Very derivative! Usubscribed. I went to school with this guy and he had something growing in his locker
@turbo_marc9 ай бұрын
hwat
@neilstavern9 ай бұрын
@@turbo_marc enjoy your downvote, kid
@turbo_marc9 ай бұрын
@@neilstavern downvote? buddy this isn't reddit.
@neilstavern9 ай бұрын
@@turbo_marc i dont know what that means
@NeurodivergentSuperiority Жыл бұрын
Despite most people seeing this as some glimmer of hope, i still think SAAB is in the gravestone in between Pontiac and Packard, i'm not sad over it, it does remind me of when Top Gear visited an old TVR factory, can't wait for the new video, even though there are many vids of SAAB
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
The next full-length video won't actually be about Saab, and as much as I would like to do a Saab vid I think I'll leave it a bit, precisely because there's so many lol
@nizmor3734 Жыл бұрын
As a former Saab owner (and probably will be buying another one to replace my shitbox daily lol), this just makes me sad. I really wish Saab would come back as a normal, independent manufacturer but in today’s market I doubt it. Best we can hope for is someone buys it and puts it to good use.
@kylejohnson423 Жыл бұрын
I know you don't cover bikes, but I recently went on a wikipedia rabbit hole on the history of Vespa. Basically, the head of the company wanted a form of transportation to meet the public's need for transportation along Italy's bombed out roads; however, he didn't like motorbikes. So the engineers developed a prototype based on a cushman scooter used by U.S. Paratroopers. As a thank you, Cushman started acting as the American importer of re-badged Vespas, but dealers refused to sell them because 'Murica'.
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
That's really interesting! The other thing I know about that is Piaggio apparently used surplus plane wheels from WW2 on the first Vespas, although it sounds like one of those things that could be a myth.
@kylejohnson423 Жыл бұрын
@Intergalactic Binman piaggio began life as an airplane manufacturer and was barred from making airplanes post WWII (for obvious reasons), so it's not out of the realm of possibility.
@kylejohnson423 Жыл бұрын
@Intergalactic Binman After writing that comment, I just remembered how expensive putting the word "Aircraft grade" on anything is. So unless piaggio had a secret warehouse of airplane tires or made a prototype I'm unaware of, I highly doubt that. The original vespa scooters were meant to be cheap, reliable transportation for the common man. It's only in recent years that it's become the transportation of the femboy with tattoos that smokes.
@DukeOfTwist Жыл бұрын
Moto Guzzi & Aprilia would be good, Buell also comes to mind.
@kylejohnson423 Жыл бұрын
@DukeOfTwist 🤷♂️ Like I said, I know he's more of a car history channel. I'm trying not to shove a bunch of bike stuff down his throat.
@MikeGraceJediDad Жыл бұрын
Lazerpig sent me, but i was tickled purple to see historical car content. I'm originally from the Motor City and grew up with family working in the automotive industry. I'm hoping some prototype history like the Dymaxion or Scarab or something, as well as popular brands and trends of the past.
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
There's certainly plans for covering "weird 30s shit" at some point, because it was a time notable for eccentric experimentation! The Tasco comes to mind too, although that was late 40s
@richardharrold9736 Жыл бұрын
@@IntergalacticBinman Tucker Torpedo has to come into it too!
@stoneylonesome4062 Жыл бұрын
Big fan of Cars and car history, came from Lazer Pig’s channel. You should do one about Citroën
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
I have had multiple requests for Citroen and it's definitely in the pipeline! I cannot guarantee when but it will happen At Some Point™
@victorpelini5995 Жыл бұрын
@@IntergalacticBinman as a frenchie Yes Please do
@waynesworldofsci-tech Жыл бұрын
@@IntergalacticBinman Hey man, Lazerpig sent me here too. Great stuff. How about covering the maniacs at Caterham?
@daniel635biturbo Жыл бұрын
I think that it's confirmed that Polstar will use the old SAAB factory. So Volvo finally have in a way bought SAAB every Swedes best dream or worst nightmare.
@laurensnieuwland4657 Жыл бұрын
Yup. They are going to use it as an assembly line for the Polestar 3(I think?). Not sure what's going to happen to the Saab brand license though... Guess it'll just return to Saab AB (as in the defense company)?
@damilercf Жыл бұрын
@@laurensnieuwland4657I think GM owns the right to that name… in the automotive industry. Not sure tho.
@laurensnieuwland4657 Жыл бұрын
@@damilercf 100% sure THEY don't (yes GM annoys me thanks to what they did to Saab). Spyker bought Saab after GM went belly up and was the owner for about 2(ish) years. The name had been GM's on a lease from Saab AB ever since the defense contractor and carmaker split. So the question is what happened after the bankruptcy. Did NEVS take over the lease from Spyker(who took it from GM), or did it revert to Saab AB?
