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A Hong Kong-owned company, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) completed the acquisition of bankrupt car maker Saab and implemented its business plan to make electric cars under the Swedish brand

Monday 3rd September 2012 A Hong Kong-owned company, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) completed the acquisition of bankrupt car maker Saab and implemented its business plan to make electric cars under the Swedish brand.

September 3, 2012

Sweden’s Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy, giving up a desperate struggle to stay in business after previous owner General Motors Co

Monday 19th December 2011 Sweden’s Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy, giving up a desperate struggle to stay in business after previous owner General Motors Co. blocked takeover attempts by Chinese investors.

December 19, 2011

Swedish carmaker SAAB, now owned by Spyker Cars, showed off its new 2-door 2+2 PhoeniX prototype at the Geneva Motor Show

Tuesday 1st March 2011 Swedish carmaker SAAB, now owned by Spyker Cars, showed off its new 2-door 2+2 PhoeniX prototype at the Geneva Motor Show. Volkswagenunveiled a concept version of its iconic microbus van, known by its German nickname, the Bulli. The six-seater was powered by an electric motor and used an iPad to control…

March 1, 2011

General Motors agreed to sell Saab, its Swedish subsidiary, to Spyker Cars, a Dutch maker of sports cars, for $74 million in cash and shares worth $326 million.

Tuesday 26th January 2010 General Motors agreed to sell Saab, its Swedish subsidiary, to Spyker Cars, a Dutch maker of sports cars, for $74 million in cash and shares worth $326 million.

January 26, 2010

Dutch sports carmaker Spyker said it had made a new bid for Sweden’s Saab Automobile, two days after General Motors said it would close the loss-making unit

Sunday 20th December 2009 Dutch sports carmaker Spyker said it had made a new bid for Sweden’s Saab Automobile, two days after General Motors said it would close the loss-making unit.

December 20, 2009

GM and Sweden’s Koenigsegg said they had struck a deal for Koenigsegg, a niche manufacturer of some of the world’s fastest and most expensive sports cars, to buy loss-making Saab Automobile from General Motors

Tuesday 16th June 2009 GM and Sweden’s Koenigsegg said they had struck a deal for Koenigsegg, a niche manufacturer of some of the world’s fastest and most expensive sports cars, to buy loss-making Saab Automobile from General Motors.

June 16, 2009

General Motors Corporation’s Swedish-based subsidiary Saab went into bankruptcy protection so the unit could be spun off or sold by its struggling US parent

Friday 20th February 2009 General Motors Corporation’s Swedish-based subsidiary Saab went into bankruptcy protection so the unit could be spun off or sold by its struggling US parent.

February 20, 2009

Cozy Powell (50) of Rainbow, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath died after crashing his Saab 9000 on the M4 whilst driving in excess of 100 mph

Tuesday 7th April 1998 Cozy Powell (50) of Rainbow, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath died after crashing his Saab 9000 on the M4 whilst driving in excess of 100 mph.

April 7, 1998

The new Saab 9-5 was presented in Trollhättan, Sweden

Monday 9th June 1997 The new Saab 9-5 was presented in Trollhättan, Sweden.

June 9, 1997

Saab and Scania who merged in 1969 agreed to split

Sunday 30th April 1995 Saab and Scania who merged in 1969 agreed to split.

April 30, 1995