Trollhättan

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Saab suppliers recall redundancy notices

National: 24 Feb 10
The completion of the purchase of Saab by Dutch firm Spyker has led to several subcontractors withdrawing notices of redundancy. READ »

Snow causes traffic havoc in western Sweden

National: 1 Feb 10
Snow falls caused extensive traffic problems on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Several accidents occurred in western Sweden while no fatalities were reported. READ »

Sweden reacts with joy and caution to Saab sale

National: 27 Jan 10
Unbridled enthusiasm and cautious optimism, along with a dash of outright scepticism, marked the editorial pages of Swedish newspapers on Wednesday in reaction to news of Saab Automobile’s sale to Spyker Cars. READ »

'Totally overwhelming': voices from Trollhättan

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jan 10
Saab sale sparks delight in Trollhättan in western Sweden, home to some 3,400 Saab employees. READ »

Trading in Spyker halted on Dutch exchange

Business & Money: 26 Jan 10
Trading in Dutch sports car maker Spyker has been halted on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange as speculation mounts about a takeover of Saab Automobile. READ »

Sportsman in hate speech row over Tottenham anti-Jew 'joke'

Sport: 26 Jan 10
A Swedish bandy player has been reported for hate speech after calling for Liverpool to "push forward harder than the Germans did on the Night of the Broken Glass" in their recent match against Tottenham. READ »

Dutch billionaire could save Saab: report

Business & Money: 25 Jan 10
Dutch billionaire businessman Marcel Boekhoorn has upped his investment in Saab suitor Spyker, replacing the Russian bankers who represented a stumbling block to the deal for General Motors, according to Swedish media reports. READ »

Spyker boss to Sweden over Saab future

National: 23 Jan 10
Negotiations between General Motors and Dutch luxury car maker Spyker over the future of Saab were believed to have moved to Stockholm on Friday, with media reports stating Spyker CEO Victor Muller paid a visit to the capital. READ »

Thousands of drivers in Saab support road rally

National: 18 Jan 10
More than 2,000 Saab drivers filled a several kilometre stretch of road in the Swedish automaker's home town on Sunday in a demonstration of support for the beloved brand in the face of a decision by owner GM to wind it down. READ »

Union groups: 'Save money - sell Saab'

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 10
The heads of the local chapters of four trade unions represented at Saab headquarters in Trollhättan in south west Sweden have written a letter to US media urging General Motors to protect American taxpayers' money by saving Saab. READ »

Workers: 'Save Saab from Gangster Motors'

National: 12 Jan 10
At noon on Tuesday, thousands of Saab Automobile employees gathered outside the company’s factory in Trollhättan in western Sweden to signal their displeasure with the behaviour of Saab owner General Motors. READ »

New Saab 9-5 may never be released: GM exec

Business & Money: 11 Jan 10
The updated version of the Saab 9-5 may very well not make it to market as a result of General Motor’s decision to wind down the Swedish automaker, according to a GM executive. READ »

GM begins official Saab wind-down

National: 8 Jan 10
General Motors have taken the decision to start official proceedings to wind down the Saab Automobile organisation in Trollhättan. READ »

GM confirms multiple Saab bidders

National: 8 Jan 10
General Motors confirmed on Friday that it has received a number of bids for Swedish unit Saab Automobile. READ »

Deal to save Saab unlikely: GM head

Business & Money: 7 Jan 10
The CEO of General Motors expressed doubts on Wednesday about the likelihood of a last-minute deal to save Saab Automobile from being shut down. READ »

GM unlikely to accept new Spyker bid: report

Business & Money: 3 Jan 10
Although it has extended the deadline to close the deal for Saab until January 7th, American automaker General Motors (GM) is reportedly poised to reject two revised bids for its Swedish car brand, according to Bloomberg News. READ »

New Saab 9-5 to be a Buick or Opel: report

Business & Money: 29 Dec 09
Hopes are fading in Trollhättan regarding Saab Automobile's survival amid rumours that General Motors plans to release the latest Saab model as a Buick or Opel. READ »

Marketing guru: I can save Saab

Business & Money: 28 Dec 09
A French-born, US-based marketing expert who has often criticized American carmakers claims he can turn around troubled Swedish automaker Saab Automobile. READ »

