July 2, 2008
Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry / dejz28
General Motors has announced that it will be ending employee pricing for its Saab 9-3, effective for the 2009 model year. GM decided to end the 7 percent employee pricing discount of the 9-3 due to the weak value of the U.
July 2, 2008
Fashion Indie: Where Fashion Begins / Rebecca Alexander
Elie Saab, who we still consider an indie designer considering his official mark on the fashion scene was in 2002 when Halle Berry wore one of his gown to the Oscars. This collection is amazing, not quite Galliano, but Saab def knows how to make a gown worthy of a beauty queen.
July 2, 2008
Jalopnik / Andrew Stoy
Starting with the 2009 model year, Saab will no longer allow GM employees to purchase the 9-3 at a discount, citing current exchange rates that make the 7% price cut economically unsound. Saab sold about 23,000 9-3s last year, and the company claims approximately 1,500 of those were employee sales — though we think the total may be significantly higher based on the popularity of the 9-3 in Metro Detroit.