June 18, 2009 5:00 AM PDT

Koenigsegg set to buy Saab

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STOCKHOLM -- General Motors on June 12 was close to selling its loss-making Saab unit after tiny Koenigsegg agreed to ride to the rescue of its fellow Swedish carmaker, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters. A deal would put a company that has fewer than 50 employees and turns out only a handful of $1 million supercars in charge of Saab, which produces that many family cars every hour.

(Source: Automotive News)

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by June 18, 2009 7:32 AM PDT
At least Saab will stay in Sweden... for a little while!
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