and that's an article written by someone wholly independent without any agenda ...
fact is, BMW got rid of Rover. It may have bought Rover to get its hands on Land Rover and/or Mini, but Rover itself was doomed .. just like Saab is now.
and that's an article written by someone wholly independent without any agenda ...
fact is, BMW got rid of Rover. It may have bought Rover to get its hands on Land Rover and/or Mini, but Rover itself was doomed .. just like Saab is now.
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Nah!
Firstly, Saab is not a dead brand, and even if it was, Skoda had looked a bit poorly prior to the VAG kiss of life. BMW own the BMC brands - Triumph, Riley, etc. It's BMW! Brand is everything to BMW. Saab is the Audi people want without the Kraut arrogant image.
Learned, how to make small cars economically and thus profitably, learned how to exploit a British icon, learned the best in 4WD technology, and learned how to diversify and into a different demographic. Boy how their fingers must be burning...
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Given this thread and the reaction of the press as well as the public reaction to losing Saab I think the brand, god I hate that word, has a lot to give for the reasons Bellow point out. Classy solid cars with class leading engines and chassis. BMW make good engines and cars and decent 4wd set ups. Xdrive in a Saab body. I'd buy one.
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Me too, especially if it could replace my 9-3 convertible in a few years time... 
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bpsorrel said:Me too, especially if it could replace my 9-3 convertible in a few years time...
Xdrive new 93 wagon. Would they be rwd or fwd with optional 4wd. A cheaper entry point to RWD would be most welcome but that's BMWs main USP. I also suspect it allows BMW to sell very green cars under a different banner whilst keeping the BMW marque upmarket.
I really hope BMW do something good with Saab.
I'll give you £50 if BMW buys Saab, and continues to sell Saabs.
Buy him a second-hand Saab......it'll be cheaper.
Potentially very aptly named then!
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It would seem that the BMW boys are quite positive about this idea... 
Report: BMW Bids to Purchase Saab - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com
Report: BMW Bids to Purchase Saab - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com
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And less rusty and more reliable than my Mercedes...
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A buyer for SAAB has been found
BRIEF NEWS FLASH - A buyer for SAAB has been found- more info at 11am today. Saab buyer found: administrators - The Local and
Saab Automobile deal 'complete': report - The Local
BRIEF NEWS FLASH - A buyer for SAAB has been found- more info at 11am today. Saab buyer found: administrators - The Local and
Saab Automobile deal 'complete': report - The Local
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All the country's graphic designers and architects are currently car-less too...
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An electric SAAB? I kinda like that. Its sufficiently " out in left field" that they might just outlive some of their giant rivals! Saab administrators find buyer for ailing car company - Telegraph
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Press conference today at 1pm
Press-conference at 1300 | SaabsUnited.com
Looks like a done deal and if the business plan is as mentioned in the article above, I think it's great news!
I drove a Nissan LEAF at Motorexpo yesterday and (range anxieties aside) if this is the future for motoring, I'm all for it. The car was smooth, incredibly quiet and very powerful but most of all, felt like a .....car. A very well made, solid normal car.
The future is looking good!
Press-conference at 1300 | SaabsUnited.com
Looks like a done deal and if the business plan is as mentioned in the article above, I think it's great news!
I drove a Nissan LEAF at Motorexpo yesterday and (range anxieties aside) if this is the future for motoring, I'm all for it. The car was smooth, incredibly quiet and very powerful but most of all, felt like a .....car. A very well made, solid normal car.
The future is looking good!
a last gasp for air from a truly dead corpse ...
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About to get the defribbilator...
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We'll see.....
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NEVS is the buyer of SAAB, who wants to combine Saab in three basis:
1. Swedish know-how, design, technology and production facility which is a world-leading class
2. Add cutting-edge technology from Japan in form of know-how, design and technology
3. The great connections with China
The first region Saab will focus on, is China. China is right now focusing more money on electric cars than any other place in the world. Obama has promised one million electric cars by 2015.
Karl Johan Jiang, main owner of NEVS moved to Sweden 23 years ago and the first thing struck him was the huge contrasts. Back then China was all about industry but in Sweden the focus was on economic growth friendly to the environment. Since then he decided to focus on eco-friendly growth.
He started working with bio-mass technology. By 2006 the first plant was started in China, today he runs 28 with 9 more currently being built.
First product for Saab will be a developed 9-3 Electric Car. The 2n’d will be a new generation 9-3 built upon the phoenix platform combined with cutting-edge japanese technology.
State-gird and China wants a car that can be charged with green electricity. The main source for the bio-mass production in China is Straw grown by farmers. Today Karl Johans company has contributed with more than billion USD to the farmers who are now growing straw used as bio-mass-energy.
Karl Johan Jiang wants to combine cutting edge car technology with electric engines powered by green electricity in a future that is sustainable.
Mattias Bergman
Long-term financing is in place and no approvals needed from either Japan nor China is required to implement the finance-plan. A number of Japanese companies are behind this deal.
NEVS has bought the IP rights to the 9-3 but not the 9-4x nor 9-5.
First product will be launched in 2013-2014.
Now they will start recruiting and making good connections with current and new suppliers who are important.
The future cars will be built in Trollhättan, in a facility which is in top-class. The aim is to develop an attractive car that market will have a demand for.
Recruitment for management has already started. Chinese and Japanese teams are en-route to Trollhättan. Local consult companies will be a close part of the process.
A big priority is of course to establish good business-contacts. China is the key to future sustainable cars and its focus on shifting away from fossil fuels is key factor to their plans to buy Saab.
NEVS is the buyer of SAAB, who wants to combine Saab in three basis:
1. Swedish know-how, design, technology and production facility which is a world-leading class
2. Add cutting-edge technology from Japan in form of know-how, design and technology
3. The great connections with China
The first region Saab will focus on, is China. China is right now focusing more money on electric cars than any other place in the world. Obama has promised one million electric cars by 2015.
Karl Johan Jiang, main owner of NEVS moved to Sweden 23 years ago and the first thing struck him was the huge contrasts. Back then China was all about industry but in Sweden the focus was on economic growth friendly to the environment. Since then he decided to focus on eco-friendly growth.
He started working with bio-mass technology. By 2006 the first plant was started in China, today he runs 28 with 9 more currently being built.
First product for Saab will be a developed 9-3 Electric Car. The 2n’d will be a new generation 9-3 built upon the phoenix platform combined with cutting-edge japanese technology.
State-gird and China wants a car that can be charged with green electricity. The main source for the bio-mass production in China is Straw grown by farmers. Today Karl Johans company has contributed with more than billion USD to the farmers who are now growing straw used as bio-mass-energy.
Karl Johan Jiang wants to combine cutting edge car technology with electric engines powered by green electricity in a future that is sustainable.
Mattias Bergman
Long-term financing is in place and no approvals needed from either Japan nor China is required to implement the finance-plan. A number of Japanese companies are behind this deal.
NEVS has bought the IP rights to the 9-3 but not the 9-4x nor 9-5.
First product will be launched in 2013-2014.
Now they will start recruiting and making good connections with current and new suppliers who are important.
The future cars will be built in Trollhättan, in a facility which is in top-class. The aim is to develop an attractive car that market will have a demand for.
Recruitment for management has already started. Chinese and Japanese teams are en-route to Trollhättan. Local consult companies will be a close part of the process.
A big priority is of course to establish good business-contacts. China is the key to future sustainable cars and its focus on shifting away from fossil fuels is key factor to their plans to buy Saab.
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