If you bought a new Saab in 2011 or 2012 (don’t all raise your hands at once now…) you would know that these cars were sold “As Is.” That means no warranties expressed or implied, or a guarantee for parts or service in the future. A risky purchase indeed. The lack of a warranty resulted [...]
It has been a little while since we’ve heard from Saab. And for many, that is a breath of fresh air. After enduring a back and forth drama that lasted for two years, the story finally culminated in bankruptcy and then a purchase by National Electric Vehicle Sweden. With all that Saab fans have endured, [...]
With anything involving Saab at a corporate level, you just know that there will be unforeseen hiccups and delays. That has proven itself to be true over and over again. That is because the brand is so intertwined with different entities that exercise varying degrees of control; General Motors, Spyker, the Swedish government, and the [...]
Victor Mueller is a determined man, not content to disappear off the automotive scene. Following his work at Saab, he has returned to his original baby – Spyker. Mueller fought to keep Saab alive for quite some time, negotiating with various Chinese companies to try to find a partnership that would save the company. We [...]
You’ve got to give former Saab Chief Executive Officer Victor Mueller credit: he is always trying. At the helm of Spyker back in 2010, he led an ambitious purchase of Saab, a company many times larger than the one he operated. Spyker attempted to move forward and execute its business plan, but the problem was [...]
Missed your chance at buying a new Saab? *Crickets* If anyone out there did, you’ll have one more chance to do so. And no, we aren’t talking about years in the future via National Electric Vehicle Sweden. We’re talking about the opportunity to get your hands on one of 900 “new” Saabs that have been [...]
Anyone sick of hearing about the wrangling over Saab? It isn’t completely over yet. Welcome to the next phase of this corporate drama. The company was recently purchased by a joint investment consortium comprised of Chinese National Modern Energy Holdings and Japanese Sun Investment, LLC. The two formed to create National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, [...]
Saab enthusiasts rejoice, and those of us who have covered this corporate drama take a collective sigh of relief: the Saab drama is over. At least this chapter of it. The Saab brand has been purchased (finally) by a Chinese-Japanese consortium focused on electric vehicles. The bankruptcy administrators said previously the decision would be announced [...]
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