Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

and Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, confirmed the details of a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab Automobile AB. Koenigsegg is a Sweden-based manufacturer of super sports cars, including the flex-fuel, E85-optimized Koenigsegg CCXR Edition. Tags: Brief. General Motors Corp.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 10, 2023

French cars have been junkyard rarities in North America for decades now, which is an ongoing disappointment for those of us who enjoy poring over machinery that ranges from fascinating to baffling in our local Ewe Pullets. If you wanted a new four-door car with a real heater that year, though, the Dauphine was by far your cheapest option.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I'm getting used to hearing electric car announcements. I usually take them with a grain of salt, as in the case of the Saab 9-3 ePower concept. Putting together an electric car is not rocket science, and there are many reasons other than actual plans to commercialize to go ahead and build a few.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I remain more convinced than ever that our company is on the right path and that we will continue to be a leader in offering the worldwide buying public the highest quality, highest value cars and trucks. The GM Board also said it has received expressions of interest in Saab since the conclusion of negotiations with Koenigsegg Group AB.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 24, 2009

Unlike other countries, including the US, the conservative government in Sweden is opting to let Saab sink or swim without government aid. Read Sweden Says No to Saving Saab in the NY Times. Read Sweden Says No to Saving Saab in the NY Times. Tags: saab sweden GM.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Visitors to the Paris Motor Show next month will be given a green treat as Saab is to show off to take its prototype, the 9-3 ePower electric family estate car. Saab says the 9-3 ePower is the first all-electric car to offer its occupants the comfort, size and practicality of a SportWagon. Saab engineers [.].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

This helps protect customers against uncertainty in the future used car market. The GM Total Confidence plan is available for almost every GM vehicle purchased 1 April through 30 April 2009 (excluding Saab and medium-duty trucks). Tags: Brief. One Year OnStar “Safety and Security” Package.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Tags: Engines Fuels. Its purpose is to jointly finance research, innovation and development activities, with a focus on the fields of climate and environment as well as on safety. Initially set to run from 2009-2012 with no definite ending year. FFI has R&D activities worth approx.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2010

The highly competitive world of car manufacturing isn’t exactly the environment in which you’d expect relationships to be formed. However, since car making has gone green it seems manufacturers are lining up to be each other’s BFF. Last week, Swedish manufacturer Saab declared its intention to find a ‘partner’ to [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 26, 2010

After months of negotiations and fears that the Saab brand was effectively doomed, General Motors and Spyker Cars NV have now confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the purchase of Saab Automobile AB. Under the terms of the agreement, Spyker will form a new company called Saab Spyker Automobiles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Sometimes it can be difficult to keep pace with all the events in the motoring world – but has there ever been a more dramatic 24hrs for one car company than the last day for Saab? Seemingly written off just days ago as GM announced the wind-down of the brand (see article), the company now has [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2010

Saab’s new owners are planning to produce a new small, green car, according to news agency Headlineauto. The Swedish firm’s new boss, Victor Muller told the agency in an interview that he was looking for a new partner to help develop a new premium small car for the brand. Muller wants to put the new [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The new Saab 9-3 will have emissions of just 119g/km CO2 when it goes on sale, bringing it in line with its competitors such as the BMW 1 series (with emissions from 118g/km CO2) and Audi A3 (with emissions from 99g/km CO2). Aimed at the competitive company car market, the new 2011 Saab 9-3 [.]. Tags: saab 9-3.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 24, 2010

After a tumultuous few months which saw its future in doubt, the Saab brand has now launched its brand new 9-5 in the UK as one of the greenest alternatives in the premium saloon sector. Described by Saab as its most technically advanced vehicle ever produced, it includes features such as an aircraft-inspired head-up information display; [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Spyker-owned car maker Saab is set to benefit from BMW’s fuel saving know-how after the German manufacturer agreed to supply engines to the newly re-launched brand. The previously GM-owned and loss-making firm is seeking to improve its range of vehicles and the deal with BMW should help it produce cars that are more fuel efficient [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Following its agreement to acquire Saab Automobile from General Motors, Spyker Cars has revealed its strategic plans for the brand. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors saab Saab 9-1 Saab Automobile Saab future Saab plans Spyker cars.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 19, 2009

General Motors announced that the intended sale of Saab Automobile could not be concluded and that following the withdrawal of Koenigsegg Group AB last month, discussions with Spyker Cars had also [.].

