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Volvo has expressed an interest, which could mean Saab will go to the Chinese after all.
The Swedish government, which last week gave conditional backing to free up cash for the struggling Saab business, is reportedly talking to Volvo Cars about Volvo's possible interest in bidding for Saab. Volvo is owned by China's Geely.
Saab has run into a cash crunch in its first year of ownership by Dutch niche carmaker Spyker (SPYKR.AS) after its 2010 sales fell short of forecasts.
Victor Muller, chief executive of Spyker, declined to comment, Dutch news agency ANP reported.
Geely, parent of Geely Automotive Holdings (0175.HK), took over Ford Motor's (F.N) Volvo car unit in August 2010, in China's largest acquisition of a foreign car maker.
Earlier this week, Muller said that the Swedish car maker is negotiating with a wide range of Chinese car makers about a tie-up.
Saab has run into a cash crunch in its first year of ownership by Dutch niche carmaker Spyker (SPYKR.AS) after its 2010 sales fell short of forecasts.
Victor Muller, chief executive of Spyker, declined to comment, Dutch news agency ANP reported.
Geely, parent of Geely Automotive Holdings (0175.HK), took over Ford Motor's (F.N) Volvo car unit in August 2010, in China's largest acquisition of a foreign car maker.
Earlier this week, Muller said that the Swedish car maker is negotiating with a wide range of Chinese car makers about a tie-up.