Is the Saab car brand still in production?
Saab car brand restarts production in Sweden under new ownership. Two and a half years after Saab shut down production, a new sedan rolled off its assembly lines in Sweden yesterday.
Is the Saab 9-3 a good car to buy?
While the Saab 9-3 and 9-5 have performed well enough in our tests to be recommended, they have among the lowest scores in their respective classes. These cars are at the tail end of long model generations, and there are newer designs available from competing companies—ones that will be around for years to come.
Is the Saab Car Company a doomed company?
A lovely car from a doomed company. The autopsies for the Saab car company are rolling in. Forbes’ Joann Muller writes that the head of Spyker Cars, which bought the company from General Motors, “learned, as so many before him . . . that it takes an enormous amount of capital to operate an automotive company.
When did the Saab 9000 come out in America?
From 1982-1986, Saab was the fastest-growing luxury brand in the U.S. market. In 1986, it introduced the full-size 9000 luxury sedan to better compete with the BMW 5-Series, Audi 5000, and Mercedes Benz 300E. That year, Saab had its best American sales year of all-time, selling 48,181 cars.
Saab car brand restarts production in Sweden under new ownership. Two and a half years after Saab shut down production, a new sedan rolled off its assembly lines in Sweden yesterday.
While the Saab 9-3 and 9-5 have performed well enough in our tests to be recommended, they have among the lowest scores in their respective classes. These cars are at the tail end of long model generations, and there are newer designs available from competing companies—ones that will be around for years to come.
Why did Saab decide to start making electric cars?
The company aims to make electric cars under the Saab brand, but said it will provide petrol cars until “electric cars fully meet customer demands”. It said it decided to start off with a petrol car to get production going as fast as possible and retain previous supply chains and specialist staff.
What happens to a Saab if Spyker buys it?
And should Spyker or another buyer takeover Saab, it is impossible to predict the impact on owners or the organization’s viability. Even before the announcement that GM would close the division, Saab models showed greater depreciation than average, meaning they lose more value over time than typical models.