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The loan is contingent upon Spyker receiving a €400 million loan from the European Investment Bank to finance its purchase and takeover of Saab. A $25 million payment has already been made to GM as of January 26, 2010. By July 15, Saab will have to make a... Full Article at Wolrd Car Fans
What's the fastest you've ever driven? On this subject, there's always a good story involved - some combination of an empty road, a fast car, and possibly nudity and/or police involvement. Full Article at Automobile Magazine
Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (L) talks with Saab Automobile Chief Executive Jan-Ake Jonsson in between a Saab car and a Spyker car outside the Saab factory in Trollhattan January 27, 2010. Dutch luxury sportscar maker Spyker may have been the unlikely... View Photo »
The positive decision of the European Commission to approve the Swedish state guarantee is another major step towards closing of the Saab acquisition. We are grateful to the Commission of their willingness to work so hard on this decision within the limited time available.
A DRIVER had her windscreen damaged by youths throwing bricks in Kidderminster. The woman was driving a Saab convertible along Worcester Road at about 3.50pm on Friday, when a brick was thrown from the railway bridge, smashing her windscreen and causing about... Full Article at The Kidderminster Shuttle
ZEEWOLDE, THE NETHERLANDS – February 9, 2010: Spyker Cars N.V. announces today that Spyker has entered into a USD 25 million convertible loan agreement with an investment company owned by Heerema Holding Company Inc. Full Article at TheAutoChannel.com
Spyker has secured the funding to complete the initial stage of its takeover of Saab from General Motors, the company has confirmed. The Dutch sports car firm has received a $25 million (£16m) loan from Heerema Holding, a family business dealing in offshore... Full Article at Autocar
Victor Muller, left, Chairman of Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson, right, stand between a Saab and a Spyker car outside the Saab factory in Trollhattan, Sweden, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010. View Photo »
The USD 25 million loan has a 2 year term, an interest of Euribor + 10% and is convertible into shares at EUR 4 each ... This loan secures the funding necessary to close the Saab transaction as the first $25 million has already been paid to GM on January 26, 2010. The convertible loan is conditional on ...
A CRASH involving four vehicles which caused serious injuries brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill at Parley Cross traffic lights on Monday, February 8. Full Article at This is Dorset
Production of vehicles is underway, a plan is in place to launch critical new models and the European Union has approved of a European Investment Bank loan of 400 million-euros ($546 million) to Spyker. It would seem that the road to a successful acquisition... Full Article at AutoblogGreen
Saab AB is an aerospace and defense company based in Sweden. Full Article
Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (L) talks with Saab Automobile Chief Executive Jan-Ake Jonsson in between a Saab car and a Spyker car outside the Saab factory in Trollhattan January 27, 2010. Dutch luxury sportscar maker Spyker may have been the unlikely winner of the Saab auction, but...
View Photo »Victor Muller, left, Chairman of Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson, right, stand between a Saab and a Spyker car outside the Saab factory in Trollhattan, Sweden, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010.
View Photo »Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson talks to reporters at a news conference as he and Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (not in picture) announce that Spyker would buy Saab from General Motors in a deal worth $400 million in Stockholm January 26, 2010.
View Photo »Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (L) shakes hands with Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson after they announced that Spyker would buy Saab from General Motors in a deal worth $400 million in Stockholm January 26, 2010.
View Photo »Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (L) points to Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson after they announced that Spyker would buy Saab from General Motors in a deal worth $400 million in Stockholm January 26, 2010.
View Photo »Graphic shows Saab U.S. vehicle sales.
View Photo »The showroom is seen at Crossway Saab in Montpelier, Vt. , Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Saab got a new life Tuesday as General Motors Co. agreed to sell the Swedish car brand to the small Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker Cars NV. Under the deal, GM will get $74 million in cash plus $326 million worth...
View Photo »Saab automobile worker's trade union chairman Paul Akerlund makes jubilant gesture in front of media, standing before the main gate to Saab automobile plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010. U.S. car manufacturer G.M. had just announced that they will sell Saab to Dutch car maker...