Swedish unions upbeat after Spyker talks

National: 22 Dec 09
Representatives for two of Sweden's formost trade unions met with with Spyker on Monday to discuss the Dutch sports car maker's last gasp bid for GM's beleaguered Saab Automobile unit. READ »

Spyker extends Saab deal deadline

National: 21 Dec 09
Dutch car maker Spyker has dropped its Monday evening bid deadline and remains in talks with General Motors over the possible purchase of Saab. Sweden's government has pledged to aid Saab workers if the deal falls through. READ »

Analysts wary of Spyker bid amid crisis talks

National: 21 Dec 09
Sweden's government held crisis talks with union representatives in Stockholm on Monday as the clock ticks down on Saab Automobile's stay of execution. READ »

Saab closure sad but expected: Swedish media

Analysis & Opinion: 20 Dec 09
Weighing in over the weekend about the closure of Saab auto manufacturer, the Swedish media expressed regret but not surprise over General Motor's decision to wind down its Swedish operations. READ »

No deal with Spyker due to Russian owner

National: 19 Dec 09
An insider source with information about the Saab closure claims that US car maker General Motors did not sell its Swedish unit to Dutch Spyker due to concern about too many inconsistencies surrounding Russian joint owner Vladimir Antonov. READ »

Saab: 60 years of love, debt and tears

National: 18 Dec 09
General Motors' announcement on Friday that it will wind down its lossmaking brand Saab Automobile brings an end to the iconic Swedish brand after six decades of car manufacturing. READ »

No government rescue for Saab: Olofsson

National: 18 Dec 09
Sweden's enterprise minster Maud Olofsson lamented the "very sad" news on Friday of the imminent demise of Saab Automobile, while also reiterating her long-held assertion that the government will not step in to save the brand. READ »

Sweden reacts with dismay to Saab closure

National: 18 Dec 09
The news that carmaker Saab is to be closed down by owner General Motors might have been expected, but it has been greeted with dismay in Sweden. READ »

BAIC deal allows Saab to operate through first quarter: report

Business & Money: 15 Dec 09
Saab Automobile reportedly received 1.4 billion kronor ($200 million) from China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. in exchange for access to some of the Swedish automaker’s technology. READ »

China's BAIC in deal to buy parts of Saab: report

Business & Money: 13 Dec 09
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. of China has inked a preliminary deal for the acquisition of parts of Saab Automobile, according to media reports. READ »

Sweden hails month- long Saab reprieve

National: 2 Dec 09
Union and government representatives in Sweden welcomed the Tuesday announcement by General Motors that the company was exploring "expressions of interest" from potential buyers for Saab Automobile. But concerns about Saab's possible demise remain. READ »

'All hope is not lost for Saab': official

Business & Money: 1 Dec 09
The head of Saab Automobile, Jan Åke Jonsson, confirmed that General Motors is actively looking for new owners for the company’s Swedish division, following a meeting with GM management on Monday. READ »

Swedish officials in last ditch Saab rescue plea

Business & Money: 30 Nov 09
A Swedish government representative is due to land shortly in Detroit to provide input to the General Motors board ahead of a Tuesday meeting where it is expected to decide the fate of Saab Automobile. READ »

GM, not Sweden, should find Saab buyer: minister

Politics: 27 Nov 09
Sweden's enterprise minister Maud Olofsson laid responsibility for the sale of Saab firmly at the feet of owner GM on Friday, hitting back at criticism from Saab CEO Jan Åke Jonsson. READ »

Renewed speculation over likely Saab buyers

National: 26 Nov 09
Rumours are circulating in Trollhättan, the western Swedish home of Saab Automobile, about renewed interest from buyers looking to purchase the Swedish automaker. Talks are also continuing with a number of Chinese car companies. READ »

The Lowdown on classic car maker Saab

Analysis & Opinion: 25 Nov 09
Saab is a company steeped in glorious history. But as sports car maker Koenigsegg reverses out of its takeover deal, the GM-owned company is increasingly being viewed by analysts as a firm without a future. READ »

Swedish press: Saab 'damaged beyond repair'

National: 25 Nov 09
Sweden's main newspapers on Wednesday struck a gloomy tone about the prospects of Saab Automobile’s survival, the day after luxury automaker Koenigsegg ditched its plans to buy the troubled Swedish brand. READ »

