While all attention is being focused on Fiat's efforts to acquire Opel, it was confirmed by Swedish government minister yesterday that the Italian carmaker remains one of the bidders fighting to take over GM Europe's niche Saab brand

Saab is emitting mixed signals over reports this week claiming that it is in talks with Fiat about being part of the proposed Fiat-Opel merger, a spokesman saying that Fiat wasn't one of the ten interested parties it is in discussions with

GM owned Swedish carmaker Saab, currently involved in a bankruptcy restructuring process, could be included in Fiat CEO's ambitious plans to create a new giant that would be made up of Fiat, Vauxhall/Opel and Fiat's stake in Chrysler