View Photo »Supporters of Saab sign a banner during a save Saab rally in Schaumburg, Ill. , Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Saab owners gather to hope to save the car maker from shutting down.
View Photo »A sign displays on a Saab car during save Saab rally in Schaumburg, Ill. , Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
View Photo »A boy takes a picture of a classic Saab with a sign reading: "Save Saab", as hundreds of Saab drivers gathered to protest the future of Swedish automaker Saab, in Soesterberg January 17, 2010. Several hundred Saab owners drove their cars from Soesterberg to Muiden to protest General Motors'...
View Photo »A man waves to his friends after parking his Saab car during a gathering at the Military Airforce Museum in Soesterberg January 17, 2010. Several hundred Saab owners drove their cars from Soesterberg to Muiden to protest General Motors' intention to shut down SAAB.
View Photo »A line of Saab cars drive on a highway near Utrecht January 17, 2010. January 17, 2010. Several hundred Saab owners drove their cars from Soesterberg to Muiden to protest General Motors' intention to shut down SAAB.
View Photo »A dog guards his owner's Saab car at a parking lot in Muiden, near Amsterdam, January 17, 2010. Several hundred Saab owners drove their cars from Soesterberg to Muiden to protest General Motors' intention to shut down SAAB.
View Photo »People are reflected in the window of a Saab 96 as hundreds of Saab drivers and enthusiasts gathered to demonstrate their faith in the Swedish automaker Saab, during a gathering in Muiden, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 17, 2010. Sadly, the fate of the Swedish car maker seems sealed...
View Photo »A dog is seen inside a Saab car as hundreds of Saab drivers gathered to demonstrate their faith in the Swedish automaker Saab, during a gathering in Muiden, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 17, 2010. Sadly, the fate of the Swedish car maker seems sealed as GM chief Ed Whitacre, who...
View Photo »A man waves from a classic Saab 96 car, bottom, as some hundreds of Saab drivers and enthusiasts gathered to demonstrate their faith in the Swedish automaker Saab, during a gathering in Muiden, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 17, 2010. Sadly, the fate of the Swedish car maker seems...
View Photo »A boy is reflected in the window of a Saab 96 with signs taped to its window reading "Save Saab", as some hundreds of Saab drivers gathered to demonstrate their faith in the Swedish automaker Saab, during a gathering in Muiden, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 17, 2010. Sadly, the...
View Photo »A boy takes a picture of a Saab 96 with signs taped to its window reading "Save Saab", as hundreds of Saab drivers gathered to protest the future of Swedish automaker Saab, during a gathering in Soesterberg, central Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 17, 2010. Sadly, the fate of the Swedish car maker...
View Photo »Saab car owners demonstrate during part of the world-wide Saab Support Convoy campaign, in Sofia January 16, 2010. Bidders in Sweden and the Netherlands were making last-ditch efforts on Thursday to buy local carmaker Saab, hours before a deadline set by owner General Motors to sell or close...
View Photo »Victor Muller, on stage right, Chairman of Spyker Cars, and Saab Automobile CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson speak to the employees at the Saab factory in Trollhattan, Sweden, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010.
View Photo »Sweden's Minister of Industry Maud Olofsson (L) confirms that Dutch car maker Spyker will buy Swedish car maker Saab from U.S. car maker General Motors, at a news conference at the government chancellery in Stockholm January 26, 2010. Tiny Dutch sportscar maker Spyker clinched a last-minute...
View Photo »Victor Muller, left, Chairman of Spyker Cars shake hands with Saab Automobile CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson, standing in between a Saab and a Spyker car outside Cafe Opera in Stockholm, Sweden, after a press conference about Spyker's acquisition of Saab from G.M. Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010.
View Photo »Swedish Minister of Industry, Maud Olofsson confirms that Dutch car maker Spyker will buy Swedish car maker Saab from U.S. car maker General Motors, during a press conference at the government chancellery in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010.
