Saab secures deal with China’s Pang Da
Last week, Chinese automotive manufacturer Hawtai pulled the pin on a 150 million euro deal which would have rescued Saab from financial hardship, and allowed it to continue production at its Trolhattan plant in Sweden. Fortunately, Pang Da Automobile Trade has just signed a 45 million euro deal with Saab that should shore up its future.
Pang Da is China's largest vehicle distributor and has announced it will invest 45 million euro (AU$60 million) into Saab Cars, and plans to take a 24 percent stake in Spyker Cars (owner of Saab) with a further 65 million euro deal in the near future. Spyker boss, Victor Muller, recently said,
"It still requires a lot of work before this 65 million is in our bank account, to get the permits. When we have the 65 million euros, it will be enough for the mid-term, or a year."