Saab Rising From The Grave?

"KillerBee" (KillerBee) 08/19/2013 at 14:09 • Filed to: SAAB

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Autoblog reports the Saab factory in Trollhättan is reopening to build the 9-3 again starting in September. Reports are that the first 100 to roll off the line will be a special "Zaambie Edition". (OK, I made that last part up)

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/saa…

Kake Bake > KillerBee 08/19/2013 at 14:27

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Saab-y's toast, Saab-y's to-oast.

They were done in by poor sales.

New Asian hoasts, Asian ho-oasts.

Now it rises from the grave.

McLarry > KillerBee 08/19/2013 at 15:59

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I thought all their IP and tooling was bought up by a Chinese company, leaving just the name...Did my brain make that up, or is that a thing? Article says they're starting with more or less GM-era 9-3's... Interesting.

Just wear your damn mask... > Kake Bake 08/19/2013 at 16:01

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"That's SAAB Toast."

KillerBee > McLarry 08/19/2013 at 16:14

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That is true.

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), a Chinese-Japanese consortium created solely to buy Saab,

It is Saab's new Chinese overlords that are reopening the plant. Presumably the necessary tooling and machines were not sold off and remain at the plant.

McLarry > KillerBee 08/19/2013 at 16:59

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aaaah thanks for pointing that out. I guess now the question is what they'll be called then? I thought I remembered reading they bought the rights to the design, but not the Saab name.

Kake Bake > Just wear your damn mask... 08/19/2013 at 17:41

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Saab-y toast, SAAB-Y TO-OAST !

Nine nine Turbo—

Happy days!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > KillerBee 08/19/2013 at 18:48

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Not sure what to think about this.

I really, really like the last 9-5. They should make more of them.

KillerBee > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 08/19/2013 at 19:36

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If it makes you feel any better, there's a chance this 9-3 will end up being a Chinese-branded electric car. That was the original ambition of the company that purchased Saab.