SAAB
Test-Driving Your Saab In the Arctic Circle
12-Jun-07
Wall Street Journal
European Car Makers Sweeten Vacation Deals For U.S. Drivers who Travel Abroad to Buy
Europe's luxury auto makers are taking an unusual tack to lure American drivers: offering them incentives to travel abroad to buy a car and merging the experience with a high-end driving vacation. European-delivery programs, which are offered by such auto makers as BMW AG, Daimler-Benz AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit and Porsche AG, allow U.S. customers to take ownership of a new car overseas before shipping it home.
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European Car Makers Sweeten Vacation Deals For U.S. Drivers who Travel Abroad to Buy
Europe's luxury auto makers are taking an unusual tack to lure American drivers: offering them incentives to travel abroad to buy a car and merging the experience with a high-end driving vacation. European-delivery programs, which are offered by such auto makers as BMW AG, Daimler-Benz AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit and Porsche AG, allow U.S. customers to take ownership of a new car overseas before shipping it home.
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Guardian of Saab's future
02-Jun-07
The Boston Globe
Pembroke's Steve Shannon is charged with keeping a car line's faithful happy
It didn't take long. After Steve Shannon was named general manager of Saab USA this spring, he was quickly reminded of the Saab brand's uniqueness. "A blogger, I think he was from Tasmania, immediately made a post on behalf of Saab owners," Shannon said. "The gist was, 'You're working for us now, and you better take care of our baby.' "
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Pembroke's Steve Shannon is charged with keeping a car line's faithful happy
It didn't take long. After Steve Shannon was named general manager of Saab USA this spring, he was quickly reminded of the Saab brand's uniqueness. "A blogger, I think he was from Tasmania, immediately made a post on behalf of Saab owners," Shannon said. "The gist was, 'You're working for us now, and you better take care of our baby.' "
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Sharing the big Six-Oh with Saab
25-Apr-07
Chicago Sun-Times
There I was, back in Cali, at the new and chic beachfront Tower 23 Hotel in beautiful San Diego, to celebrate Saab's 60th anniversary with a very special guest. My peers had told me that we would be meeting a racing legend but didn't know exactly who it was. I get very excited to meet legendary drivers that took classic cars to the limit during days when ABS could be short for "Another Beer Sir."
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There I was, back in Cali, at the new and chic beachfront Tower 23 Hotel in beautiful San Diego, to celebrate Saab's 60th anniversary with a very special guest. My peers had told me that we would be meeting a racing legend but didn't know exactly who it was. I get very excited to meet legendary drivers that took classic cars to the limit during days when ABS could be short for "Another Beer Sir."
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No shame in green profits, Sir Richard Branson tells Saab
24-Apr-07
Easier Motoring
Speaking exclusively to saabbiopower.co.uk, Sir Richard Branson has revealed why he is such a staunch supporter of new environmentally-friendly fuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel. He also talks candidly to Saab about the steps he is personally taking to reduce his carbon footprint, and his vision of creating the first carbon-neutral resort in the Caribbean, on his home of Necker Island.
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Speaking exclusively to saabbiopower.co.uk, Sir Richard Branson has revealed why he is such a staunch supporter of new environmentally-friendly fuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel. He also talks candidly to Saab about the steps he is personally taking to reduce his carbon footprint, and his vision of creating the first carbon-neutral resort in the Caribbean, on his home of Necker Island.
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Saab at 60: A look at the Scandinavian automaker through the years
23-Feb-07
Motor Trend
Saab is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and to celebrate, we've selected six of the Scandinavian automaker's most important models to highlight in this mini-profile of an automotive innovator. Be sure to check out the photo gallery featured on the following pages for more images of the Saabs featured here, as well as some that aren't. Enjoy the journey.
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Saab is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and to celebrate, we've selected six of the Scandinavian automaker's most important models to highlight in this mini-profile of an automotive innovator. Be sure to check out the photo gallery featured on the following pages for more images of the Saabs featured here, as well as some that aren't. Enjoy the journey.
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