KickingTires (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
We knew it was coming, we just didn’t know it would be in time for Christmas. GM is closing its Moraine, Ohio, assembly plant Dec. 23. That’s where the GMC Envoy, Chevy TrailBlazer and Saab 9-7X SUVs are produced. The...
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Employees at GM’S Moraine SUV plant in Ohio are pretty disappointed today. GM has announced that it will be closing the plant, which produces the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy and the Saab...
Straightline (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Merry Christmas. Production of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Saab 9-7X will end December 23, as GM will shutting down their Moraine, Ohio plant. Sales of these vehicle have tanked, as have most SUVs. The good news is that the Chevy Traverse, Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave have been hits in this tough segment. Actually this is not a surprise, at least the ending of production...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
We knew the end of the line was near for the GMT360 siblings, but now the Detroit News reports the national economic collapse has accelerated GM's plans to kill off the Chevy Trailblazer , GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7X mid-size SUVs. The Moraine, Ohio plant that builds the old-skool body-on-frame trucks was down to one shift after originally being slated for shutdown in 2010, then early 2009. Now word comes...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
General Motors will close its Moraine Assembly plant near Dayton, Ohio on December 23rd — earlier than the planned 2010 closure. The plant builds the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7X. Less than 80 days away, the closing will mark the demise of all four models. With Isuzu pulling out of the U.S. [...]
whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
(and..um..!..it’s mainly ‘rich folks’ cars’..that are the ‘dirtiest’/most-polluting..) “..10. BMW M5 BMW M6 Mercedes-Benz CL600/CL65 AMG Mercedes-Benz S600/S63 AMG/S65 AMG Saab 9-7X Aero 9. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG 8. Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 RWD Chevrolet Suburban 1500 RWD Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 RWD MC Yukon 1500 RWD GMC Yukon XL 1500 RWD 7. Chrysler Aspen...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
General Motors announced today that it will hire 450 temporary workers to build its SUVs that include the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7X. The Moraine, Ohio plant is scheduled to close for the 2010 model year, and the temps will take the place of some of the 770 full-time employees who accepted GM’s [...]
Top Speed (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Posted on 06.12.2008 13:38 by Simona Filed under: Saab | suv | Saab 9-7X Saab revealed the 2009 9-7X range, which includes the performance-oriented 9-7X Aero, the 9-7X 4.2i and the 9-7X 5.3i. All feature unique Saab brand characteristics that include sophisticated styling inside and out, premium design features, and the sporty and spirited performance inherent to Saab vehicles. The 2009 9-7X Aero...
NixGuy.com (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
link .Close the Moraine Assembly Plant, whose products include Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Saab 9-7X and Isuzu Ascender SUVs. .Close the Janesville, Wis., plant that makes medium-duty trucks. .Close the Toluca, Mexico, plant that makes Chevrolet Kodiak medium-duty trucks. .Close the Oshawa plant in Canada which makes the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. .Fund production [...]
Winding Road (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
What we have here is the Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS wearing Saab nomenclature. What we don't have here is a Saab. The TrailBlazer SS is arguably the best of the General Motors SUVs using the GMT360 architecture, but it is simply and emphatically not the starting place for the next great thing from Saab. If GM hasn't learned the difference between Saabs and light-duty trucks by now, it is never going...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 12/14/2007
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , GM , UAW/Unions Beginning in January 2008 GM will start cutting back production at its Moraine, Ohio plant. The plant produces mid-size SUVs such as the Chevy TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7X. Sales have decreased on all the models, leading to the inevitable cutbacks and GM's announcement that 340 hourly workers will fall on the chopping block....
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 12/12/2007
Saab introduced its first-ever SUV three years ago in an attempt to jump on the sport-utility bandwagon and diversify its model lineup. To do so, it took...(to read the complete review click
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2007
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Spy Photos , Cadillac , Saab Just days after we got word that Saab is working on a new crossover with Cadillac, what appears to be a development mule has turned up. The mule carries the bodywork of a Trailblazer from the firewall back and a Saab 9-7x at the front. Closer inspection of the photos reveals details that this machine is not a GMT360. The front wheel wells...
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 09/04/2007
Saab surprised us at last week’s event, not with tremendous new offerings, but with slightly altered versions of existing models. Even more surprising was the fact that we were impressed by the cosmetically altered 9-3 sedan and wagon, and not...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/22/2007
Forget for a minute the Saab truck's humble midwestern upbringing. Pretend there's no such thing as a Chevy Trailblazer that gave its hide so a Swedish SUV may live. Sure, a luxury SUV without a luxury platform underpinning it is at best a sophisticated pimp job and at worst a job for the Better Business Bureau. But before we give the open hand to Saab's largest, let's remember Lexus RX buyers rest...
