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The all-new Saab 9-4X has made its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The second model introduced after the 9-5 sedan upon the sale of Saab from General Motors to Spyker, the 9-4X was developed alongside the Cadillac SRX and shares more ...
Seow Yaohan | October 20, 2010
The 2012 all-new Saab 9-4X has been officially revealed. Tasked with broadening the appeal of the Saab brand, the new crossover SUV could be crucial to Saab's return to financial health under the ownership of Spyker. The luxury five-seater 9-4X will be positioned ...
With Spyker successfully buying over Saab, Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, is focusing on creating a new premium compact hatchback that will go up against the MINI and the new Audi A1.
Rumours say that the name would be Saab 9-1, and that it ...
Seow Yaohan | January 27, 2010
Spyker has pulled off the last-minute deal, successfully buying Saab from General Motors for USD 74 million (RM 254 million) in cash and USD 326 million (RM 1.12 billion) in preferred shares. The deal is, however, subject to the approval of ...
Seow Yaohan | January 19, 2010
The January 7 deadline has passed. Spyker's last-ditch bid for Saab is still on the table, yet to be rejected or accepted by General Motors. But major developments have taken place: GM has hired a company, AlixPartners, to oversee Saab's gradual wind-down, which could ...
Seow Yaohan | January 2, 2010
It is past December 31, but lucky for Saab and its loyal followers, the Swedish automaker is still alive, thanks to General Motors' last-minute change of mind. Hours before the scheduled plan to shut down Saab, GM surprisingly announced that the production lines will instead ...
Seow Yaohan | December 21, 2009
Despite General Motors' announcement that the Saab brand is dead, which must have brought a couple of Swedish tears, it seems the end is not quite finalised just as yet. Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker, which had an official bid on the table before GM's sudden ...
Seow Yaohan | December 17, 2009
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC) has bought the rights and technology for the current 9-3 and 9-5 models, as well as certain powertrain technologies, for USD 197 million (RM 677 million). This sum of money can, however, sustain no more than ...
Seow Yaohan | December 3, 2009
With the Saab-Koenigsegg deal officially terminated, offers are pouring in for the General Motors-owned Swedish automaker. In addition to China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC), US-based merchant bank Merbanco and US private equity Renco Group, Spyker, a Dutch high-end ...
Seow Yaohan | November 23, 2009
You remember how the on-going economic crisis robbed the recent 2009 Tokyo Motor Show of many non-Japanese automakers and exhibitors? Well, it is happening again—to the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, although on a smaller, less worrisome scale. As of now, we have heard news ...















