SAAB CAR LEASING & CONTRACT HIRE

GM and Koenigsegg agree to Saab sale
A consortium led by Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg has reached agreement with General Motors over the sale of troubled marque Saab. Yet to be ratified the two groups have entered into a memorandum of understanding, however the sale is expected by the end of the third quarter of the year and includes an expected $600m funding [...]

Buyer found for Saab
Supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is set to buy GM’s Swedish marque, Saab. Koenigsegg, a Swedish company itself is set to buy the company with the help of Norwegian investors, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Parent company GM is set to announce it is in talks with the company, a source told the Financial Times. Bankrupt GM is in the [...]

Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0T XWD road test
The first word that pops into the head when thinking about the Saab 9-3 SportWagon is “Stalwart” – it feels like its been around for a long, long time, and aesthetically things haven’t changed that much since the 9-3 was launched back in the 20th century! So where does the 9-3 SportWagon fit in [...]

GM moves to bankruptcy
General Motors (GM) has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, the BBC reports, labelling it the ‘biggest failure of an industrial company in US history’. The move into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has been backed by the US government, which is now expected to take a 60 per cent stake in the company. The White House [...]

New Saab 9-3X enters crossover sector
Swedish carmaker Saab has revealed prices for its new 9-3X model, with an entry point at a fiver below £25,000 the 1.9TTiD is the cheapest in the range. Currently trading with a somewhat uncertain future – the Swedish firm has sought protection from creditors in its home land and current parent company General Motors is [...]

Saab introduce new 9-3 Turbo edition
Saab has introduced a Special Edition model to its 9-3 range which offers low CO2 emissions and improved driving experience, without compromising your bank balance. The new Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition comes with an impressive selection of features as standard including 17-inch alloy wheels, leather interior, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, 9-speaker 150w audio system with [...]

Saab 9-3 Convertible Aero 2.8l V6 road test
It’s April 2009 and the vultures are circling, the obituaries are being penned, and the grim reaper is sharpening his blade, is the end in sight for the once-celebrated Swedish carmaker Saab? Well, we don’t have a crystal ball but when you’ve driven a car like this you do hope that the manufacturer can [...]

Cheap SAAB contract hire deals
Discount contract hire and new car leasing offers available from DSG Auto Contracts include a fantastic range of deals across the range of Saab cars. The following is a selection of business contract deals priced @ £289.99 (+VAT) a month. If you can’t find the new car you are looking for please call 0161 406 [...]

Saab attracts more than 20 buyers
Troubled carmaker, Saab has more than twenty suitors interested in buying it, the Financial Times reports. Parent company General Motors is selling its Swedish brand as part of its restructuring process. A deal to complete the sale could be signed as early as June. Meanwhile a Swedish court has granted Saab more time to restructure within bankruptcy [...]

Saab car leasing deals still available despite closure of SCH
With the news that Masterlease are no longer underwriting Saab’s contract hire business, it may come as a relief to Saab fans that you can still locate a great Saab car leasing right here on ContractHireAndLeasing.com. Saab-threatened with closure or sale by parent company GM- moved into the Swedish equivalent of administration last month. However the [...]