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Beijing Auto plans China production of Saab 9-5
Shanghai, November 6 (Gasgoo.com) Beijing Auto, which may buy General Motors' Saab unit via Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg, is planning to take the last generation Saab 9-5 and produce it in China once the latest model is launched in Europe in April next year, media reported today.
3, Compact Car on Short List
motortrend.com — After years struggling under the slow, dead hand of GM management, Saab is in an expansionist mood once again. Not just to build the cars planned under GM management (9-5 sedan and Sportcombi, and 9-4X crossover), but to do its own replacement for the ... (more) 3, Compact Car on Short List
81 Saab Dealers Slashed
81 Saab Dealers Slashed
thetruthaboutcars.com — Automotive News [sub] has more bad news for Saab dealers and customers. Saab’s prospective new owners have put the hit out on 81 of Saab’s current 218 US dealerships. If all goes according to plan, a measly 137 US Saab dealers will remain. ... (more) 81 Saab Dealers Slashed
BAW to put Saab 9-5 into production in China
chinacartimes.com — According to media reports, BAIC the company which bought SAAB with the Swedish car maker Koenigsegg are planning to take the last generation Saab 9-5 and produce it here in China once the latest one has been launched in Europe around April next ... (more) BAW to put Saab 9-5 into production in China
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Made in China Saab 9-5?
The Truth About Cars — ... , Beijing Auto (BAIC) would be interested in taking the current generation Saab 9-5 and produce it in China once the 2010 Saab 9-5 is launched in Europe in April next year, Chinese media reports via Gasgoo . Last September, ...

Beijing Auto plans China production of Saab 9-5
INAUTONEWS cars news, automotive market, car companies, automotive news — ... its Chinese dealers from current about 15 to 30.“Beijing Auto is an opportunity for us to establish ourselves in the Chinese market with their experience,” Jonsson said, but it will need to revive sales before spending money to add manufacturing capacity in China. Saab cars are imported into China and sold through the network of Shanghai GM, but as the sales via GM’s China JV have been slow, Saab need rely on Beijing Auto to gain customers in the world’s largest auto market. Source: Gasgoo Related articles by Zemanta ...

REPORT: BAIC/Koenigsegg may produce Saab 9-5 in China
Autoblog — Filed under: China, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, Saab Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC), announced as a minority partner in Koenigsegg's deal to purchase Saab from General Motors two months ago, plans to produce the Saab 9-5 on Chinese soil next year. The involvement of BAIC in the Saab transaction helps Koenigsegg close the deal and gives the Chinese company leverage to re-badge the previous-generation Saab 9-5 as its own or to simply expand the brand's existing reach within the country. ...

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