Just One Man’s Opinion
18
Dec
A sad update to the Automotive Family Tree. GM as failed to find a buyer or partner to keep Saab afloat. As a result Saab will start a three month wind-down of operations. The Saab brand is officially dead!
GM first tried selling the Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, then Dutch niche car maker [...]
15
Dec
Looks like another connection change to the Automotive Family Tree. Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd (BAIC) will buy Saab 9-3 and current 9-5, along with powertrain technology and tooling from GM. BAIC paid a reported $197 million to the intellectual property rights and equipments to make the 9-3 and 9-5 sedans.
A source reported that [...]
9
Dec
Time to update the Automotive Family Tree. Volkswagen AG is going to buy 19.9% or 1/5 of Suzuki Motor Corp. for $2.5 billion. Why the merger? Looks like VW really wants that top global sales title that Toyota has recently enjoyed.
Source: autonews.com (subscription may be required)
8
Dec
Talk about the best of all worlds: Range Rover, guns and booze. Holland &Holland, the famous gun maker, has teamed with Overfinch to build the Holland & Holland Range Rover by Overfinch. This ultimate SUV gets unique trim that’s usually reserved for luxury private jets, 503-hp V8 or the diesel TDV8. In the back you [...]