E' finita!
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http://wot.motortrend.com/1408_nevs_gra ... _name.html
STOCKHOLM—The Chinese-backed company trying to revive Saab cars lost the right to use the Swedish brand's name as it negotiates with potential investors on a plan to revive production.
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, or NEVS, this week sought bankruptcy protection, saying it doesn't have sufficient funds to keep afloat long enough to conclude talks with parties interesting in investing in the Saab project. The problems deepened on Friday after Swedish defense group Saab AB SAAB-B.SK +0.58% revoked NEVS' right to use the Saab name.
Saab AB isn't affiliated with NEVS, but has been part of a consortium controlling the Saab brand name. NEVS was granted the right to use the name when it bought assets of Saab Automobile in 2012, but was barred from using the griffin imagery that has long been associated with the brand.
NEVS insisted on Friday that the company has a "good and close relationship" with Saab AB regarding the brand issue. It is unclear how a loss of the brand name would affect discussions with investors, who haven't been fully disclosed. Mikael Östlund, a NEVS spokesman, said he expects the brand question to be resolved once a deal is reached with a potential investor to take an ownership stake in the company.
"We expect to renegotiate the agreement [with Saab AB] as soon as a new owner comes in," Mr. Östlund said.