Koenigsegg backs out of Saab deal

Business & Money: 24 Nov 09
A group headed by Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg has broken off negotiations over the purchase of Saab Automobile, the prospective buyer said in a statement. READ »

Saab to double production in 2010

Business & Money: 17 Nov 09
Saab Automobile plans to more than double production at its flagship Swedish factory at the start of the new year. READ »

Son may have murdered 'holidaying' dad

National: 7 Oct 09
Police in western Sweden are soon to start digging for the body of a 65-year-old man who friends believed was in the Canary Islands but may in fact have been killed by his son. READ »

Man remanded for attempted murder of 8-year-old girl

National: 8 Aug 09
Traces of sperm on a dress have linked an 18-year-old male suspect to the attempted murder of an 8-year-old girl earlier this summer in Trollhättan in western Sweden. READ »

US-based Swede shot dead in Trollhättan

National: 5 Aug 09
A 36-year-old Swede resident in the United States was shot dead during a visit to his family's home in Trollhättan on Tuesday in a suspected murder believed to have been witnessed by the victim's two year-old son. READ »

Arrest in attempted child strangling

National: 4 Aug 09
An 18-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for the attempted murder of an 8-year-old girl near Trollhättan in western Sweden in mid-July. READ »

Police hunt would-be child strangler

National: 22 Jul 09
Police in Trollhättan in western Sweden are hunting a man who attacked and tried to strangle an eight-year-old girl last Sunday, fearing that he might strike again. READ »

Saab hits brakes amid cash crunch

Business & Money: 30 Jun 09
Saab Automobile has the capacity to manufacture and sell more cars, but currently lacks the money it needs to do so. READ »

Koenigsegg buys Saab: confirmed

National: 16 Jun 09
Saab Automobile is to be sold to Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg, Saab has confirmed. READ »

Saab takes new road after 20 years with GM

Business & Money: 16 Jun 09
The announcement by General Motors on Tuesday that it will sell Swedish automaker Saab to niche sportscar manufacturer Koenigsegg ends ties dating back 20 years with the Detroit auto giant. READ »

Test sites named for Swedish language-learning bonus

Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes. READ »

Swedish auto town cannot imagine life without Saab

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jun 09
For the 55,000 residents of Trollhättan in southwestern Sweden, the idea of life without Saab is unthinkable, writes AFP's James Franey. READ »

GM bankruptcy has 'no impact' on Saab: CEO

National: 2 Jun 09
The future of Saab Automobile will not be affected by the US bankruptcy filing of General Motors, Saab CEO Jan-Åke Jonsson said Monday. READ »

Saab given three more months to restructure

Business & Money: 29 May 09
Saab Automobile has been granted an extra three months to restructure, a Swedish judge said Friday. READ »

Saab requests for more time to restructure

Business & Money: 20 May 09
Saab Automobile on Tuesday asked a Swedish court for additional time to restructure in preparation for a sale by its US-based owner General Motors. READ »

Top contenders for Saab purchase named

Business & Money: 12 May 09
Three bidders from three different countries are said to be the most likely buyers for Saab Automobile, according to an unnamed source with Saab's owner, General Motors (GM). READ »

Saab sale narrows to 'two or three buyers'

Business & Money: 11 May 09
The sale of Swedish car maker Saab Automobile is entering its closing stages with only two or three interested parties remaining in the hunt for the firm. READ »

Saab CEO denies Fiat merger rumours

Business & Money: 5 May 09
The head of Saab Automobile on Tuesday denied rumours that the Swedish automaker was in discussions with Italy’s Fiat over a possible takeover. READ »

Fiat wants Saab in European car giant

Business & Money: 4 May 09
Swedish car maker Saab could become part of a new European car giant after Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne expressed an interest in General Motors' European brands. READ »

Saab targeted by 12 buyers: union leader

Business & Money: 30 Apr 09
As many as to 12 potential buyers are still in contention to purchase Saab Automobile nearly two months after its struggling US owner General Motors said it wanted to sell the Swedish automaker. READ »

Prison for prosecutor bomb attack

National: 22 Apr 09
Two men suspected of planting a bomb which exploded on the front steps of prosecutor Barbro Jönsson’s home were found guilty on Wednesday and each sentenced to three and a half years in prison. READ »

