In the book of automotive history, the chapter marked “Saab” isn’t finished just yet. It may be month five since the Swedish automaker officially claimed bankruptcy, but a combination of fan love and worker determination are putting the company back into the spotlight. Accomplished ahead of schedule, the loyal group at Saab’s United have managed to gather up enough cash to buy the last 9-3 and put it inside the Saab Cars Museum. If that spat of good news wasn’t enough, a report has revealed that the company’s former union as asked the United States for help in clearing up a lost connection with former owner, General Motors.
According to an Autoblog article, Saab’s chief union, IF Metall, issued a request directly to president Obama asking for assistance. The reasoning behind the appeal is that the United States government still holds a 26 percent share of General Motors, the automaker highly responsible for Saab’s repeated failures at rebirth. GM still holds licensing on some Saab vehicles, most importantly the 9-4X SUV, and because of that, the General has said “no” to all of Saab’s attempts to be saved by outside companies. The hope is that Obama can appeal to the American automaker to allow Saab to continue on under new ownership.
The entity of Saab is honestly trying. Fans of the brand are so loyal that they managed to pool together enough love to save the potentially last 9-3 to come out of the Trollhättan assembly plant. As the Arctic White Griffen Sedan rests peacefully with a previous saved group of Swedish icons, it should do so with hope that it might be joined by a cast future characters. Saab’s appeal to the U.S. government may seem frivolous, but it is that kind of determination that impresses most.
Source: Autoblog.com
