The Swedish carmaker Saab saved by investment from China # 39; Hawtai
My personal short list of names to run the design service NEVS SAAB would no ranking order.
Eduard Gray GrayDesign in Vargön who proved his talent to design not just cars, but bikes and superyachts Now also with LeanNova as a consultant, we have seen some of the amazing 9-5 Eduards models Generation III by SaabsUnited last year.
Victor Holmquist Volvo Construction Equipment is a hard core of head gear with the right mindset and radical ideas on the design of the car I saw the drawings he sent to Saab when he applied for a job there design a few years of up-to level 9-3 and runner fighterjet inspired Sonett where Victor had his mindblowing AlfaRomeo GTV Modifcatizione my carage in Stockholm for several years before moving to Gothenburg This car has so much carbonfiber made by Viktor.
Ola Granlund, he runs his own in Gothenburg Long time design studio with Saab and according to the former design manager at Saab Björn Envall, one of the most talented young designers, he saw to his Saab Granlund name of the Saab family Trollhättan, his father Olle was product manager I met Ola in the military way back in 1985.
Design is and I would stick my chin, is the most important asset for a smaller car manufacturer or store design must lead to boys and girls sorry mechanical engineering in the field of Engineering Competition is so difficult today, so why not make a design that stands out You give new exampel Mercedes is about to launch new vehicles with old design of chassis components mechanical engineers grinds his teeth, but bear the new order of most cars are right on the road and the average buyer does not crawl around the marbelfloor showroom to inspect if the car has a rear axle of the 3-4-5-6 connection But body design, lines and curves is crucial and not to mention how buyers are welcomed and supported by the sales staff, but it is an aut re writing by SU.
Things are still quiet Saab, but there are some things there that deserve to be mentioned, although they are not directly related Saab.
I think we all remember that Geely had interest again after 2009 at the Saab management or just the genre, who knows only a few weeks ago WantChinaTimes now report that they are facing financial problems.
The Chinese language in the capital this week, however, reported that Li and Geely Group were stuck in a Geely financial rut would have started contacting private equity fund domestic and foreign, such as Carlyle and TPG, for new financing, to reimburse Goldman Sachs for high yield most of these private equity funds are cautious about demand, because of their concern about the ability to repay Geely.
This story has been coming to us for the past 24 hours now and while I have been reluctant to cover because everyone in front and behind the scenes refuses, but Dagens Nyheter reported on its website that Geely wants to buy Saab According to their source, a representative of Geely approached Guy Lofalk, court administrator appointed to Saab, to negotiate an agreement today, Geely has categorically denied these rumors.
Interestingly, Eric Geers fanned the flames a little, but when he said in a telephone interview that Bloomberg reported several companies showing interest in Saab right now, of course we have a binding agreement with Pangda and Youngman Why would he do well, Youngman money hasn t yet been transferred although it had promised to come through over there a week that brings us to the second story.
BIG thanks to Jeff P for the LA Auto Show banner with top of the site all week.
I know things unresolved few people have commented already, then it's Jeff smiles on the faces of people already use.
This could be the last entry on SU before touching LA, so it's a bit much to cover.
That's what this stuff is all about people and cars.
A former parliamentarians from Finland, Riitta Uosukainen, is a free promotional work for Saab after she and her husband had a collision with a moose on the weekend.
We were driving with my husband 00 to 17 this time of year, it is really dark outside Finland at five O, when suddenly a giant moose jumped from obscurity straight to our car.
The impact was so severe that Mrs. Uosukainen thank the robust construction of the car, and thanks to this that nothing bad happened to the people inside the car was totaled If it hadn t been a Saab we all both she and her husband died.
Then she thanked all the officials who arrived on the scene and gives the police compliments, ambulance personnel, car towing company and the hospital all I think it was perfectly good for everyone to know.
The she gives a warning to all drivers out there is amazing how this situation could surprise us all the way, he came moose, clarification of translators, there are no words to describe it is such a noise that seemed as if it fell from the sky.
Assuming they'll order a new 9-5 to replace that of the moose just reached, perhaps VM could call him personally to maintain operation in history.
