General Motors Co. said it received inquiries from “several parties” regarding its Saab unit after announcing it would close down the Swedish automaker following the collapse of talks to sell the company.
One approach was from Spyker Cars NV, which said it submitted a revised bid that expires at 3 p.m. MST today. Some asked about hard assets such as the factory at Trollhaettan, Sweden, where Saab is based, said a person familiar with the matter. The end of talks with Spyker last week led to Detroit- based GM’s decision to wind down Saab.
“We will evaluate each inquiry,” GM said in an e-mailed statement today, without identifying the parties that made them. “We will not comment further until these evaluations have been completed.”
The fresh Spkyer bid and the other inquiries may revive hopes that money-losing Saab can continue to produce cars. Some 3,500 jobs are at risk, along with thousands of jobs among suppliers to the automotive industry in Sweden. Two attempts to sell the 72-year-old brand have failed over the last month.
