Addio Saab

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(AGI) - Washington, 18 dic. - General Motors fa sapere che la vendita della controllata svedese Saab non potra' essere conclusa e che pertanto ha avviato una "ordinata e responsabile" riduzione delle attivita'. Gm annuncia che non e' riuscita a raggiungere un'intesa con l'olandese Spyker per la vendita di Saab. "Nel corso della due diligence - si legge in un comunicato - sono emersi problemi che le due parti non sono riuscite a risolvere".



Citazione:
MUNICH -- Saab will be closed down, its parent General Motors Co. announced today after concluding that a sale of the Swedish brand to Dutch niche car maker Spyker Cars NV could not be completed quickly enough.“We regret that we were not able to complete this transaction with Spyker Cars,” GM Europe President Nick Reilly said in a statement. “We will work closely with the Saab organization to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner.”
Reilly added that Saab's closure is neither a bankruptcy nor a forced liquidation process.
“Consequently, we expect Saab to satisfy debts including supplier payments,” Reilly said, “and to wind down production and the distribution channel in an orderly manner while looking after our customers.”

Scritto da General Motors
General Motors announced today that the intended sale of Saab Automobile AB would not be concluded. After the withdrawal of Koenigsegg Group AB last month, GM had been in discussions with Spyker Cars about its interest in acquiring Saab. During the due diligence, certain issues arose that both parties believe could not be resolved. As a result, GM will start an orderly wind-down of Saab operations.

“Despite the best efforts of all involved, it has become very clear that the due diligence required to complete this complex transaction could not be executed in a reasonable time. In order to maintain operations, Saab needed a quick resolution,” said GM Europe President Nick Reilly. “We regret that we were not able to complete this transaction with Spyker Cars. We will work closely with the Saab organization to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner. This is not a bankruptcy or forced liquidation process. Consequently, we expect Saab to satisfy debts including supplier payments, and to wind down production and the distribution channel in an orderly manner while looking after our customers.”

Saab will continue to honor warranties, while providing service and spare parts to current Saab owners around the world.

As part of its efforts to become a leaner organization, GM began seeking a buyer for Saab’s operations in January. Last week, Saab Automobile AB announced that it had closed on the sale of certain Saab 9-3, current 9-5 and powertrain technology and tooling to Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd. (BAIC). GM expects today’s announcement to have no impact on the earlier sale.

As the company continues to reinvent itself, GM has been faced with some very difficult but necessary business decisions. The focus will remain on the four core brands – Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC – and several regional brands, including Opel / Vauxhall in Europe. This will enable the company to devote more engineering and marketing resources to each brand and model.

A media conference call with John Smith GM Vice President, Corporate Planning and Alliances will take place at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

[PG]

Se ti ricordi ne avevamo già parlato tempo fa.
Purtroppo per i 9000 dipendenti, questo è stato l'accordo più traballante fra tutti quelli proposti dopo la crisi. GM, però, non ha mai investito nel marchio che pur rimanendo un sinonimo di qualità non aveva nuovi progetti in cantiere: nè pianali, nè motori, nè cambi.

[RALLYE68]

e Lancia la seguirà presto...
Destino comune per 2 Case famose che hanno collaborato tanto in passato.


Paolo

[Pierluigi T.]

E' un altro passo in quella concentrazione dei marchi voluta dai pochi mega-gruppi che governano la produzione dell'auto nel mercato globalizzato.
Peccato, Saab nel suo Palmares aveva anche il Rally di MOntecarlo ....
Probabilmente ora toccherà ad altri marchi "Nobili decaduti" e il rischio per Lancia, o anche Alfa, non è trascurabile.
Vedremo ...

[di paolo simone]

Saab come marchio mi è sempre piaciuto tanto,,,,