I had a great catch-up dinner with a couple of friends from Sydney Saab OK this evening Richo s moved to the dark side, but I still feel good in him, like Lea sic Brendan B princess was there with his Viggen convertible, too.
The other members of the clan Saab Sydney I usually take with were probably sick of seeing faces as they had what looks like a great event and meeting training weekend.
I had to put two shots Viggen there because it was mine is now owned by a guy named Wayne Gacy, who said he's purring like a cat.
And their main guy leaves product development.
Saab might be struggling to go, but I still think we got the better deal.
The local account, the Swedes are starting to feel a little sad now that Volvo sale has been agreed with a Chinese buyer, and that Saab is a chance to be closed, it seems rather than closing the sale is still the mentality of Swedish media for Saab.
The new Volvo, coming as uncertainty about the decision by General Motors to close Saab, also raised questions about the future of the Swedish automotive industry Some of the major Swedish newspapers questioned whether the Chinese property weaken the brand Volvo Volvo money can not buy everything, an editorial Dagens Nyheter newspaper there in China mass production, a risk that the brand will hollow out the journalist in the automotive industry Dagens Nyheter wrote in an analysis section this week that Geely takeover was a journey into the unknown.
Others have speculated about the disappearance of the Swedish automotive industry in the light of the Volvo sale and Saab closure Both Swedish carmakers Saab and Volvo are on their way to Sweden Saab risk of being closed and all door Volvo is Chinese journalist of public radio Tommy Fredriksson said earlier What will happen to the Swedish self-image he asked, calling Volvo and Saab modern examples of traditional Swedish value.
Tommy account don t Saab out yet If you and the Swedish media put some pressure on GM rather than just accept what you are in my humble opinion, said is incorrectly fate of Saab, while GM may feel a little more pressure to make a sale go through While Saab working with GM on a brand closure plan, this work is going on with the negotiations for the sale of Saab or Spyker and Merbanco SwedishConstorium Saab can still live, and they can still work in Sweden this is not the time to feel sorry for the loss of an industry, it is time to make noise and do what you can try to influence decision-makers here is a way you can help the other is to write call local media and get them to put some heat on GM While negotiations continue, there is still hope for Saab.
Thank eggs for the timely reporting of the death of Jan-Willem Vester former guru of public relations and communications SaabUSA I added my thoughts on his visit to this entry Saab History has an excellent compiling its Saab s career was pretty difficult 18 months as a society as it is, but the people of passage as Rolf Jensen, Pat Moss, Bob Sinclair and now Jan-Willem Vester put a fine point on the fact like all organizations, Saab is a company that is only ever as good as its people Jan-Willem was another one of those good people and will be missed deeply L to R Jan-Willem Vester, Steve Shannon occasional scribe TS, new president -Director General of 1985Gripen GM, Ed Whitacre, is starting to come under surveillance Autoextremist Peter Lorenzo is not a fan CNN Money and wonder why M. Whitacre was away to answer questions legitimate that should be taken by a head of company management, especially when the CEO runs a company that most held by taxpayers Additive Interesting since MOney CNN story appeared, a entry was posted on the blog GM Fastlane indicating that Whitacre will make an online discussion on Tuesday, CNN Result the last story with Geely is another example of how the news can spread in the automotive media Geely guy is asked as if he'll talk to GM about the note Saab not whether he talked to GM, but if he hears and gives the wave, most without ever commitment response as Who knows and suddenly all service news of the city reported that Geely could buy Saab started with and they don t love a good-bad adaptation to new story and went to Autoblog Reuters, Automotive News that when Coach recognizes the equal knows Saab interest and a lot more the guy said, who knows he didn t even tell he really thought about it, no matter if he is actually talking to someone it is almost time for me to emphasize again the promise nudie run-SU assessment is that it s Noth ing here and see that God help us if there is something to it, and finally a good and bad information Automotive do a good job of covering the interest Saab Spyker Some Ridelust site called it one of the most appalling and factually inaccurate jobs I've seen recently, covering 9-5 at lA Auto Show.
After looooooooooooooooooooooooooong negotiations, discussions and interests of various groups in the United States and Sweden, Ford has finally chosen a suitor for Volvo The winning bidder is Geely.
