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A few days ago we heard the story that Saab might change the name 9-3 into something else? There were some pretty strong reactions to that both here and on other sites. Some talked about a possibility that GM still owned the rights to that name and Saab needed something new, if this is true we have not yet been able to verify, others felt that this was a move by the current Saab management to distance themselves into something new from the GM days.

Personally I feel that the 9-3 name is a well established and well known segment name. Changing it I think would be a big mistake, but I still want to know exactly how everyone here feels about it, so here is a poll to shed some light on the matter.

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While today is the final day for Saab Automobile to pay social security contributions and taxes, the credit on Saab’s account with the Swedish Tax Authority is sufficient to cover taxes for salaries paid in July.

Therefore, there is no need for Saab to make any additional tax payments and is up-to-date on their current tax obligations.

(Source: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=125&artikel=4643068)

Finally  the 9-5 has reached Russia. The official importer Armand Import CIS  has presented the car 5th August for the members of saab clubs and 8th August for everyone, who had registered. 

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Marketplace Publicradio.org (original article here)

Two years after GM sold Saab and Ford sold off Volvo, there has been a striking difference in how the Swedish brands have fared.

KAI RYSSDAL: The Swedish automaker Saab is in no small amount of trouble. Last Friday, the company narrowly dodged having to file a bankruptcy petition. But it’s unclear how long Saab will last. Assembly lines have been shut down since April, which is making some people in Detroit really happy.

Big American carmakers first began selling off their Swedish brands a couple of years ago. General Motors did away with Saab; Ford washed its hands of Volvo.

So Christopher Werth went to see how the Swedish auto business is getting along without us.
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SVD.SE (original article here):

The Spanish subcontractor Matrici S. Coop has begun the process to demand Saab into bankruptcy, according CLEPA CEO Lars Holmqvist. They will meet with Saab during the week. Although two other companies in Germany want to force Saab in bankruptcy as well in order to get money. At the same time Victor Muller promised the unions in Trollhättan, a plan for the future.

It is just barely three weeks ago that the Swedish company Swepart demanded Saab Automobile into bankruptcy. Saab solved the problem the same day by negotiating with the company. Now comes new information that other suppliers would bring Saab into bankruptcy as they have not been paid. Read the rest of this entry →

Autonews.com (original article here):

9-3 Convertible logo

“There’s a chance we might move away from that,” said Tim Colbeck, president of Saab Cars North America. Instead, the company may adopt a name for the 9-3′s successor that draws from the brand’s heritage, although no decisions about the name have been made, he said.

Colbeck said the next-generation 9-3 is scheduled to go on sale in the first quarter of 2013 and will be an “edgy” reinterpretation of design cues used by the automaker in the past. He declined to be more specific. Read the rest of this entry →

The meeting between the unions and Saab’s management is done. From what we’ve heard the representatives are happy and feel confident in what Saab is working on. Regarding the fact that salaries will be payed on time in august the word being used is confidence in the matter.