https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Dutch car builder Spyker on Thursday said it will appeal the dismissal of its $3.0 billion claim in a US court against General Motors, which Spyker accuses of deliberately bankrupting Sweden's Saab in 2011. https://www.thelocal.se/20130621/48620 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:31:00 +0200 48620 A US court has dismissed a $3 billion lawsuit by previous Saab owner Spyker alleging that US auto giant General Motors (GM) was responsible for causing the Swedish carmaker's bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.se/20130611/48428 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:21:00 +0200 48428 Jan Åke Jonsson, the former CEO of Saab Automobile, and two top-level colleagues have been detained by police on suspicion of tax crimes. https://www.thelocal.se/20130521/48032 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:00 +0200 48032 US carmaker General Motors has denied any criminal wrongdoing in the bankruptcy of Swedish carmaker Saab, calling on US authorities to throw out a lawsuit filed by Dutch carmaker Spyker which is seeking $3 billion in damages. https://www.thelocal.se/20120930/43528 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:41:00 +0200 43528 Dutch car-maker Spyker said Monday it has filed a three-billion-dollar claim in a US court against General Motors, whose actions it said lead directly to Swedish Saab's bankruptcy last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20120806/42456 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:53:00 +0200 42456 Saab enthusiasts have confirmed that they have collected the funds required to purchase the last Saab 9-3 manufactured in the now defunct Saab factory in Trollhättan in western Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20120505/40652 Sat, 05 May 2012 13:01:00 +0200 40652 The North American unit of bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab will try to avoid going into bankruptcy itself to keep up warranties for recent car buyers and support dealers left with inventory, a company official said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20111222/38090 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:47:00 +0100 38090 Swedish automaker Saab Automobile has applied for bankruptcy protection as it continues to battle mounting debts, according to a press release from owners Swedish Automobile. https://www.thelocal.se/20110907/35996 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:49:00 +0200 35996 Despite the ongoing crisis surrounding Saab no action will be taken over payouts and bonuses paid to shareholders, following a government audit. https://www.thelocal.se/20110827/35796 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:14:00 +0200 35796 Saab CEO and sole director, Victor Muller, will meet Wednesday with representatives of the four unions at its factory in Trollhättan in western Sweden, who are seeking answers as to how the company will ensure that wages are paid. https://www.thelocal.se/20110810/35450 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:59:00 +0200 35450 The European Investment Bank on Thursday confirmed a loan to Swedish carmaker Saab was approved on condition Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov did not take over, a report said. https://www.thelocal.se/20110729/35226 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:34:00 +0200 35226 Saab's owner Swedish Automobile announced Wednesday it had secured more short-term funding with a 25-million-euro ($36-million) loan and that it has started paying out staff's salaries for June. https://www.thelocal.se/20110629/34644 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:17:00 +0200 34644 Disgruntled foreign suppliers could prove the stumbling block for disaster-riddled cash strapped Swedish automaker Saab, according to a European association for suppliers. https://www.thelocal.se/20110616/34380 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:16:00 +0200 34380 Troubled Swedish carmaker Saab said Monday it had hammered out the details of a deal to obtain last-ditch rescue funding from Chinese distributor Pang Da Automobile and that a second Chinese company had agreed to join their joint venture. https://www.thelocal.se/20110613/34316 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:50:00 +0200 34316 After seven-weeks of silence, the assembly lines at Saab Automobile's factory in Trollhättan in western Sweden rumbled to life again on Friday thanks to help from new Chinese partner Pang Da. https://www.thelocal.se/20110527/34020 Fri, 27 May 2011 09:41:00 +0200 34020 Swedish car maker Saab has signed a new framework agreement with China's Pang Da Automobile, the firm's Dutch owner Spyker said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110516/33796 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:23:00 +0200 33796 The future of Swedish car maker Saab was thrown back into doubt without a way into the crucial Chinese market, after a funding deal for the Saab-Spyker group fell through on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110513/33748 Fri, 13 May 2011 09:50:00 +0200 33748 Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said Thursday he was worried about the failure of Chinese rescue funding for the Saab-Spyker auto group but stressed the state would not step in to rescue the cash-strapped brand. https://www.thelocal.se/20110512/33744 Thu, 12 May 2011 18:59:00 +0200 33744 Chinese rescue funding for the Saab-Spyker auto group collapsed on Thursday throwing Swedish Saab back into deep financial crisis without keys to the crucial Chinese market. https://www.thelocal.se/20110512/33728 Thu, 12 May 2011 11:23:00 +0200 33728 Saab's new partner Hawtai on Friday defended itself against claims reportedly made by a top Swedish diplomat that raised doubts about the Chinese automaker's ability to salvage the Swedish car brand. https://www.thelocal.se/20110506/33612 Fri, 06 May 2011 09:08:00 +0200 33612