Suitors tour Saab headquarters

Business & Money: 16 Apr 09
Buyers interested in purchasing in beleaguered Saab Automobile have been visiting the company’s main base of operations this week to get more information about its factories, organization, and business plan. READ »

Saab gears up for June sale

National: 6 Apr 09
Swedish car maker Saab has twenty prospective buyers, according to documents presented to Vänersborg district court on Monday. READ »

GM deadline puts pressure on Saab

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Mar 09
Washington's decision to hand General Motors a new deadline to reach viability and to demand it sack its chief executive could put more pressure on the company's beleaguered Swedish subsidiary Saab, analysts said on Tuesday. READ »

Two charged for prosecutor bomb attack

National: 28 Mar 09
Two men have been charged for the bomb attack on the Trollhättan home of chief public prosecutor Barbro Jönsson in November 2007. READ »

Criminal gangs show no signs of leaving Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Mar 09
More than a year after a bomb ripped through the home of a prosecutor, Sweden carries on its struggle to curb the spread of criminal gangs, AFP’s Nina Larson reports. READ »

Saab announces Trollhättan layoffs

Business & Money: 12 Mar 09
Saab Automobile has given notice to 750 employees that their jobs at the company’s Trollhättan facilities in central Sweden may be cut. READ »

Several bidders eyeing Saab: source

Business & Money: 4 Mar 09
A number of potential bidders, including two Chinese automakers, have shown an interest in purchasing Saab, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. READ »

GM agrees to pay Saab's debts to suppliers

Business & Money: 2 Mar 09
Saab’s US owner General Motors has said it will start paying money owed to the struggling Swedish automaker’s suppliers in order to keep Saab's production lines running. READ »

Saab resumes production

National: 28 Feb 09
Embattled Swedish car maker Saab Automobile has resolved its dispute with the Swedish Customs Agency over a failure to pay customs duties. Production is now set to resume on Monday. READ »

Saab workers stage demonstration

National: 27 Feb 09
Saab employees filled a main thoroughfare in the company’s home base of Trollhättan in central Sweden on Thursday night to show their faith in the future of the beleaguered automaker. READ »

Saab production grinds to a halt

National: 25 Feb 09
All production ceased at Saab's Trollhättan plant on Wednesday after it emerged that the embattled Swedish car maker had failed to pay customs duties. READ »

Saab unions: Opel merger would be 'a catastrophe'

Business & Money: 25 Feb 09
Union leaders in Sweden have rejected the notion of a merger between Saab Automobile and the German General Motors (GM) brand Opel. READ »

Saab has potential buyers: Sweden

Business & Money: 23 Feb 09
Struggling car maker Saab has received interest from a number of potential buyers, the Swedish government said on Wednesday, refusing to divulge any names. READ »

GM 'hasn't taken responsibility for Saab'

Business & Money: 23 Feb 09
Sweden’s enterprise minister Maud Olofsson praised Saab employees on Monday, while at the same time chastising General Motors for abandoning the troubled Swedish brand. READ »

Saab laments 'mixed messages' from Sweden

Business & Money: 23 Feb 09
Tensions were high during a debate between Sweden’s enterprise minister Maud Olofsson and the CEO of Saab Automobile televised on Sveriges Television Sunday night. READ »

Green light for Saab restructuring

National: 20 Feb 09
A Swedish court has granted automaker Saab's request for protection from creditors while it attempts to restructure. READ »

Saab restructuring imminent: report

Business & Money: 19 Feb 09
The board of Swedish automaker Saab is expected to make a decision on Thursday about whether or not to seek bankruptcy protection. READ »

Sweden 'won't save Saab'

Politics: 18 Feb 09
The Swedish government said on Wednesday it would not intervene to take over Saab. Enterprise Minister Maud Olofsson slammed Saab's US owner General Motors for "abandoning" the struggling Swedish car maker. READ »

Police continue hunt for suspect in 'execution'-style killing

National: 12 Feb 09
A 29-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the village of Brålanda in western Sweden on Wednesday remains at large. READ »

Two arrested for bomb attack on prosecutor

National: 24 Jan 09
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of a bomb attack on the Trollhättan home of chief public prosecutor Barbro Jönsson in November 2007. READ »

New Saab model may be built in Sweden: report

Politics: 16 Jan 09
Saab’s new 9-5 may end up being built in Trollhättan in western Sweden, rather than in Germany as originally planned. READ »

