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Tom`s rearview mirror

Tom`s rearview mirror. The opinion of the Saab bloggers on current topics. Not only, but also, around Saab.

Tom`s rearview mirror 

The future of the Saab scene looks good - but there is a lot to do

1 June 20231 June 2023 Tom 8 comments 4 min read

Of course there is always the worried look when you write primarily about Saab and the Saab scene for more than 10 years. There were times when things didn't look good for their future. The…

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Tom`s rearview mirror 

Lancia Renaissance - an old car brand with a passion for design

23 May 202323 May 2023 Tom 7 comments 4 min read

Lancia is coming back. To Germany and other European countries. Lancia was never gone in Italy, home was the last bastion where the traditional car brand was allowed to spend the winter. Under Stellanti’s direction, the…

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Saab life large gas station Brandshof
Tom`s rearview mirror 

Vibrant Saab life at the vintage gas station in Brandshof

9 May 202310 May 2023 Tom 8 comments 3 min read

If classic vehicles from one manufacturer come together in large numbers, then the event says a lot about the brand itself. Such events can be fun, dignified, classy, ​​boring or exhausting. It depends on,…

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Fiat 500C Hybrid Dolce Vita
Tom`s rearview mirror 

Dipinto Di Blu, Gianna Nannini and the Fiat 500C Hybrid Dolce Vita

4 May 20234 May 2023 Tom 4 comments 4 min read

In the last few weeks of our waiting time for our new Citroën C3 Aircross, the Fiat 500C Hybrid Dolce Vita sweetened everyday automotive life. It came to us as a rental car from the Stellantis branch in Neu Isenburg, free of charge,…

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Emily - possible Porsche Taycan rival on the way
Tom`s rearview mirror 

Emily - how a Porsche Taycan rival was created with Saab genes

27 April 202327 April 2023 Tom 10 comments 5 min read

The Emily concept from NEVS has made waves in Sweden. Again you are busy knitting your own legend and continuing the Saab saga. Stories, desire and reality mix, as it…

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Polestar in the former Saab factory - am I becoming a fan now?

19 April 202319 April 2023 Tom 15 comments 3 min read

With Polestar moving into the former Saab development center, a dream has come true for some in Trollhättan. In 2012, former Saab employees preferred Volvo as the new owner and successfully prevented BMW from entering the company. The…

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Electric car tracking from China
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Chinese electric cars with friendly tracking from Beijing

3 April 202311 May 2023 Tom 21 comments 4 min read

Chinese electric car manufacturers are increasingly being driven to Germany. MG, from the SAIC Group, and Polestar from the Geely Group, have been active here for a long time. Newcomers at the start last year included NIO, BYD and…

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Trabant, Wartburg and Saab - beginnings of Saab in Germany

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Tom 5 comments 3 min read

Saab has its roots in aircraft. And, Saab was initially a producer of small cars. A Saab should be inexpensive and robust. Whereby the price never became reality, but the robustness was always there....

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Burners at the gas station
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The combustion engine is said to be dead – and the Chinese are smiling

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Tom 27 comments 4 min read

One of the European traits seems to be that they see their continent as the navel of the world. Apparently, this also includes the missionary self-image of wanting to demonstrate to the rest of the planet how to do it better...

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Solar car off at Sono Motors
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Out for the Sion - the end of the Sono Motors solar car fiction

27 February 202328 February 2023 Tom 14 comments 5 min read

It's been almost four years since Mark and I were guests at Sono Motors for the first and only time. The Munich company had announced that it would produce its solar car, the Sion, in Trollhättan from 2020...

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Is geofencing coming?
Tom`s rearview mirror 

George Orwell was yesterday - tomorrow is geofencing

10 February 202310 February 2023 Tom 21 comments 4 min read

In my old school's library, George Orwell's “1984” was a big hit. The book was read many times, discussed lively, and we students were somewhat appalled. Orwell had started writing in 1946, 49 became the…

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12 years Saab blog
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12 years SaabBlog project - and it goes on

9 February 20232 February 2023 Tom 37 comments 3 min read

After 12 years, he will finally be through with writing, some will think today. At some point the story should be told, there can't be much more material. Actually, those who think so are right...

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No vegan leather - historic leather samples from Saab
Tom`s rearview mirror 

Vegan leather in cars - sustainability or greenwashing?

2 February 20232 February 2023 Tom 19 comments 6 min read

Vegan leathers are the current trend in the automotive industry. However, the name is misleading. Of course there is no vegan leather, just as there is no vegan schnitzel. We're talking about...

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Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV
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An electric car for the Saab garage - which one? (Part 2)

26 January 202326 January 2023 Tom 10 comments 5 min read

There used to be an electric car that really fascinated me. Unfortunately it was ahead of its time, the external circumstances were not ideal and a number of factors led to the early exit. We are talking about…

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An electric car for the Saab fan?
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An electric car for the Saab garage - which one? (Part 1)

19 January 202311 May 2023 Tom 32 comments 4 min read

Admittedly, there are also people here in the blog team who now move a Tesla. So the topic of electric cars is very present, even if I don't see Tesla as the solution. The brand is currently struggling with…

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