Nederlands supercar manufacturer Spyker Cars NV is planning to return the car acquired its Saab brand to profitability by 2012 It is announced in a press release, the Dutch company.
This will require investment in Saab nearly $ 1 billion, of which part of the funds will provide the holder brand - the largest U.S. car manufacturer General Motors (GM). Much of this investment will be provided through a loan of 400 million euros from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Spyker Cars expects to bring the volume of car production Saab to pre-crisis level of 100-125 thousand cars a year and concentrate on the production of a small number of models.
Recall that GM expects to complete a deal to sell Saab to mid-February this year. Based on the terms of the agreement by the end of winter after the rebranding of the Swedish manufacturer will create a new company Saab Spyker Automobiles.
Under the deal, purchase amount Saab amount of $ 74 million addition, the Dutch company will redeem shares of Saab in the amount of 326 million dollars is also one of the terms of the deal was an agreement to provide SAAB EIB loan of 400 million euros under the state guarantees the Swedish government.
Spyker Cars develops, manufactures and sells elite sports cars, including models C8 Aileron and D8. Last year, Spyker has released 43 vehicles. In the first half of 2009. Spyker Cars sold 23 cars and has recorded a net loss of $ 8.7 million Euro. Before last year, the company also completed in the statement.
Saab was established as a subsidiary of the Swedish aircraft Svenska Aeroplan AB in 1937. After the Second World War, the plant switched to production of automotive products. GM became the full owner of it in 2000. Faced with the current financial crisis, GM began the process of getting rid of its unprofitable divisions, one of which was a Saab.
Buyer to the well-known Swedish brand searched from January 2009., but the search proved inconclusive, except for sales of certain technologies Saab China Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd. (BAIC). In 2008. Saab showed losses of 3 billion kronor (410 million U.S. dollars) The company did not come out of profit since 2001.
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Spyker Cars Saab intends to return to profitability by 2012
Nederlands supercar manufacturer Spyker Cars NV is planning to return the car acquired its Saab brand to profitability by 2012 It is announced in a press release, the Dutch company.
This will require investment in Saab nearly $ 1 billion, of which part of the funds will provide the holder brand - the largest U.S. car manufacturer General Motors (GM). Much of this investment will be provided through a loan of 400 million euros from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Spyker Cars expects to bring the volume of car production Saab to pre-crisis level of 100-125 thousand cars a year and concentrate on the production of a small number of models.
Recall that GM expects to complete a deal to sell Saab to mid-February this year. Based on the terms of the agreement by the end of winter after the rebranding of the Swedish manufacturer will create a new company Saab Spyker Automobiles.
Under the deal, purchase amount Saab amount of $ 74 million addition, the Dutch company will redeem shares of Saab in the amount of 326 million dollars is also one of the terms of the deal was an agreement to provide SAAB EIB loan of 400 million euros under the state guarantees the Swedish government.
Spyker Cars develops, manufactures and sells elite sports cars, including models C8 Aileron and D8. Last year, Spyker has released 43 vehicles. In the first half of 2009. Spyker Cars sold 23 cars and has recorded a net loss of $ 8.7 million Euro. Before last year, the company also completed in the statement.
Saab was established as a subsidiary of the Swedish aircraft Svenska Aeroplan AB in 1937. After the Second World War, the plant switched to production of automotive products. GM became the full owner of it in 2000. Faced with the current financial crisis, GM began the process of getting rid of its unprofitable divisions, one of which was a Saab.
Buyer to the well-known Swedish brand searched from January 2009., but the search proved inconclusive, except for sales of certain technologies Saab China Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd. (BAIC). In 2008. Saab showed losses of 3 billion kronor (410 million U.S. dollars) The company did not come out of profit since 2001.
Power consumption in a number of power systems of Russia in January exceeded the historical maximum
Index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Xetra DAX rose 0.52%, the index of the London Stock Exchange FTSE 100 rose to 0,21ca3%
On the interbank market the dollar has risen in price
Bank of New York Mellon will acquire finkompaniyu Global Investment Servicing for U.S. $ 2.31 billion
Government of Ukraine proposes to label a product containing GMOs
Chernovetsky plans subordinate directly KSCA “ZhEKi subordinate irresponsible heads of districts”
In the segment of Russian Eurobonds visible inactive sales amid falling interest from investors
In the short term the stock market, “tired” to win back their investment concerns, will demonstrate the recovery position
As a result of trading the MICEX index rose by 1,3%, ending the day at 1435.5 points