Saab: the saga continues...

New, bigger bids are believed to have been made for Saab by Dutch supercar maker Spyker and Genii, the consortium that includes F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The increased bids follow owners General Motors' indications that the previous offers were not sufficient to secure the sale of the ailing Swedish car maker.

There are few details of the revised Ecclestone-Genii offer, but Spyker boss Victor Muller has confirmed that his company has revised its offer. 'We have shown Ed Whitacre the money,' he said, referring to the GM boss's previous invitation for bidders to do just that. Muller hopes that a decision will be made this week, but is unsure whether that will transpire.

In the meantime GM's winding down of the business has seen the entire Saab management board relieved of its duties, to be replaced by managers from AlixPartners, the company charged with closing the car-maker down. However, former Saab CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson will continue in an advisory role.