Swedish Automobile’s board members quit over funding dispute with CEO
Board members of Saab’s parent, Swedish Automobile, had resigned due to funding disagreements. Resigned from Swan’s supervisory board are Hans Hugenholtz, Maurizio La Noce and Alex... Read more
Saab looking for a partner to build a new entry-level car
Saab chairman Victor Muller said that the carmaker is still on the search for a partner to help it build a new entry-level car. Saab also wants to build vehicles for other automakers at... Read more
Saab remains confident despite poor sales showed by the brand in 2010
Despite selling only 31,696 Saab vehicles worldwide in 2010, Saab Chairman Victor Muller expressed confidence for the Swedish automaker's future. In the 2010 fourth quarter, Saab sold... Read more
Saab CEO Muller planning to tell investors in May if he intends to list the company
Victor Muller, the CEO of Saab Automobile's owner, Spyker Cars N.V., said that the company plans to tell shareholders in May 2011 whether it plans to list the company on the Swedish stock... Read more
Spyker to soon appoint Saab’s local partners in China, Russia, Brazil
Spyker Cars will soon name local distribution partners for Saab cars in China, Russia and Brazil. According to Spyker CEO Victor Muller, it aims to drive up Saab sales in the fast-growing... Read more
Saab looking for more manufacturing partners, says CEO Victor Muller
How Spyker’s Saab will do in the future depends on its ability to partner with more manufacturers and if it will be able to reduce the number of cars it has to sell in order to break... Read more
Saab wants half of the sales of its new 2011 9-4X crossover to be in U.S.
Saab’s chairman Victor Muller has set a goal for US buyers to account for half of the sales of its new 9-4X crossover. He added that starting 2012, the company targets global sales of... Read more
Spyker’s Victor Muller describes Saab acquisition as world’s biggest bargain
Victor Muller describes Spyker’s acquisition of Saab as the world's biggest bargain, saying that the move was “a no-brainer.” He said that for $74 million, Spyker was able to buy a... Read more
Spyker says production at Saab is on track
A couple of months after Dutch supercar maker Spyker Cars NV purchased Saab from General Motors Co., Spyker reveals that production is on track. Spyker also discussed its intention to... Read more
Saab could build cars in China if its annual volume in the market hits 10,000 units
If the annual volume of Saab's vehicles in the market reaches 10,000 units in China, production could be moved to the country, according to Spyker Cars NV Chairman Victor Muller. Speaking... Read more
Spyker planning to sell its sports cars in Saab dealerships
It appears that Spyker found the solution to improve the sales of its marvelous sports cars. How? Simple, it will almost double the number of dealers by offering them through Saab... Read more
Saab looking to build an assembly plant in Russia
Saab is considering a plan to build an assembly plant in Russia, according to Vladimir Antonov, a former stakeholder in Spyker who left the company to enable it to purchase Saab from... Read more
Saab is in talks with serious partners about exchanging technologies
Talks are ongoing between Saab and the possible partners with regards to exchanging technologies as it attempts to return to profit by 2012, according to head of Spyker Cars, Victor... Read more
Spyker expects Saab to increase its output by about 18% this year
Spyker Cars NV seeks to make Saab profitable once again and for the first year, it expects to raise its output by about 18%. Dutch carmaker Spyker revealed that there is still a final... Read more
Breaking: Spyker submits new offer for Saab
Spyker Cars NV submitted a new offer for Saab, two days after GM said that the brand would be shut down. According to Spyker CEO Victor Muller, it appears that an 11-point proposal had... Read more
2012 Saab 9-3 to use the platform of the current generation
In a recent interview, Saab's new boss Mr. Victor Muller confirmed the fact that the next-generation Saab 9-3 will use the same Epsilon I platform, found also on the current version. The... Read more
New Saab models in the works, says Spyker CEO Victor Muller
To say that Spyker CEO Victor Muller is optimistic about the acquisition of Saab last month is an understatement. In fact, Muller has confirmed that the purchase was completed for $400... Read more
Spyker has to raise more cash to make Saab profitable
To sustain profitability, Spyker has to raise more money for its $400-million acquisition of Saab. Making this goal more complicated is the fact that Spyker has to achieve this amid the... Read more
Saab is in talks on sharing technology on future models
Talks are ongoing between Saab and at least six automakers about sharing technology on future models, Spyker CEO Victor Muller said in an interview with Automotive News Europe at the... Read more
Shareholders in Spyker approved the $74 million purchase of Saab
The $74 million purchase by Spyker Cars NV of Saab from General Motors Co. has been approved by Spyker's shareholders two weeks after the deal was made a couple of weeks ago. Spyker's... Read more
Vladimir Antonov wants in Spyker-Saab deal, despite being ousted
Despite being ousted from a deal by Spyker to purchase Saab from General Motors Co., Russian investor Vladimir Antonov insists that he is still lending to Spyker and that he will continue... Read more
Report: Spyker hopes to purchase Saab in ‘days, not weeks’
Spyker Cars NV's impatience on the outcome of its bid for Saab is showing. The Dutch carmaker's CEO Victor Muller said that if it doesn't reach an agreement with parent General Motors Co.... Read more
Saab deal outcome will be clear very soon, says Spyker CEO
One of the hottest subject in the automotive industry is who will buy Saab, if GM decicides to abort the wind-down, of course. According to the latest reports, it appears that Spyker Cars... Read more
Report: Spyker CEO Victor Muller might be Saab’s savior
The fate of Saab can be said to rely on how good an offer Spyker has come up with. And a lot of that depends on Spyker CEO Victor Muller who is famous for his ambition, passion,... Read more
Spyker planning to get financing back for Saab
There are no plans to reduce Saab's US dealership roster, according to Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars NV and Saab's new owner. This report would surely put to rest dealers'... Read more
Spyker to submit its final offer for Saab before the Jan. 7 deadline
Spyker Cars NV is expected to be able to submit its final offer for General Motors Co.'s Saab unit before the Jan. 7 deadline, according to CEO Victor Muller. The Dutch luxury car maker... Read more
BMW and Saab are discussing sharing parts and technology
Talks are ongoing between BMW AG and Saab over the possibility of sharing parts and technology for a new small car, according to a Bloomberg News report that cited two sources (of course,... Read more
Spyker posted another loss, trimmed Saab’s sales targets
Acknowledging its excessive optimism, Spyker posted another loss on Friday, reduced Saab's sales targets and asserted that expects to still lose money through next year. Several months... Read more
Spyker planning to build a modern version of the 1950s Saab model
Talks are ongoing between Spyker Cars NV, Saab Automobile's owner, with other carmakers about a plan to share technology and a platform for a new car based on a 1950s Saab model,... Read more
Saab wants an entry-premium car to take on MINI and Audi A1
According to Victor Muller a.k.a. CEO of Spyker, it appears that Saab is in deep talks with potential partners about procuring a platform for building a new version of the iconic... Read more
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