New Saab Owner Gets Rights to Name and Phoenix Platform, But Not Griffin Logo; Any Suggestions?

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. At least that’s what Juliet tells Romeo in the renowned play. However, even if the executives of NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden), Saab Automobile’s new owners, are avid Shakespeare readers, they still wanted the Saab name along with the rest of the brand.

Last we heard, they were negotiating with Saab AB, the aerospace company and Scania AB, which own the rights to both the name and the logo of the automotive company.

On Monday, however, NEVS announced that is has completed the acquisition of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB, IP rights for the Phoenix platform and the Saab 9-3, the Trollhättan manufacturing plant and test and laboratory facilities, effective August 31, for an undisclosed amount of money.

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Saab Automobile Parts AB Sued For €2.6 Million by BMW Over Unpaid Deliveries

In September 2010, BMW Group signed an agreement with Saab for the supply of their 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engines to be used in the next generation of 9-3.

On paper, it was a win-win situation. It gave Saab’s new owner at the time, Spyker, a way to start relying less on GM’s powertrains, and of course BMW welcomed the extra income.

Two years later, this deal is the latest in a very long series of problems for the, now bankrupt, Saab. That’s because last week BMW filed a lawsuit with the Swedish district court in Nykoping.

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