Calm Down Everyone – Saab Lives On
Maybe it was this hip tune from Griffin Up or the fact that GM still saw money-making potential in Saab. But everyone can stop crying – Saab will continue on into 2010. Production of the 2010 Saab 9-5 will continue in January, according to reports earlier today. Saab 9-3 also has orders waiting to be filled, so it looks as though that model will also go on for now.
Saab spokesman Eric Geers talked to Automotive News earlier, stating: “We are preparing the wind-down process. At the same time we are open to options, to bids that come in. Therefore the deadline has also been dropped…We have the orders and we have to deliver them as usual. We also have the orders for the 9-3 and others. The factory has to continue again.”
GM was still in talks with potential bidders for its Swedish unit but Geers only named Spyker Cars and declined to talk about other parties. Merbanco Inc., a Wyoming-based group, has been named in the media as another Saab bidder.
Sources: Automotive News / Jalopnik
Feb 23rd, 2010 at 10:42 am
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