What does 1 Saab's savior really want? Little-known buyer's motives raise questions

摘要

SHANGHAI-When Hawtai Motor Group Co., a little-known automaker that specializes in SUVs, said last week it would invest in Saab Automobile AB, Hawtai left some questions unanswered. What does Hawtai really want from Saab? Where did it get the money for the deal and what could that mean for Saab's future? The May 3 agreement to form a joint venture between Hawtai and Spyker Cars NV, the Dutch sports car maker that bought Saab last year, involves manufacturing, technology and distribution and allows Saab to enter the Chinese market.