Spyker set to take control of Saab
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in GM, Saab | No Comments »Great news for Saab fans with confirmation that Spyker Cars and General Motors have finally reached an agreement for the sale of Saab. Spyker will form a new company call Saab Spyker Automobiles and the deal could be closed in ...
Are you winding me up?
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 Posted in GM, Saab | 1 Comment »GM have given notice that the wind down process of Saab, first announced late last year, has commenced. Consulting firm AlixPartners have been chosen by GM to act as wind down supervisors. A statement released by GM reads, "The wind down ...
You keep me hangin’ on
Friday, January 8th, 2010 Posted in GM, Saab | 3 Comments »Set me free, why don't you babe. Get out my life, why don't you babe. 'Cause you don't really love me. You just keep me hangin' on. You don't really need me. But you keep me hangin' on... Yep, you guessed ...
Spyker extends Saab offer
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 Posted in GM, Saab | 1 Comment »You may remember from yesterday that Spyker put a deadline on their latest offer to buy Saab from GM. It now appears that deadline was as flexible as a Saab convertible. The Dutch manufacturer has just issued a brief comment stating, ...
Saab: A new hope
Monday, December 21st, 2009 Posted in GM, Saab | 1 Comment »Since announcing they would be winding down Saab's operations GM has received new interest from parties ready to take on the Swedish manufacturer. Dutch sports car maker Spyker was the last company to have a serious crack at buying Saab ...
Saab bites the dust
Sunday, December 20th, 2009 Posted in Carmageddon, GM, Saab | 10 Comments »"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 ...
Inside Vauxhall’s new Astra
Friday, June 19th, 2009 Posted in GM | 2 Comments »In May images of the new Vauxhall/Opel Astra were leaked, then officially released. At the time no interior images were revealed, leaked or otherwise. Well, now they have been. It's still a mish mash of button overload, like previous Astras, but ...
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 Posted in Carmageddon, GM, Holden, News | No Comments »The rumours and speculation have finally been fulfilled. General Motors, once the biggest car manufacturer in the world, has now filed for bankruptcy. The good news for Australia's Holden is that it will remain unaffected by the bankruptcy proceedings which only ...
2010 Opel Astra - official pics
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in GM | 1 Comment »As is always the case, once material has been leaked manufacturers are quick to get official images out and about. And Opel, showcasing their new Asrta, is no different. Included here are nine official pics (click on each one to ...
2010 Opel Astra - leaked images
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in GM, Holden | 4 Comments »The new Opel Astra is scheduled for its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show way off in mid September. Thanks to the wonders of the interweb you can now put back your visit to Germany as images of the ...
Plato philosophical about great save
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in Fifth Gear, GM, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Fifth Gear's Jason Plato is currently getting about in the BTCC in a reasonably priced car—a Chevrolet Lacetti. Something not so reasonable, though, was the tap up the backside given to him by BMW driver Jonathan Adam at Brands Hatch ...
Your chance to catch the Bandit
Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in GM, News | 1 Comment »"For the good old American lifestyle: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money." It's a great line, from a great movie. At least, I thought it was great when I was kid. Of course, ...
Captiva audience
Friday, December 12th, 2008 Posted in GM, Holden, Random videos | No Comments »This rather entertaining video smacks of being a Candid Camera type stunt, but it is supposedly fair dinkum. Watch as the driver of a Daewoo Winstorm (Holden Captiva) takes matters in to her own hands after having her vehicle unwillingly ...
Holden to slash production by 15,000 vehicles
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Carmageddon, GM, Holden, News | No Comments »The Global Financial Crisis is biting hard on the home front, with news Holden will start 2009 with a series of production line closures from January through to March. This will affect as many as 3,400 workers, although they will ...
Walkinshaw HSV VL Commodore: You paid how much?!
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in GM | 1 Comment »How much would you expect to pay for Tom Walkinshaw's homage to Darth Vader? Well, according to news just in from Shannons, you'd better cancel your order for a new BMW 135i to free up the cash. The HSV VL ...