View Photo »Jesper Hjertstedt, 4, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, holds a sign during save Saab rally in Schaumburg, Ill. , Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Saab owners gather to hope to save the car maker from shutting down.
View Photo »Victor Muller, left, Chairman of Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson, right, stand between a Saab and a Spyker car outside the Saab factory in Trollhattan, Sweden, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010.
View Photo »The positive decision of the European Commission to approve the Swedish state guarantee is another major step towards closing of the Saab acquisition. We are grateful to the Commission of their willingness to work so hard on this decision within the limited time available.
The USD 25 million loan has a 2 year term, an interest of Euribor + 10% and is convertible into shares at EUR 4 each ... This loan secures the funding necessary to close the Saab transaction as the first $25 million has already been paid to GM on January 26, 2010. The convertible loan is conditional on ...
The USD 25 million loan has a 2 year term, an interest of Euribor + 10% and is convertible into shares at EUR 4 each ... This loan secures the funding necessary to close the Saab transaction as the first $25 million has already been paid to GM on January 26, 2010. The convertible loan is conditional on ...
The state guarantee will contribute to the implementation of Saab's business plan without giving rise to any undue distortions of competition
Those of us close to the business think that there’s substance to Spyker’s business plan for Saab, and that there are no great, imminent risks
We who live near the business believe there is strong substance in Spyker’s business plan for Saab and the risk is not that great
I identified about 54 issues that must be addressed. I haven't received a response nor has Mr. Saab responded to a letter I sent dated Jan. 22, requesting a copy of his application for a highway occupancy permit from [the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation] for a curb cut to access Barnes Lake Ro...
We are committed to working with our customers to find them the very best vehicle from our great stock of both new and used Saabs and in the current climate, the outstanding savings and offers across the Saab range has made it even more achievable to find customers their ideal car.
This announcement is great news for the Saab brand and for us as a dealership, marking an exciting new era for the company
With the companies under the same umbrella, we can tap into Saab’s resources
Spyker believes that through the purchase of Saab it has a rare opportunity to acquire and rebuild a global car brand which will be repositioned towards an independent performance-oriented niche car company with an industry-leading environmental strategy
With the EIB loan, which is still to be granted, Saab's funding is secured and no share issues will be required
Saab's Technical Develop Center in Trollhättan [Sweden] has full capability in developing complete vehicles
Saab will investigate the potential of adding a fourth smaller car line (9-1) in due course provided that the positive development of the smaller car segment continues ... However, this model is currently not envisaged in the business plan so if the outcome of the investigation is positive, additional f...
With the EIB loan, which is still to be granted, Saab’s funding is secured and no share issues will be required, provided the developments at Saab will be in line with the Saab business plan
Spyker believes that through the purchase of Saab it has a rare opportunity to acquire and rebuild a global car brand which will be repositioned towards an independent performance-oriented niche car company
With this financing in place, the business plan does not envisage any future funding being required, neither from Spyker or elsewhere, for Saab to return to profitability
Saab's brand DNA is unique and rooted in its aeronautical heritage, innovative and independent thinking and its Swedish origins
Saab will continue to be repositioned against other brands such as Audi (A4/A6) and BMW (3/5 series) as a premium brand
as part of finding a sustainable solution for Saab, we are happy with the structures of the company that Victor Muller has put in place for Saab Spyker and I'll just leave it at that.
welcomes the opportunity to continue as Saab's preferred finance company, and we are in discussions with GM and the Spyker organization about the transition.
Our first job is to get financing back for Saab ... We have a relationship with GMAC, and we're absolutely bound to make that happen.
Spyker Cars will provide Saab with the backing required to compete as a competitive global brand.
we have secured the future for Saab.
Saab risks burning through its cash if it invests on a new model before stabilizing sales and distribution of the 9-5, but delays in introducing another model could jeopardize long-term viability
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Bowled wit SAAB and UMOJA...it ain't got nothin on wii lol
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