Tom`s rearview mirror. The opinion of the Saab bloggers on current topics. Not only, but also, around Saab.
Last Thursday, a longtime friend picked me up for an after-work beer in his Saab 9-3. The weather was kind to us, and in the beer garden the conversations kept revolving around our cult brand from Trollhättan....
Read moreThe Swedes have made their decision. In Saab's home country, Mahindra is the favorite when it comes to the future of the car company. It seems the finale of Lotus-Youngman and Mahindra & Mahindra...
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When Paul Akerlund, Mayor of the municipality of Trollhättan, talks about the current situation, he likes to use big words. There is talk of national efforts, and he likes to refer to the 100 companies that are now…
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Were we hoping for anything from today's bankruptcy trustees' press conference? Saab, the customers, the dealers deserved to get more specific information. Basically nothing was said. As always and at some point bursts...
Read more In the next few days there will be less to report on the blog because other things require more time. Real life demands attention, Saab will have to wait. In early January, I had a long conversation with…
Read more This article was written in autumn 2011 after the Saab dealer tour in Germany. It was never published because the tragic events in Trollhättan overwhelmed us. At the request of some readers, I am now publishing this article,…
Read more missed anniversary. On February 02nd, 2011 SaabBlog went online and the first article was published. A lot has happened since then, and I admit that nothing has gone as planned. Actually it should be a...
Read more Since Friday, the GM time at Saab is finally over. Whether we will see a new owner for Saab is uncertain, as is whether cars will ever roll off the assembly line in Trollhättan again. The only thing that is certain is that GM is...
Read more In many countries around the world, Saab fans were out and about this weekend to show their loyalty to their brand. Somehow it leaves me with a proud, but also a sad feeling. I was on…
Read more In the beginning, the Saab crisis was virtual and none of us could have guessed that there would be no supply of new cars from Trollhättan for months. Everything has changed now, nothing is the same anymore...
Read more The brand from Trollhättan has been part of my day for months. I blog for Saab, have toured with Saab and suffer with Saab and the staff. I took my vacation for Saab...
Read more In the third part I enter difficult terrain. I write about the Saab partners. A carmaker that doesn't build cars. Traders who have been without supplies for months. Are these the requirements for working with Saab ...
Read more Have you ever driven a pre-series car? Henrik Claesson's teachings are still ringing in my ears. "Tacked together with scotch tape, made by hand, priceless". Class! Well, prepared accordingly, we arrived at the Stallbacka on Sunday morning...
Read more Saturday, October 22nd, 2011. Negotiations are still going on in Stockholm, in the Main Metropolis things are being traded. Shortly before 8 a.m. in Frankfurt am Main. On the site of the German Saab branch, Saab...
Read more The Swedish press has been fairly quiet for a few days. Saab is disappearing from the daily headlines, which I have no regrets about. This evening I had a very long phone call with a good friend in Stockholm,…
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