Saab technology was paid for by GM so belongs to them, no different to Opel or Holden technology. That is of course excluding all the technology developed by their suppliers, eg Haldex's XWD.

But if you take GM against the other big brands, it's "technology" is laughable and many just can't understand what GM was trying to protect

Perry Itzcovitch of Calgary’s Hyatt Automotive Group, which includes Saab among its stable of dealerships, has harsh words for GM.

“At the end of the day, GM didn’t want the deal to go through,” he says. “To me, they don’t want the technology to go to the Chinese, but I hate to tell them that all that technology is in a Cadillac and it isn’t hard to reverse engineer a vehicle.

“It’s like GM wants to see it fail because they couldn’t make it work. In my mind, GM is being irresponsible.”

Surely it can't be that difficult to copy or replicate the technology?

At the moment the rumours suggest Saab possibly won't be bought by a Chinese company. :)

It is in the company's interest to spread rumours in order to stimulate interest in the impending fire sale. There's no knight in shining armour carrying a suitcase full of cash I'm afraid.

Brendan Cole, time to step forward. :)

Published: 5 Jan 12 08:46 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: www.thelocal.se/38346/20120105/

If Saab gets Turkish owners, the company will continue to build cars in Trollhättan, according to Turkish company Brightwell Holdings, which recently entered in the competition over the cash-strapped carmaker.

• Saab's US unit hopes to avoid bankruptcy (22 Dec 11)
• Expert: Saab's independent streak 'the beginning of the end' (21 Dec 11)
• Turkish ambassador: Saab CEO called us (20 Dec 11)
• Muller: Saab bankruptcy 'the darkest day' (19 Dec 11)

I hope there won't be any problrms with GM but wouldn't be surprised if there are.

Edited by Trilogy on 05/01/2012 at 14:35