ROBIN ROBERTS IT'S a strange fact, but the motor industry has a wealth of welldocumented secrets. I have always believed one of the best kept of these was the Saab 9-3 Aero 2.8 V6. In any conversation about business executive cars, the usual comments, observations, claims,...
Tags: Saab
Research articles 2008-07-11
Individualized Marketing Strengthens Customer Loyalty and Increases Sales Potential
According to a study by Mercer International Management Consultants, the automotive industry lags behind other industries when it comes to customer loyalty. Improved customer loyalty could help car makers to increase sales in their dealerships and in branded accessories business. Saab is well known as a car maker with innovative...
Tags: Marketing, Saab, Customer Loyalty, Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales
White papers 2003-02-01
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