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Generally here at IAB, we cover on stories pertinent to Indian context. Hence, the whole SAAB debacle was not at all covered by us. But some interesting development has made us turn our heads and take notice. Mahindra&Mahindra is now in private talks with the Swedish manufacturer to buy some parts of the company according to reports in the media.

Essentially, General Motors, the once big daddy of the automotive world, went bankrupt as soon as the recession struck United States. The company filed for bankruptcy and had to re-organize itself to come out of the red. As part of the re-organization plans, several brands owned by the company such as Hummer and Saab were to be hived off.


Saab 9-5 SportCombi © Saab Automobile AB
Saab had several offers from Chinese companies such as Youngman and Pang Da, but repeated cash flow delays and vetos from GM squashed that deal before it could get off of the ground. Finally, on 19th December SAAB filed for bankruptcy and has been in the process of selling off its business.

However, there is a twist to the story. Mahindra is not entirely interested in SAAB, but only interested in some parts of it. Saab's most desirable assets would be its manufacturing capabilities, tooling and in-house technology.

Tags: Mahindra, SAAB

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Is Mahindra interested in acquiring a part of SAAB? was originally published by Indian Autos blog. Read the full story by clicking here.