{"id":353370,"date":"2010-02-23T11:46:59","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T16:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=51637"},"modified":"2010-02-23T11:46:59","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T16:46:59","slug":"spyker-cars-finalizes-purchase-of-saab-from-general-motors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/353370","title":{"rendered":"Spyker Cars finalizes purchase of Saab from General Motors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/saab_9_4_9_1_concepts_main_a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spyker and General Motors announced today that they have finalized the deal for Spyker to purchase the Saab brand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Going forward, Saab and Spyker will operate under the Spyker umbrella, and Spyker will assume responsibility for Saab operations,&#8221; GM said in a statement. &#8220;The previously announced wind down of Saab operations has ended.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s announcement is great for Saab&#8217;s customers, dealers, suppliers and employees around the globe, the level of passion and support shown to Saab over recent months has been remarkable and this does bode well for the future,&#8221; said Jan \u00c5ke Jonsson, CEO of Saab Automobile AB. &#8220;Now we aim to get back to the execution of our business plan, starting with the introduction of the new 9-5 later this year, and with the continued support of our employees and business partners I am confident we will succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted &#8211; Saab&#8217;s future is now secure, said Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars NV. &#8220;From today we will be concentrating all of our efforts into reviving Saab and transforming it into a sustainable and profitable company with the confidence to be bold.  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