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 9, 2007

Now that the Volt has premiered in Detroit to huzzahs and widespread press, this Saab , yet another GM concept hybrid, has been unveiled, again. Since 100% ethanol is hardly available, this must be considered truly a concept car. Tags: ethanol e85 saab GM plug-in hybrid chevy volt Lithium hybrid. Don't hold your breath.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news saab Electroengine Swedish Energy Agency ZE Saab 9-3 zero emission cars zero emission Saab. Now, a Swedish industry-first electric automobile coalition has been established with the intention of advancing zero-emission, high performance vehicles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Anyone who feared that Volvo may go the way of fellow Swedish brand Saab will be relieved to hear that the Ford Motor Company is confident a sale will be complete during the first quarter of 2010. Ford has confirmed that all substantive commercial terms relating to the sale have been settled with Zheijang Geely Holding [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The potential sale of General Motors’ Saab brand has fallen through after Koenigsegg Group AB terminated its agreement to purchase the company. GM and Koenigsegg had initially signed a stock purchase agreement regarding the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB in August.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

The restructuring of the auto industry following the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler continued yesterday when GM confirmed it had signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB for the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB. However, the deal is expected to complete in the coming months.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

The pathetic CARB staff ZEV recommendations ( here ); Bob Lutz's latest inanity about inefficient windshield wipers effect on electric cars' range; London's step backward on the congestion charge. Over the years, white people have gone through a number of official cars. In the 1980s it was the Saab and the Volvo.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2010

The new Saab 9-5 will eventually come with a choice of five engines, fuelled by petrol, E85 (bioethanol) and diesel, all of which will be turbocharged. Tags: Road Tests saab 2010 9-5 road test. Starting with the diesels, there will be one fou.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The newly-independent and re-launched Saab has announced that it is to launch a joint venture to develop electric and hybrid drivetrains. The new company will be jointly owned with American Axle Manufacturing (AAM) and will be based in Trollhättan-also home to Saab’s headquarters. Tags: saab AAM e-AAM electric hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

In varying the distance between the cylinder head and the crankshaft, the Envera approach is similar to a VCR concept proposed by SAAB ( earlier post ), which uses a hinged, tilting cylinder arrangement. Unlike that SAAB approach, the Envera mechanism fits inside the crankcase, and is expected to be faster and require less energy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

Stand by for another debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show - this time in the form of a new Saab 9-5 saloon car. The vehicle features an all-turbo powertrain line-up - the most extensive ever offered by Saab - and sees the development of efficient four-cylinder turbo engines. Shortly after launch, a 1.6

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

There is a special edition model in the new Saab 9-3 range that aims to improve its driving experience while lowering carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition marks the launch of Saab’s revised EcoPower diesel engine range which features technology that is designed to increase fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show Saab showcased its new EcoPower Technology. Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon consumer car reviews Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon lease prices Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon new and nearly new. Read the full Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon 1.9 Tags: Road Tests saab 1.9 RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

In early November, an LA Times story heralding GM’s resurrection of the plug-in car was carried by newspapers worldwide. GM announced it will show some sort of plug-in car at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Tags: GM plug-in hybrid. Speculation has focused on the possibility of a serial plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. The revised plan moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest. Tags: Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

Europcar is to give customers information on average CO 2 emissions for each car group as part of its online fleet guide at www.europcar.co.uk. The highest group comprises 230gms emissions vehicles such as executive saloon automatic estates including the Saab 9-5 and the Volvo V70. Tags: Green cars co2 data Europcar.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

It was formed in 1997 and currently Shanghai GM sells more than 20 different models under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Saab brands, selling 445,709 vehicles last year alone. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. The changes will affect the most polluting hybrids such as the Lexus RX 400H and biofuel ready cars such as the Saab 9-5 Biopower.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% GM total truck sales in July were down 18%, and car sales of 83,736 were off 21% compared with a year ago. TMS passenger car sales dropped 12.1%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In addition to Boston-Power, participating organizations include Saab; Electroengine (electric powertrain); Innovatum (project management); and Power Circle (Sweden’s electric power industry trade organization). Tags: Batteries. Earlier post.) —Bob Purcell.

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2009

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the final details regarding the scrappage incentive scheme have now been resolved, with the full backing of car manufacturers. The scheme gives new car buyers a £2,000 discount when they trade in a car aged 10 years or more.

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