Ford Motor Co's number two US automaker, said Wednesday that he had tapped Chinese peer Geely as preferred bidder for Volvo Cars, the Swedish nameplate premium Ford, which announced last December it wanted to sell the loss-making unit said he would leave the negotiations with a consortium led by Zheijang Geely holding Group, but stressed that no final decision has been made possible sale to Geely, one of the largest private Chinese automakers, has as Ford struggles to restructure amid a sick in the US automotive sector that was eclipsed as the basis Hangzhou largest world by China's Geely in January said that in its bid, supported by Chinese banks, Volvo production and existing research and development facilities, union agreements and networks of dealers would be maintained if a final agreement is atte int, Geely will safeguard and enhance the world-renowned heritage of Volvo brand, ensuring its leadership as a premium car company with a global reputation for safety and vironmental technology, said Li Shufu, chairman of Geely, in a separate statement This is an important strategic step for Geely, demonstrating our commitment to Volvo's presence in more than 100 markets worldwide and reinforce our strengths in the Chinese car industry.
As you know, Geely interested in Saab when they were on sale, as it may have been more of China's interest, but the only two that I definitely heard were BAIC and Geely Let's just say a group listened a lot and a group talked a lot about, you can understand who was who and you can decide for yourself the one you d rather as Maud Olofsson company parent must be a Volvo woman as she said nothing about windmills in response to the news.
The Swedish company and Energy Minister Maud Olofsson said the news was good, because uncertainty is not good for Volvo and Geely and we told everyone that we have been in talks with production we want to stay in Sweden, she added.
More power to you, Maud Literally Saab seats are renowned as some of the best in the automotive industry, so you can imagine my surprise when I read this morning that Saab had killed a donkey or a close relative a, at least.
A celebrity mule who starred in a Hollywood movie with Keira Knightley was killed in a car accident Napoleon was with three donkeys who fled their agriculture in Mursley, Buckinghamshire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Heck skylarking donkeys probably looking for trouble, or a poker game at least.
The mule and two donkeys were injured when a car collided with them on the Whaddon Road around 6am.
Maybe the car was a test mule and wait to see one of his own s No.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said the driver of the gray Saab convertible that collided with the donkey was not injured in the accident.
One lucky Saab convertible moose do many tests as well as tests mule Rumors latter Napoleon's expression was not tonight, hee-haw Joséphine are yet to confirm the former Saab factory driver and soon to be conductive Saab 99T again Stig Blomqvist is currently south of the border in 2009 driving the Carrera Panamericana Unfortunately it's not driving a Saab, but it's Studebaker drive well too from what I can tell, Stig and Venezualen browser was placed fourth after 5 days driving, and was previously in first place after two of those days they only small shots of cars on the site, but I find this small on the site Mexsports it a few other interesting cars there as I obtained a few photos of the event website According to the results table, there is a Saab alone in the area but it doesn t say what m odel it is and I have not been able to find a picture of it yet My guess would be V4 Saab 96 The re are also photos of competitors on the site, but if I this guy I D opt a more casual picture instead send in what looks like a police mugshot.
There are reports coming out of China today indicating that Geely signed a preliminary agreement with Ford to buy Volvo from Auto Motor and Sport.
It is the English-language newspaper Shanghai Daily, which says that Geely will buy Volvo Geely delegation visited the headquarters of Volvo in Gothenburg, and a preliminary agreement should be clear Shanghai Daily writes that Geely intends to move production the next generation XC90 at a factory in Dongguan, Guangzhou, and refers to data from the National Business Daily.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Jia Xinguang, an analyst with the Chinese National Company Automotive Industry Consulting and Development estimates that Volvo would not be sold for less than $ 3 billion, the Shanghai Daily Ford reports bought Volvo Cars in 1999 about 6 5 billion.
For their part, Volvo play silent on the issue.
A Volvo spokesman told the news agency TT on Thursday that the company had no knowledge of a deal to sell the Swedish automaker Geely Ford is responsible for sales, we do not know anything here said Volvo Maria Bohlin.
I know, as a Saab enthusiast, I am particularly pleased that they are staying in the hands mainly Swedish, I can not imagine there's little fear around now to the idea of a Swedish icon again spend more in Chinese hands So how's the reaction there.
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