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Car Forum / Saab Cars / March 2005Decision tomorrow: Trollhattan vs Russelheim
http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm If Trollhattan loses, will this mark a slow death for Saab? Maybe not, no one seems to care that BMWs and Toyotas are made right here in the US....they certainly haven't lost their identities. - tex > http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm > > If Trollhattan loses, will this mark a slow death for Saab? Maybe > not, no one seems to care that BMWs and Toyotas are made right here > in the US....they certainly haven't lost their identities. That and SAAB is really not the ultra-unique marquee that it once was. -Fred W > http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > - tex Seems there are no loosers judging by the press release from a few days ago? New Cadillac BLS to be built in GM's Trollhättan plant - Start of production in spring 2006 - BLS features Cadillac’s first-ever turbo diesel, left or right-hand drive Zurich. General Motors announced at the Geneva Motor Show today that the new Cadillac BLS will be built at GM’s Trollhättan plant in Sweden. The BLS is scheduled to reach the market in spring 2006. A show car version of Cadillac BLS is displayed at the Geneva Motor Show 2005. GM’s Trollhättan plant has a long tradition of building premium products for global markets. As of 2006 the GM plant will produce Cadillac BLS, Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5. Cadillac BLS is specifically targeted to meet the needs of the European customer. The front-wheel-drive four-door sedan with its clear, sharply defined contours, striking wedge shape and elegant interior, continues Cadillac's characteristic design language. "Premium is not a question of vehicle size but purely of excellence," said Bob Lutz, responsible at GM for product development. "And in this aspect, the Cadillac BLS will definitely be a top player in its league." >From a technical point of view, the Cadillac BLS will ring in a new era in brand history: For the first time, a turbo diesel variant will be available. Like the gasoline versions, the turbo diesel variant will be positioned at the upper end of the performance scale. Cadillac BLS will furthermore offer the dynamic driving performance customers have come to expect from this brand. For countries where the traffic moves on the left like the UK, the Cadillac BLS will also be available with right-hand drive. > http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > - tex Ehmmm, SAAB can loose its identity wherever it is made. The two car makers you mention are independent companies and SAAB isn't. It all comes down to GM and how much they diferentiate the brand, SAAB 9-2 for example :-) Regards Charles  SignaturePlease remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/ >> http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Regards > Charles Is the BLS based on the epsilon platform? Autoweek The Epsilon platform is a structure Opel and Saab developed jointly that some of GM's best-selling cars will ride on, including the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004 Pontiac Grand Am and the 2004 (or '05) Saturn L. Further, there will be a future Cadillac on Epsilon, as well as a few Holdens in Australia. In all, the architecture will eventually account annually for some 1.2 million GM cars worldwide. > Is the BLS based on the epsilon platform? The German perspective... http://tinyurl.com/6amnm According to them, sounds like Russelheim is the shoe-in. Have the Saab factory employees not also been negotiating wages? - tex > http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > - tex Let's face it, either way Saab is already dead, it's nothing but a name and a shell under the control of the GM marketing machine and like it or not it'll never come back. Hold onto your old Saabs, they're the only ones that will ever exist. > > http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0503/03/01-106884.htm > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > it'll never come back. Hold onto your old Saabs, they're the only ones that > will ever exist. Rüsselsheim chosen for next generation, common architecture cars beginning in 2008 http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gm news/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=74&docid=12871 |
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