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0Saab to debut ePower EV prototype in Paris 1284744540
Saab ePower EV Prototype – Click above for high-res image gallerySaab is planning to introduce its first real foray into the EV world at this year's Paris Motor Show. Called the ePower, the long-roof Swede is the prototype for a test fleet of 70 vehicles set to be launched next year. The ... -
All-electric Saab 9-3 test fleet reportedly to launch in early 2011 1280788320
During a media launch for the 2011 Saab 9-5, company executives revealed plans to introduce a test fleet of electric vehicles based on the upcoming 9-3. As Inside Line reports, Saab execs confirmed that the test fleet of EVs will roll out in early 2011 and will be deployed at various locations ...
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Report: Saab 9-3 getting new engines, modest refresh for 2011 1280770380
All the recent talk of Saab has mostly centered around the new 9-5. But lest anyone forget about its entry-level offering, Saab is turning its attention towards the 9-3 to bring it closer to the ideals introduced by the 9-5, while adding some freshness in the process. According to a Saabs United ...
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Reader Submitted: Autoblog-themed Forza Motorsports McLaren MP4-12C and Cadillac CTS-V Coupe 1279668600
Autoblog livery for Forza Motorsport 3 – Click above for high-res image galleryThis. Is. Awesome. Autoblog reader Jason L. over at Second Method Graphic Design has been so kind as to share a couple of skins he's devised for both the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and the McLaren MP4-12C in Forza ... -
2012 Saab 9-3 to rival Audi A3, get Mini Countryman power? 1277143260
Saab 9-3 – Click above for high-res image galleryIf Saab is going to survive, much less thrive on its own, it's going to need more fresh product to supplement the just-launched 9-5. An all-new 9-3 is going to play a big part in the revival of the Swedish brand, and Saab is reportedly hard ... -
BREAKING: Saab hires Castriota to be new design head, pen next 9-3 [w/poll] 1276882080
Jason Castriota at work – Click above for high-res image gallery of the Bertone MantideIntriguing news comes by way of BusinessWeek this afternoon indicating that Saab has hired American designer Jason Castriota to serve as its head designer. Surely you remember Castriota, the man ... -
Report: Saab talking to BMW about using Mini platform for new 9-2 1276266600
When Saab first showed the 9-X Biohybrid concept at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, it was expected to evolve into a production model based on General Motors' compact Delta architecture which forms the foundation of the Opel Astra and Chevrolet Cruze. Now that Saab is owned by Spyker Cars, CEO ...
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Saab working with Hirsch Performance on line of dealer-installed go-faster parts 1275521160
2011 Saab 9-5 – Click above for high-res image galleryAutoblog has learned that newly emancipated Saab is already looking to boost its enthusiast portfolio with higher-output engines and performance parts, albeit in a temporarily limited fashion. According to company sources, the Swedish ... -
Report: Saab expects to be profitable in 2011, only needs 80-85k in volume 1273775460
2011 Saab 9-5 – Click above for high-res image galleryJust five months ago, Saab was on the verge of liquidation, never to be seen or heard from again. But now that Spyker has purchased the Swedish automaker from General Motors and the company's finances appear to be approaching normalcy, ... -
How'd we miss that? No V6 for 2010 Saab 9-3 range 1272378480
' Trollhättan fans aren't quibbling in light of the gallows rescue Saab recently received from Spyker Cars, so perhaps everyone got distracted letting out a collective sigh of relief instead of checking the lineup's option sheets carefully. Whatever the reason, it turns out that Saab is back ...
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Despite split from GM, Saab to continue with OnStar? 1271685480
It was never in question that Spyker and General Motors were going to remain BFFs after the Saab sale. Yet one of the things they will continue to share is a little surprising to us: OnStar. Spyker will continue to install Onstar in U.S.-market Saabs for an undisclosed amount of time. Nothing ...
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Saab planning XWD-equipped 9-5X wagon? 1270506660
As you may have guessed by now, we're very excited over the prospect of a reinViggenated reinvigorated Saab. Our thinking is, now that Trollhattan is free of General Motors, it will get back to the business of making niche three- and five-door hatches coveted by post-grad Ivy League types with ...
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Report: Next Saab 9-3 still based on GM's Epsilon I, plus more details on Victor Muller's Saab 9-2 sketch 1270249080
Saabs through history: 1949 Saab 92 – Click above for high-res image galleryThere are some Saab enthusiasts who feel very strongly that real Saabs have longitudinal engines mounted backwards with the clutch at the prow. Anything less, any power train layout where the crank is facing port ... -
Saab's hiring! 500 workers reportedly needed to boost production 1269985260
Saab resumes production – Click above for high-res image galleryInterested in a job in the automotive world? Saab has the news that you've been waiting for. According to AFP news service, production of Saab vehicles will be boosted to six times the current amount in just two short years. ... -
Is Saab considering a Russian plant? 1269952020
Spyker's association with ex-company chairman Vladimir Antonov is what almost kept the Saab deal from happening. But after a high-profile bid to clear his name (still waiting on the report, Mr. A) and the scent of euros on the table, you didn't really think Antonov was just going to walk away, ...
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Report: Saab pondering tech partnership with Germans, picks GMAC as official financer 1268688720
2010 Saab 9-3X – Click above for high-res image galleryWhile newly emancipated Saab has some fresh product in its near-term pipeline, it's fair to say that the biggest challenge for the Swedish automaker over the long haul will be the development of costly new technologies and platforms. ... -
Saab-Spyker is Go: EIB reportedly approves 400M euro loan, Spyker shareholders agree to Saab purchase 1265999400
Spyker-Saab is reportedly passing "Go" and collecting $547 million while they're at. According to Automotive News, the €400 million loan courtesy of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has received final approval. There's even more good Saab-related news (that almost feels weird to type) ...
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Report: Saab 9-3X now available for order at U.S. dealers 1265557020
2010 Saab 9-3X - Click above for high-res image galleryThe good news for Saab loyalists is that dealerships have been told they may start placing orders for the Saab 9-3X. The bad news for Saab loyalists is that if the deal with Spyker falls through, that brand-new Saab you are dreaming about ... -
Bank of America refusing to give loans for Saabs? 1263821340
Saab floats along in limbo as General Motors figures out what to do with its Swedish plum, meaning that dealers are stuck with moribund product to try and unload. It's as nasty as it sounds for the automaker, but for buyers, it means deals on Saabs like never before. Being a premium segment ...
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Report: Spyker would preserve Saab product plans, could sell own supercars in select dealers 1262289360
2006 Saab Aero-X Concept – click above for high-res gallery In a far-reaching interview with AOL Autos this morning, Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller revealed some interesting tidbits about his company's plan for Saab if they can successfully negotiate for its purchase from parent company ...

