The trials and tribulations of Saab continues – after months of rumors and cliffhangers, GM finally decided to sell Saab to Spyker last week. And although the deal is far from finalized, things seem to be falling into place – a great relief to the Saab/GM supply base.
So with Saab production finally at go-ahead all things should be rosy, right?
Well, not quite. For nearly a month GM has been steadfast in their decision to liquidate Saab. Vital to the liquidation process has been the cancellation of ordered parts, a decision that now – for the new owners – has brought on a new headache: supply shortage.
Saab used their in-stock parts to build 100 cars last friday – but today the plant in Trollhättan is at a stand-still. There are no parts to build cars from.
Getting the supply chain back on track will take up to two weeks according to spokes persons at Saab.
