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Economy. The Saab future is decided now. (2 / 2)

The design of the interior and the materials used are from a past century. This will not change the used parts from Germany. So you can summarize the opinion of the British power press on the MG6. After many years of unsuccessful investment in the brand, SAIC-MG is now seeking the challenge. The MG6 will be available in Germany later this year. A challenge ! But Germany is the measure of all things in the automotive sector. A key market that could also decide the future for Saab 2.0!

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SAAB Festival. Impressions.

A Saab festival in Trollhättan is always a special event. The small town on the Göta Älv has its own flair, and when Saabs from all over the world are guests, it reveals a lot of charm. At the traffic lights there are souped-up Saab two-stroke engines next to bubbling 900 Turbo 16S. Then, when the road is clear, they rush off with loud, excited squeals and show the turbo what a classic car can do. The Saab heart is happy and thinks of the good old days.

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SAAB Interview: Interview with Jan-Philipp Schuhmacher

He came to Saab when the biggest crisis in the history of the traditional Swedish brand began. He lived through the dark days of December 2011, and from the start he managed the successful reconstruction of the spare parts business in Germany and since the middle of last year also in Austria.

I meet Jan-Philipp Schuhmacher, Managing Director of Swedish Distribution Services Germany GmbH, as the German subsidiary of Saab Parts AB is called, in an office tower in Eschborn. There the company has rented two small but functional offices.

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