SAAB to Koenigsegg!!

Simon

General Motors has reached an agreement to sell Saab to a group of investors led by Koenigsegg, the Swedish supercar maker.

As part of the deal GM said there would be $600m (£367m) of funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), guaranteed by the Swedish government. It is possible that no money will change hands between GM and its new owner for Saab and its assets.

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The buyer is called Koenigsegg Group, and consists of what is described as "a consortium of private investors led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB."

The sale is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of this year. Saab filed for bankruptcy protection on 20 February and has been restructuring since then to improve its appeal to potential new owners.

GM Europe President, Carl-Peter Forster said Saab is a brand with “great potential”. “Closing this deal represents the best chance for Saab to emerge a stronger company,” he added.

“Koenigsegg Group's unique combination of innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and financial strength, combined with Koenigsegg's proven ability to create world-class Swedish performance cars in a highly efficient manner, made it the right choice for Saab as well as for General Motors."

Simon

原來買唔成.
Saab has become the latest manufacturer to fall victim to the unpredictable motor industry. A statement, issued by General Motors has revealed that Koenigsegg Group AB has pulled out of the deal to buy fellow Swedish car maker, Saab.

General Motors revealed that they are "very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase", but offered no explanation for why the deal fell through.

GM are insisting that not all is lost for the Saab brand, with company president and CEO Fritz Henderson claiming they will "take the next several days to assess the situation and will advise on the next steps next week."

One possibility is that other buyers, who expressed an interest before Koenigsegg, may again step up to complete a takeover.



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Trevor

紳寶賣盤告吹料「執笠」

美國通用汽車（GM）兩個月第三度放售旗下品牌觸礁，原先同意購入瑞典汽車品牌紳寶（Saab）的當地跑車生產商Koenigsegg Group為首的財團，由於多番阻滯而宣布交易告吹，加上瑞典政府表明無意拯救，令紳寶面臨結業，車廠4,000名工人，以及周邊行業數以千計職位恐不保。至於夥拍Koenigsegg收購紳寶的中國北汽控股表示會慎重評估情況。

通用行政總裁亨德森對買家打退堂鼓表示十分失望，消息人士透露，通用將於十二月一日召開董事局會議，決定紳寶未來的命運，暫時有三個方案，包括全面結業、繼續經營和另覓買家，當中以前者機會最大。不過，紳寶董事總經理榮松透露有一個潛在買家表示興趣。

有汽車業分析員認為，紳寶一直積弱，即使汽車業好景時亦難尋找買家。

年銷量少於5萬輛
今年二月宣布破產的紳寶，一九三七年以生產飛機起家，通用九○年斥資6億美元購入該車廠一半股權，○○年再動用1.25億美元全面收購，但長年虧損，今年全球銷量料少於5萬輛，不足通用整體銷售1%。

Simon

真係執粒..
Saab is to be closed down by General Motors, after no new buyer for the troubled Swedish firm could be found. Some 3400 people employed directly by Saab are expected to lose their jobs, and 1100 dealers worldwide will have to find new franchises.

GM’s European president Nick Reilly said no deal could be reached with the sole remaining bidder, Spyker Cars.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/246077/

letsrock

I recall one of the chief designers is from HKG,

Wonder what will happen to him.

古惑強

I would put my 2 cents down that a PRC company will jump out from the blue and pick up this company SAAB for next to nothing in price!