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Post by dynamic1964 on Dec 18, 2009 16:18:13 GMT -6
www.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/business/global/19saab.html?_r=1&hpOK folks, now is SAAB Automobile history and the "phase out" starting after The New Year. They announced it today. The press here say that GM didn't like the Russia as a buyer. Anyway, what the reason what, SAAB Automobile can now shaking hands with our loving Oldsmobile in the heaven. About (or more) 8000 people, from the ground to the top, now gonna be out of job. Yes its a sad moment for us here in Sweden, but it was aspect. No buyer, no money. (30000 cars!!/year) Pontiac going the same way, and that is sad to. I am very very glad today that my wife now working on the Chevrolet Division and the future looks good. They gonna starting from the scratch and working forward. The future will tell and i am very positive about that. Can tell you that i have own lot of Volvo's but only older SAAB's as the 2 stroke 95/96 model and some V4 (96). I have even doing some rally in the woods with 96 models.  I gonna miss SAAB as a Swede but not as a car. I didn't like the newer models, only the classic ones. Thanks, Arne
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Post by Oldsnut on Dec 18, 2009 17:31:29 GMT -6
Another finger chopped off the hand of GM, what a shame. I can't believe that they couldn't come to some kind of agreement with a buyer, now they get squat.
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Post by oldwino on Dec 18, 2009 18:34:58 GMT -6
GM probably wanted to scam the new buyers like they did the bond holders during the bankrupcy.  |
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Post by Aurora40 on Dec 18, 2009 19:12:32 GMT -6
They failed to sell Saturn, and now Saab... Are they really trying to turn anything around, or what?
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Post by Marc on Dec 18, 2009 20:25:13 GMT -6
Another nail in GM's coffin
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Post by starfire on Dec 20, 2009 4:38:34 GMT -6
GM has killed alot of brands in its day. As you can see the list is very large
Defunct brands
Elmore (1909–1912)
Rapid Truck (1909–1912)
Reliance Truck (1909–1912)
Samson Tractor (1917–1922)
Scripps-Booth (1917–1923)
Marquette (1930)
Oakland (1909–1931)
Viking (1929–1931)
LaSalle (1927–1940)
McLaughlin (1918–1942)
Yellow Coach (1925–1943)
Beaumont (1966–1969)
Envoy (1960–1970)
Acadian (1962–1971)
Ranger (1968–1976)
Bedford Vehicles (1929–1987)
General Motors Diesel Division (1938–1987)
Passport (1988–1991)
Asüna (1993)
Geo (1989–1997)
Oldsmobile (1893–2004)
Saab (1947–2009)
Pontiac (1926–2010)
Saturn (1985–2010)
Sold brands
Frigidaire (1919–1979), sold to Ohio-based White Consolidated Industries
Lotus (1986–1993), sold to Luxembourgish A.C.B.N. Holdings S.A.
Hummer (1992-2009), sold to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd
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Post by toro68 on Dec 20, 2009 14:12:38 GMT -6
GM probably wanted to scam the new buyers like they did the bond holders during the bankrupcy. Sad but true. |
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Post by toro68 on Dec 20, 2009 14:16:42 GMT -6
GM has killed alot of brands in its day. As you can see the list is very large Defunct brands Elmore (1909–1912) Rapid Truck (1909–1912) Reliance Truck (1909–1912) Samson Tractor (1917–1922) Scripps-Booth (1917–1923) Marquette (1930) Oakland (1909–1931) Viking (1929–1931) LaSalle (1927–1940) McLaughlin (1918–1942) Yellow Coach (1925–1943) Beaumont (1966–1969) Envoy (1960–1970) Acadian (1962–1971) Ranger (1968–1976) Bedford Vehicles (1929–1987) General Motors Diesel Division (1938–1987) Passport (1988–1991) Asüna (1993) Geo (1989–1997) Oldsmobile (1893–2004) Saab (1947–2009) Pontiac (1926–2010) Saturn (1985–2010) Sold brands Frigidaire (1919–1979), sold to Ohio-based White Consolidated Industries Lotus (1986–1993), sold to Luxembourgish A.C.B.N. Holdings S.A. Hummer (1992-2009), sold to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd Is Opel getting sold off too? |
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Post by starfire on Dec 21, 2009 14:23:59 GMT -6
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Post by Oldsnut on Dec 21, 2009 22:42:13 GMT -6
GM has killed alot of brands in its day. As you can see the list is very large Defunct brands Elmore (1909–1912) Rapid Truck (1909–1912) Reliance Truck (1909–1912) Samson Tractor (1917–1922) Scripps-Booth (1917–1923) Marquette (1930) Oakland (1909–1931) Viking (1929–1931) LaSalle (1927–1940) McLaughlin (1918–1942) Yellow Coach (1925–1943) Beaumont (1966–1969) Envoy (1960–1970) Acadian (1962–1971) Ranger (1968–1976) Bedford Vehicles (1929–1987) General Motors Diesel Division (1938–1987) Passport (1988–1991) Asüna (1993) Geo (1989–1997) Oldsmobile (1893–2004) Saab (1947–2009) Pontiac (1926–2010) Saturn (1985–2010) Sold brands Frigidaire (1919–1979), sold to Ohio-based White Consolidated Industries Lotus (1986–1993), sold to Luxembourgish A.C.B.N. Holdings S.A. Hummer (1992-2009), sold to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd Olds was from 1897-2004 to clarify the records as an Oldsmobile fanatic. |
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