@ianmilleris Жыл бұрын
Enjoy Saab’s cars as they were made. Alas, there is no place for this company in the modern world. Everything now is dull, soulless. Most people driving a modern car do not wear a smile on their face 😢
@laurensnieuwland4657 Жыл бұрын
@@ianmilleris Except those who drive Alfas. The Giulia that is.
@Christopher-ik6hc Жыл бұрын
Not long after the "Hibernation of NEVS" news. Polestar has gotten their foot inside the SAAB Factory. As NEVS is leasing part of it to Polestar, as they wish to use it for research and design purposes. If i'm not mistaken.
@ingihrannar8781 Жыл бұрын
LazerPig sent me here. He recommended you and i think highly of his opinion so i check you out and turns out he's correct :). Going to watch all of your videos now and i'll wait for your next one
@sloytar2 Жыл бұрын
Seems Polestar has rented a bit of the SAAB factory for developement of battery systems for newer models. Maybe the rest of the factory will be affected by the change?
@chriskutz7144 Жыл бұрын
I think the SAAB factory workers should buy the factory from NEVS and relaunch SAAB .
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
The world needs a cooperative car company!
@Calyx Жыл бұрын
But 300-500 blue collar workers combined don't usually have the €100,000,000 needed to retool a factory, design a completely new car and bring it to market. If anything it's going to take 10x that amount to reinvigorate the brand. What they could do is produce parts for the SAABs on the road and go from there.
@chriskutz7144 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for liking my comment. Good day.
@retrotech383 Жыл бұрын
lazerpig lead me here. i love you
@alro2434 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! IMP YT sent me here, there weren't many in the USofA to speak of but I've been interested in them since the 70's because of it's engine. Suggestion, BERKLEY, another UK innovative short lived import that had many fanatical supporters here!
@vandelayofficial492 Жыл бұрын
I could see a contract manufacturer like Magna Steyr being interested in the plant.
@victorcarlsson1057 Жыл бұрын
My uncle works at nevs and he said something about a swedish airplane company of sorts wants to buy it
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
It would be pretty awesome if Saab bought the factory back! Don't know how willing they'd be to jump back in though. Might also be Heart Aerospace?
@SamSilvercoin Жыл бұрын
Damn two videos. Nice, shame about the news
@Juicewski2 Жыл бұрын
You make some quality shit, buddy. I just heard about you today and already i can't wait for the next episode of Car Shite.
@ryanhenryh8583 Жыл бұрын
Love the content, already knew what was going to happen as soon as I heard Evergrande and bust out laughing
@jesperjensen7665 Жыл бұрын
Came here from laser pig. Love the content
@Commentator541 Жыл бұрын
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN!!!!
@remiel3315 Жыл бұрын
Here's a neat tidbit I found out, some Saab's are Subaru's in a Saab wrapper, and subaru uses nissan parts
@succmeister7808 Жыл бұрын
Thw 9-2x iirc, which is a rebadged impreza
@mateuszzimon821610 ай бұрын
Yes 9-2x is impreza (GM had 20% of Fuji Heavy Industry, also they change thickness of insulation), 9-4x Cadillac SRX (less then 1k made), 9-7x Trailblazer. They just have to raid GM parts bin, but they tryed reinvent a wheel.
@remiel331510 ай бұрын
@@mateuszzimon8216 and now Toyota owns about 20 percent of Fuji Heavy Industry, and Mazda
@serbang277 Жыл бұрын
would've been interesting if Xiaomi had bought NEVS. their design languages would give some really interesting designs
@mateuszzimon821610 ай бұрын
Xiaomi doesn't buy this factory, they must go with someone from China like BAIC,SAIC. IDK maybe BYD to start Europe expansion
@peterlarkin762 Жыл бұрын
Very saad news.
@AlanStryman Жыл бұрын
also Polestar is moving in
@churoman1013 Жыл бұрын
Love the content man
@BS-jw7nf Жыл бұрын
Great stuff
@yourmum84iscoming77 Жыл бұрын
You should do a video about Saab
@HerrIMorke Жыл бұрын
"...the legacy of Saab is in jeopardy" ... When isn't it?
@Panzerfan93 Жыл бұрын
i wish Scania would have bought Saab way back when
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
They were actually merged until 1989, as Saab-Scania. Then Scania and Saab planes sold off the car division to GM because it wasn't making enough money and then Scania and Saab planes split, so it was an altogether disappointing outcome for all
@MinusMOD98 Жыл бұрын
@@IntergalacticBinman Yeah. SAAB-Scania was a fascinating company. They made everything: Cars, trucks, buses, commercial and military aircraft. I think the commercial aircraft division also became a victim to the 2008-09 crisis, along with SAAB Auto. The original pre-merger Scania company produced bodywork for rail vehicles in suburban Malmö in the early 20th century. Scania of course being Latin for the (traditional/cultural) region where Malmö is located.