GM executive: Saab 'dependent on Swedish state'

National: 12 Jan 09
Assistance from the Swedish state is the only way Saab Automobile can bring any new models to market, a General Motors (GM) executive said over the weekend. READ »

Fuglesang blasts Sweden space commitment

Science & Technology: 2 Dec 08
Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang has lashed out at his country for what he sees as an insufficient budget commitment for space research and exploration. READ »

Protect Saab from public sector 'mediocrity'

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Dec 08
If Saab is to preserve its tradition of excellence it needs to remain in the private sector, argues Steven Wade following a recent flurry of calls to nationalize the Swedish car maker. READ »

Rumoured cuts would devastate Volvo space group

Business & Money: 10 Oct 08
Volvo Aero’s space division may be facing major cutbacks because the Swedish government wants to reduce funding for the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB). READ »

General Motors to build Saab in Mexico

Business & Money: 27 Jul 08
US car giant General Motors is to start production of a new Saab car model in Mexico next year. READ »

Five men arrested for weapons robbery and assault

National: 20 Jul 08
The five men who were arrested in Gothenburg on Friday evening for the attempted murder and robbery of a west coast weapons dealer, were detained in custody on Saturday. READ »

Trollhättan plant nabs Saab 9-3

Business & Money: 19 Jun 08
The next generation of Saab 9-3 cars is to be built in Trollhättan in western Sweden. READ »

Green cars hit record highs

Business & Money: 16 May 08
Green is the new black as sales of environmentally friendly cars hit the roof in Sweden. READ »

Shots fired at prosecutor's home

National: 14 Mar 08
Shots were fired early on Friday morning at the apartment of chief public prosecutor Mats Mattson. READ »

GM cuts threaten Saab jobs

Business & Money: 10 Mar 08
General Motors is planning to cut jobs from Opel and Saab as part of a cost savings plan. READ »

Police link explosives to attack against prosecutor

National: 27 Feb 08
Explosives uncovered in a police raid match those used in an attack against prosecutor Barbro Jönsson last November. READ »

Kidman swimsuit fetches nine cows at auction

National: 9 Feb 08
Nicole Kidman's swimsuit fetched the equivalent of nine cows at auction in Eslöv on Saturday. READ »

Ledger's ex to leave Sweden after star's death

National: 23 Jan 08
Michelle Williams, ex-girlfriend of Hollywood star Heath Ledger, plans to fly back to New York after hearing of his death. READ »

High security as attacked prosecutor returns to court

National: 29 Nov 07
A prosecutor whose home was the subject of a bomb attack last week has returned to court to press a case against a criminal gang. READ »

Prosecutors promised better protection

National: 22 Nov 07
Security is to be stepped up for Sweden's prosecutors following a bomb attack on a prosecutor on Tuesday. READ »

Two men wanted for bomb attack on prosecutor

National: 21 Nov 07
Police are looking for two men seen near the home of a prosecutor whose home was attacked on Tuesday. READ »

Outrage at bomb attack on prosecutor

National: 20 Nov 07
Sweden's justice minister, Beatrice Ask, joins the country's top policeman and top prosecutor in expressing outrage at a bomb attack on a prosecutor's home. READ »

'Bomb attack' at prosecutor's home

National: 20 Nov 07
Police say an explosion that ripped throught the door to a prosecutor's home in western Sweden was a deliberate attack. READ »

Boy prosecuted for Nazi salute in music lesson

National: 11 Sep 07
A 16-year-old boy from western Sweden is facing prosecution after performing a Nazi salute in a school music lesson. READ »

Mexican heartthrob to star in Moodysson movie

Society: 6 Sep 07
Lukas Moodysson has secured the services of Mexican hunk Gael Garcia Bernal, who has agreed to star in Mammoth, the Swedish director's first English-language feature film. READ »

Families allowed to select siblings' genes

Science & Technology: 28 May 07
Three Swedish families have been granted permission to use genetic screening to create healthy babies to aid their sick siblings, in the first decision of its kind since the practice was legalized last year. READ »

Saab jobs at risk

National: 21 Apr 07
Up to 1,400 jobs are at risk at the Saab plant in Trollhättan, despite news that the factory would build General Motors' new Astra model. READ »