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Driven: Saab 9-5 Saloon 2010

The new Saab 9-5 will eventually come with a choice of five engines, fuelled by petrol, E85 (bioethanol) and diesel, all of which will be turbocharged. Starting with the diesels, there will be one fou

Saab seeks partner to build new small car

Saab’s new owners are planning to produce a new small, green car, according to news agency Headlineauto. The Swedish firm’s new boss, Victor Muller told the agency in an interview that he was looking for a new partner to help develop a new premium small car for the brand. Muller wants to put the new [...]

Saab launches all-new 9-5 in the UK

After a tumultuous few months which saw its future in doubt, the Saab brand has now launched its brand new 9-5 in the UK as one of the greenest alternatives in the premium saloon sector. Described by Saab as its most technically advanced vehicle ever produced, it includes features such as an aircraft-inspired head-up information [...]

Plans revealed for future of Saab

Following its agreement to acquire Saab Automobile from General Motors, Spyker Cars has revealed its strategic plans for the brand. Saab is expected to stand alone as a niche manufacturer with three to four model lines: the 9-3 (saloon, hatchback, sports estate, X and convertible), 9-5 (saloon, sports estate and X) and the 9-4X for [...]

GM and Spyker agree terms on Saab sale

After months of negotiations and fears that the Saab brand was effectively doomed, General Motors and Spyker Cars NV have now confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the purchase of Saab Automobile AB. Under the terms of the agreement, Spyker will form a new company called Saab Spyker Automobiles. Details of the [...]

Breaking news: Spyker bids again for Saab

Sometimes it can be difficult to keep pace with all the events in the motoring world – but has there ever been a more dramatic 24hrs for one car company than the last day for Saab? Seemingly written off just days ago as GM announced the wind-down of the brand (see article), the company now [...]

General Motors to wind-down Saab brands

It has been a difficult day in the motoring industry as news broke that another popular brand name would fall victim to the global recession. General Motors announced that the intended sale of Saab Automobile could not be concluded and that following the withdrawal of Koenigsegg Group AB last month, discussions with Spyker Cars had [...]

Swedes to push zero emission vehicles

With Sweden already established as one of the most environmentally conscious countries in the world it seems only natural that it should turn its attentions to zero emission vehicles. Now, a Swedish industry-first electric automobile coalition has been established with the intention of advancing zero-emission, high performance vehicles. The coalition is funded by SEK86million from [...]

Saab sale falls through

The potential sale of General Motors’ Saab brand has fallen through after Koenigsegg Group AB terminated its agreement to purchase the company. GM and Koenigsegg had initially signed a stock purchase agreement regarding the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB in August. Conditions to the sale included funding commitments [...]

Saab to launch new 9-5 at Frankfurt

Stand by for another debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show – this time in the form of a new Saab 9-5 saloon car. The vehicle features an all-turbo powertrain line-up – the most extensive ever offered by Saab – and sees the development of efficient four-cylinder turbo engines. In fact, there is a choice [...]