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Saab Australia closes its doors

Saab Cars Australia has been placed into voluntary administration, forcing the closure of the company's Port Melbourne operations and the loss of six local jobs. The appointment of Ferrier Hodgson partners Stewart McCallum and Peter McCluskey...

Saab buyers defect, new owners lose griffin

With the slow demise of Swedish manufacturer Saab culminating in its bankruptcy declaration in 2011, previous buyers of the marque have been found to have defected to vehicles from the likes of Honda, Volkswagen, Audi and Toyota.

Spyker suing GM over Saab bankruptcy

The former owner of Saab is suing General Motors for US$3 billion ($2.8 billion) over claims the Detroit-based automotive giant forced the Swedish brand into bankruptcy by blocking potential deals with Chinese investors.

Saab lives on with new buzz

The Saab name is set to live on attached to electric vehicles after a Chinese-Japanese consortium signed a purchase agreement to buy the Swedish brand declared insolvent in December 2011.

Fans chip in to save the last Saab 9-3

Saab fans around the world have chipped in to save the last Saab 9-3 ever produced. Enthusiast website Saabs United launched a campaign late last month calling on fans of the brand to donate what they could to help purchase the car.

Saab bidders want to restart production

Every bidder that has placed an offer to purchase Saab wants to restart vehicle production at the bankrupt Swedish company’s assembly plant in Trollhattan. The final deadline for submitting bids on Saab passed on Monday, with a number of...

Investors spend $4 million to save Saab Museum

The prayers of Saab lovers have been answered, with a group of investors joining forces to save the historic collection of cars at the Saab Museum. Last week, we reported the vehicles in Trollhattan, Sweden, were set to go under the hammer as...

Turkish equity firm could buy Saab: report

Even though Saab Automobile is bankrupt, Turkish equity firm Brightwell Holdings plans on placing a bid to buy the Swedish car company. Chinese group Zhejiang Youngman is also still showing interest.

Spyker could die with Swedish Automobile and Saab

Spyker could join Saab on the automotive scrapheap as parent company Swedish Automibile N.V. (Swan) struggles to find a suitable buyer for the Dutch supercar manufacturer. Swan is currently in negotiations about the sale of Spyker (its only...

Investors from India, Turkey could still save Saab

Investors from India and Turkey have emerged as the latest potential saviours of bankrupt Swedish car maker Saab. India’s largest SUV manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra is reportedly interested in purchasing parts – and potentially all...

Holden will not follow GM Saab-warranty gesture

Holden will not follow parent company General Motors' gesture to cover warranties for Saab models purchased before the Swedish brand was sold in February 2010. Earlier this week CarAdvice revealed Saab Cars Australia would not honour the...