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Saab likely to close as GM fails to sell car brand GM sale of Saab fails; car brand likely to close down after Swedish buyer pulls out of deal By Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writers On 5:13 pm EST, Tuesday November 24, 2009 DETROIT (AP) -- A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to...

General Motors Co.'s efforts to sell cast-off brands took another hit today when the buyer of Saab terminated the deal. In a short statement, GM said Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB backed out for undisclosed reasons. "We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase," GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson said. "Many have worked tirelessly over the...

SAAB deal falls apart .. more trouble for the old GM BK ... Swedish automaker pulls out of deal with GM for Saab General Motors Co.'s efforts to sell castoff brands took another hit today when the buyer of Saab terminated the deal. In a short statement, GM said Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB backed out for undisclosed reasons. "We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to ...

hweb: UFPT will inevitably benefit when auto sales pick up significantly due to pent up demand .... I interpret that 10Q statement as general to the entire year, but it's not really clear what they meant. October auto sales were unexpectedly strong. This from briefing.com - Auto Sales Rebound : Auto sales unexpectedly surged in October as sales grew to 10.45 million from 9.20 million vehicles in ...

Auto Sales Rebound in October Briefing.com News Last Update: 04-Nov-09 09:49 ET Auto sales unexpectedly surged in October as sales grew to 10.45 million from 9.20 million vehicles in September. It was the first time since December 2008 that auto sales increased above the 10 million mark without help from government stimulus. Domestic vehicles sales jumped 1.14 million vehicles to 7.94 million ...

Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize Oct. sales better for most car makers, led by Hyundai; GM posts 1st monthly gain in 21 months On 4:27 pm EST, Tuesday November 3, 2009 Buzz up! Print.Companies:Ford Motor Co.Motors Liquidation Company DETROIT (AP) -- After months of roller coaster-like sales, the auto industry offered signs of recovery from its yearlong slump on Tuesday, as most ...

GM posts 1st monthly sales gain in almost 2 years GM, Ford and Toyota post Oct. gains; cars and crossovers boost US automakers after tough Sept. On 3:37 pm EST, Tuesday November 3, 2009 Buzz up! 0 Print.Companies:Ford Motor Co.Motors Liquidation Company DETROIT (AP) -- GM reported its first monthly gain in U.S. sales in almost two years while Toyota and Ford also improved, a sign the auto ...

$40K & $80K too damn much electric car A maker of electric cars plans to use old GM plant in Delaware California-based Fisker is poised to revamp Wilmington factory By Dana Hedgpeth Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The White House is expected to announce Tuesday a multimillion-dollar deal that will convert a closed General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del., into a factory ...

QTWW news - Fisker Automotive to Buy U.S. Assembly Plant to Build Affordable Plug-in Hybrid Cars http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Fisker-Automotive-to -Buy-US-prnews-1929316125.html?x=0&.v=1 ... Fisker executives made the announcement inside the dormant facility today, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and other state officials. The plant will support Fisker ...

QTWW NEWS Fisker Automotive to Buy U.S. Assembly Plant to Build Affordable Plug-in Hybrid Cars o Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisker Automotive has selected the Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to build affordable plug-in hybrid cars. Fisker executives made the announcement inside the dormant facility today, joined by ...