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Motoring Blogger Confronts Badge Snobs
My most valued childhood possession was a badge proclaiming 'Happy Birthday - You're Five'. However, by the age of seventeen I wanted a badge that said Jaguar, Mercedes, or perhaps even Saab.
Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB has come to its senses. The company decided to pull out of its earlier agreement to buy Saab from General Motors.
Holiday Spirit: Our Top Automotive Year-End Deals for 2009
Any automaker can hold a year-end sales event putting thousands of dollars on the hood of its latest offerings, but just how good is the deal if it's on a car you don't want? No doubt you've started to see the November and December sales campaigns of automakers eager to close an awful year of automotive sales on a high point.
Saab likely to close as GM fails to sell brand
A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction.
China's BAIC studies options after dropped Saab bid
China's BAIC, part of a group that abandoned its bid to buy General Motors' GM.UL Saab unit, could still bid for some Saab assets on its own but is unlikely to try for the whole company, analysts said.
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After Sale, Saab Promises to Refill Inventory
Saab, the troubled stepchild of General Motors that is being sold to Sweden's Koenigsegg Group, said on Tuesday that dealers will start receiving 2010 model-year cars shortly after the sale closes, which is expected to take place by the end of this month.
Swedish Pickle: Study says GM lost $5,000+ on each Saab sold over the last 8 years
Ford and Volvo, while still not a match made in heaven, at least gave it a go, sharing platforms and technology.
Contrasting bumper and fender trim completes the mildly rugged look of the 9-3X. Under the hood is Saab's turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4, and you'll have a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
LIKE a pair of designer spectacles, Saab's 9-3 saloon model brings discreet style to something inherently functional.
VW flooded with applications for jobs at Chattanooga plant
More than 65,000 people have applied for about 2,000 jobs at a new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to the Chattanoogan.com. Volkswagen took applications to work at the plant for about three weeks.
Last week, we told you about Saaba TMs new owners closing a third of its dealers , but it seems the remaining dealers are running out of new cars to sell.
The standard features of this car are, Remote Central Locking, Alarm, Immobiliser, Drivers Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Electric Windows, Electric Mirrors, Radio/CD Player, Audio Remote Control, Air Conditioning, Body Coloured Bumpers, Rear Lip Spoiler and Trip Computer.
Koenigsegg to Close 37% of Existing U.S. Saab Dealers
Eighty-one Saab dealers in the U.S. will be rejected by its new owner, Koenigsegg.
This is a beautiful 09 Saab 9-3 Sport Combi Wagon with AWD perfect for driving in the Maine ... By Portland Saab - 10/30 This a beautiful 09 Saab 9-3 Sedan and it's AWD Perfect for the upcoming winter.
Saab's Next Concept Expected To Be a New Small Car
TROLLHTTAN, Sweden - Saab is working on a new concept car - believed to be a new small model - that will "define the new Saab," says Director of Global Operations Knut Simonsson.
Used car prices fall for first time this year
According to UK-based online retailer Autoquake.com used car prices have stated to fall for the first time this year following an unprecedented rise in costs for 11 months.
Saab starts exodus from Downunder
Saab is winding up the 9-5 sedan and wagon ahead of next year's revised model. Struggling Swedish marque Saab is cutting its model range for Australia and New Zealand by half, a shake-out that reduces its variants from 62 to 34.
Portland Saab's October Super Sale Event
FALMOUTH : Price Blowout!! While it lasts!! There is no better way to slide your way into the good life, than with this great 2007 Saab 9-3. A deal like this on such a refined car does not come up for grabs very often, so you better act fast.
Report: Saab Working on Non-GM Replacement To 9-3, New Compact Car
It's only been a few months since GM first announced it might get rid of Saab along with Pontiac and Saturn as part of lightening its load post-bankruptcy, and the ink on the sale to the Koenigsegg Group is still wet, but already the new Saab is forging plans for the cars it will build in its post-GM era.
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