Decision tomorrow: Trollhattan vs Russelheim

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If Trollhattan loses, will this mark a slow death for Saab? Maybe not, no one seems to care that BMWs and Toyotas are made right here in the US....they certainly haven't lost their identities.

- tex

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Tex
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That and SAAB is really not the ultra-unique marquee that it once was.

-Fred W

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The Malt Hound

Seems there are no loosers judging by the press release from a few days ago?

New Cadillac BLS to be built in GM's Trollhättan plant

- Start of production in spring 2006

- BLS features Cadillac?s first-ever turbo diesel, left or right-hand drive

Zurich. General Motors announced at the Geneva Motor Show today that the new Cadillac BLS will be built at GM?s Trollhättan plant in Sweden. The BLS is scheduled to reach the market in spring 2006. A show car version of Cadillac BLS is displayed at the Geneva Motor Show 2005.

GM?s Trollhättan plant has a long tradition of building premium products for global markets. As of 2006 the GM plant will produce Cadillac BLS, Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5.

Cadillac BLS is specifically targeted to meet the needs of the European customer. The front-wheel-drive four-door sedan with its clear, sharply defined contours, striking wedge shape and elegant interior, continues Cadillac's characteristic design language. "Premium is not a question of vehicle size but purely of excellence," said Bob Lutz, responsible at GM for product development. "And in this aspect, the Cadillac BLS will definitely be a top player in its league."

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murphwiz

Ehmmm, SAAB can loose its identity wherever it is made. The two car makers you mention are independent companies and SAAB isn't. It all comes down to GM and how much they diferentiate the brand, SAAB 9-2 for example :-)

Regards Charles

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Charles C.

The German perspective...

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According to them, sounds like Russelheim is the shoe-in.

Have the Saab factory employees not also been negotiating wages?

- tex

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Tex

Is the BLS based on the epsilon platform?

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dxyzc

Let's face it, either way Saab is already dead, it's nothing but a name and a shell under the control of the GM marketing machine and like it or not it'll never come back. Hold onto your old Saabs, they're the only ones that will ever exist.

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James Sweet

Rüsselsheim chosen for next generation, common architecture cars beginning in 2008

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Nicky Serfling

Autoweek The Epsilon platform is a structure Opel and Saab developed jointly that some of GM's best-selling cars will ride on, including the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004 Pontiac Grand Am and the 2004 (or '05) Saturn L. Further, there will be a future Cadillac on Epsilon, as well as a few Holdens in Australia. In all, the architecture will eventually account annually for some 1.2 million GM cars worldwide.

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J. Harris

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