Last Saab built under GM ownership? Employee smuggles photos from Trollhättan

[Wimbledon]

From the comments section here:
http://www.saabsunited.com/200....html

Saab factory employee took these photos of the Saab production line after production stopped for 4 weeks over the normal winter break.

Saab employee Wrote:Yes,basically there are two option for a "final car" as i see it. Vehicles that has not yet begun it process in any of the assembly shops (body,paint and general/finish assembly) can not be included even if there is an order/VIN number etc.

I dont know why i couldn't post my message, becuase i explained it there.

The first one, is the final car that is currently standing at the final gate on the driven line. It is about 2 meter left in order to falling of the line. It's completed,but not tested and verifed. So when the cars has been tested and verified there once again a option for finding the "final car made".

The car that is standing infront of the verifed once,ready to burn out from the factory and heading towards the seller is what i would call "THE FINAL CAR MADE"

Here it is on a photo (again sorry for the poor quality on these)

Quote:Ok,so now it seems to work to post (i must have mistyped my email)

The final car above is a Saab 9-5 2.3T

with the VIN number
YS3EL5CG4A3502215

Heading towards UK, for the Vaxhaull center.

However, the LAST car that is made on the driven line is this one:

a 9-3,1.8T. Made for the Swedish market,and apprently mordered by Saab ANA (for stock).

Could this be the end?

[J_man]

So strange to see a car just off the assembly line with no lights on, nobody around.... That is a very, very grim-looking factory.

[vwestlife]

(12-15-2009 02:23 AM)J_man Wrote:  So strange to see a car just off the assembly line with no lights on, nobody around.... That is a very, very grim-looking factory.

...or it could just be a camera with really bad indoor light sensitivity, as many of today's are.

[Wimbledon]

Some good news on the Saab front today!

Source (Swedish):
http://ttela.se/ekonomi/saab/1.675316

http://www.saabsunited.com/200....html

Saabs United Wrote:TTELA have an article on site today quoting Joran Hagglund as follows:

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General Motors' process to sell Saab Automobile has taken another step. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the government have received support to go in depth with one of the stakeholders.

- I know that the bank has given a name to work with and we have also begun to look at the candidate who is the main track, says Joran Hagglund, state secretary at the Economy Ministry, told TT.

For Saab to be able to get the loan from Bank of 400 million, approximately SEK 4.2 billion, the new owner must meet the Bank's review. Government and SNDO review is to examine whether the state should provide the necessary loan guarantees.

- We will include an economic analysis and see where Saab will enter the business image of stakeholders. For us, the same requirements apply as before - the taxpayers should not suffer," said Joran Hagglund.

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Of course, Mr Hagglund did not give the name of the party they are looking into, but the hot favourite at the moment is the Spyker consortium, comprising Spyker themselves and Convers Bank.

This is good news. Welcome news. Timely news.

Another good story from TTELA, who have been rockstars in covering this ongoing saga.

Hopefully this saga will come to a happy ending soon.