Russia n businessman applied to the Swedish debt office to become a shareholder in financially troubled Saab Automobile AB, officials said Wednesday.The department confirmed Vladimir Antonov’s application, but declined to specify its content, citing market regulations.Last week, Antonov told Automotive News he would be prepared to invest (EURO)50 million ($70.4 million) in Saab and would seek a 29.9 percent stake.In a Twitter post Wednesday, he wrote that he “officially submitted the forms …
for change of control approval” of Saab, now owned by Spyker Cars NV.Saab said it was discussing “payments and supply terms” with suppliers after a temporary production halt at its Trollhattan plant in western Sweden.
On Tuesday, a Swedish trade association said that at least five suppliers had not r…