@ChrisIsEditing Жыл бұрын
Hello, Chris the video editing chris here. Wtf just happened. i'm scared
@lizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Жыл бұрын
I am surprised that so many people were employed in a factory that did not produce anything. What were they all doing?
@d33pblu3 Жыл бұрын
Maintenance, security and such I assume
@AlanStryman Жыл бұрын
Me, drive saab 900s as my first and only car will continue to daily it and i will pray for SAAB (the automotive company) to reborn
@kevinw4267 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible for Swedish companies or GM to buy the brand back? Even tho Saab always have been under GM but it always have its own style
@shnorth888 Жыл бұрын
GM doesn't want it. SAAB AB doesn't want it either and they could have bought it years back when GM put it up for sale. SAAB Auto been a dead brand since SAAB AB pulled the name and logo for use by the Chinese company who bought it. Hence the new name NEVS
@kevinw4267 Жыл бұрын
@@shnorth888 that is so sad
@briancavanagh7048 Жыл бұрын
SAAB was not always originally under GM.
@audiencesmember Жыл бұрын
Hey cool content mate!
@toiletthinker8693 Жыл бұрын
1:55 When talking about car related stuff, you have to match the tone of Jeremy Clarkson when you say "in the world"
@Dreska_ Жыл бұрын
What were the employees doing if they haven't produced anything?
@IS-wi8ey Жыл бұрын
Volvo History next
@1inimilian567 Жыл бұрын
When you said ever grande, I immediately went “the guys who were a big part of the housing crisis in China? Why the hell do they on them?”
@mateuszzimon821610 ай бұрын
They also at some time own up to 20% of Koenigsegg, They have 45% of Faraday Future, and they now got fund's from NWTN (UAE company)
@waynesworldofsci-tech Жыл бұрын
Hmm. Apple makes quirky stuff too…
@_Davepocalypse Жыл бұрын
The Pig sends his regards.
@WilkaJzx100 Жыл бұрын
My car is from this factory 2003 saab 9-5 2.3t : (
@rnukes Жыл бұрын
I have been sent by the pig and I like the content I've seen so.
@tjaytho Жыл бұрын
they get the saturn treatment
@play3rggg Жыл бұрын
Looks like Polestar is moving into the factory
@IntergalacticBinman Жыл бұрын
There's been a lot that's come out since this video, and I plan on making good on that promise to keep up on it! Next big video due in a few days, then a new update on this situation
@docternoblex Жыл бұрын
My crazy crackhead hope: Ford buys NEVS since GM is in trouble, that or Stellantis
@decnijfkris3706 Жыл бұрын
I hear Garry moore
@dougcoxon5472 Жыл бұрын
Evergrand, number one manufacturer of tofu dregs buildings
@rorynewton1228 Жыл бұрын
@lazerpig sent me.
@johncalberg1573 Жыл бұрын
Maybe this is an opportunity? They would probably sell of the SAAB brand for a low price.
@mateuszzimon821610 ай бұрын
They don't own brand SAAB, they license it from plane company (it's funny how Saab always make how they also make planes, but forget Volvo make engine's for it)
@TheKevinFanClub526 Жыл бұрын
If you ever need to translate anything from Chinese, I'd be happy to help. Also pig sent me here.
@decnijfkris3706 Жыл бұрын
maybe the germans will buy it for Scania
@rabit818 Жыл бұрын
If Evergrand fails hello world recession?
@AdurianJ Жыл бұрын
This was written all over that chinese company with christmas lights when they aquired the factory.
@SwedishEmpire17005 ай бұрын
Its what you get when you sell out to foreigners
@calkeggs3257 Жыл бұрын
Saab are dead, and that is the for better, I love Saab, I’ve only ever owned Saab’s and I don’t not yearn for their return, let sleeping dogs lie in my opinion, better to not tarnish the reputation of what once was, a fantastic car manufacturer
@mateuszzimon821610 ай бұрын
I wanna one, but I don't wanna Saab headache, that means 92x, 94x, 97x. And for me best looking is 94x
@calkeggs325710 ай бұрын
@@mateuszzimon8216 I’ve had 2 93’s, one an older 1999 model and the other a 2008 Aero, both absolute headaches lol The older Saab though, the better it is the 1999 was way better than the 2008
@jdcp8976Ай бұрын
I mean who the fuck wants to buy this shit lol 1:36
@edgelordcutting Жыл бұрын
Lazy pig sent me. I have a large bed its king size in fact.