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The Saab Saga – now it’s a share sale to raise cash

Saab Saab sell shares to GEM Global We’re not really sure we see how on earth the announcement from Saab that they are selling shares to raise funds is going to work. But we’ll report it anyway. The information we have is that Swedish Automobile is going to issue shares to help pay the outstanding bills it has, and to meet unpaid salaries for white collar workers.

Renault Laguna Coupe Monaco GP special edition announced

The Renault Laguna Coupe Monaco GP Special Edition We were going to report that Renault were releasing the Laguna Coupe Monaco GP Special Edition a week or so ago, but we actually thought it was a France-only model. Not that that is necessarily a reason not to run a story, but a France-only car – from a not exactly top-selling model – from a French car maker maker meant that the story would probably have been of interest to a limited number. But Renault have decided that the slightly odd looking Renault Laguna Coupe will be available as the Monaco GP Special Edition this side of the Channel as well, so best we give you the gen.

The scramble for scarce tires

North American automakers are struggling with a nagging shortage of tires, caused in part by tire plant closings and rising demand for low-volume specialty tires. Automakers are paying much higher prices -- double-digit percentage increases from a year ago -- as tire makers gain pricing power. "We have been bombarded from every side for additional tires, and we can't keep up," said David O'Donnell, Continental Tire's vice president of original equipment in the Americas.