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Saab Files for Bankruptcy, Youngman and Turkish Government Still Interested

After a valiant effort to stay out of Swedish bankruptcy court, Saab has finally filed for bankruptcy. You would think that marks the end, but Saab still has a chance at survival. Saab’s bankruptcy filing comes nearly two years after

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Saab Officially Sold to Chinese Buyers

Breaking news! Saab has been rescued! After tittering on the brink of death for god knows how long, the Swedish automaker has finally found a suitor in the form of Chinese automaker Youngman and Pang Da. The Chinese to the

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All-new Saab 9-4X Details and Pictures

The 2012 Saab 9-4X has been revealed ahead of its debut at the upcoming Las Angeles Auto Show. Like the all-new 9-5 sedan, this crossover was designed when the Saab brand was still under GM’s control, so it shouldn’t be

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New Saab 9-5 Coupe Illustration

The all-new Saab 9-5 is a very good-looking vehicle. Although it will initially be offered in sedan form, a wagon version will follow suite in the near future. That’s all good and dandy but what about a coupe version? How

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New Saab 9-3 Coming in 2012

According to insiders, Saab is working on an all new 9-3, which will launch in 2012. It will be renamed as the Saab 93, excluding the dash between the numbers. The new 93 will be the first to use a

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Video: New Saab 9-5 Commercial is Relaxing

In preparation for the launch of the long-awaited 2011 Saab 9-5, the Swedish automaker has released a one-minute video that showcases the 9-5′s exterior design. We even get to see a driving footage. The background music serenades the viewer with

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All-new Saab 9-5 Price

Pricing details for the all-new 2011 Saab 9-5 has been released. The all-wheel drive 300-horsepower, 2.8-liter V6 turbo Aero sedan carries a price of $49,990. An entry-level 2011 model with a 2.0-liter turbo engine will follow shortly after and will

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Saab Sale to Spyker is Complete

After many twists and turns in the negotiation room, GM’s sale of Saab Automobile AB to Spyker Cars is finally complete. In statement made by the American automaker, Saab and Spyker will operate under the Spyker umbrella, with the latter

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Saab Will be Niche Brand with Three to Four Models

Today, Spyker released a few more details on its acquisition of buying Saab, providing us hints of what’s in store for the Swedish brand. Spyker says that they want to rebuild Saab’s global reputation, repositioning the brand as “an independent

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BAW to Sell Saab (Baw-aab) Models in 2011

Late last year, it was announced that Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW), a subsidiary of BAIC, acquired several SAAB models, including three platforms and two turbocharged engines. To make good use of these equipment, the subsidiary is planning to

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BREAKING: GM Agrees to sell Saab to Spyker

After a roller coaster of good and bad news, GM has finally reached an agreement to sell Saab to Spyker. This development confirms my earlier prediction that Swedish brand would not die. “Today’s announcement is great news for Saab employees,

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No Deal on Saab, Yet!

If you recall, I predicted on the last day of 2009 that Saab will not die. Since then, I have been waiting for a confirmation. I was hoping that GM CEO Ed Whitachre, in a press conference held today, would

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Prediction: Saab will not Die

For today, the last day of 2009 and of the decade, I’ll put on my physic hat and predict that Saab will not die, at least not this time around. Two reasons: 1) the Swedish automaker’s brand image and 2)

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Breaking: GM Extends Bidding Deadline for Saab

It would seem that GM doesn’t want to depart with Saab in the same manner it did with Pontiac and Saturn. According to a report by Reuters, GM has extended its December 31 bidding deadline for Swedish brand, a move

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Crazy Rumor: 2010 Saab 9-5 as a Buick?

There is a crazy rumor going around that if Saab were to be terminated, GM would rebadge the 2010 9-5 sedan, which as yet to see the light of day, as a Buick for the North American market. The source

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Lest we Forget the Saab 9-4X

With Saab’s fate is in the flux, and with all the attention focused on its latest, not yet released 9-5 sedan, we shouldn’t forget about the company’s other yet-to-be-released vehicle, the 9-4X. Based on the same platform as the latest

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Spyker Renews Offer for SAAB

Not too long ago, we were saddened by the announcement that Saab would be terminated because, well, noone wants to take the Swedish brand off GM’s hands. But as if crawling out of the grave,  Spyker–then the last bidder standing–submitted

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Saab is Dead

Yet another another one of GM’s brand will bites the dust. As a casualty of the American automaker’s restructuring efforts–which involved bankruptcy–Saab, along with Pontiac and Saturn, is the latest casualty. After months of trying to find buyers and getting