What happened to the Saab factory?

In 2010, Saab was sold to Spyker Cars. The plant ended production in 2011 and restarted in 2013, after the National Electric Vehicle Sweden purchase of Saab Automobile. The Trollhättan complex, including the assembly, is now the sole site of all Saab engineering and manufacturing activities.

What happened to Saab motor cars?

The end of an era: Saab cars go defunct in 2011 After the company’s 20-year merger with Scania-Vabis came to an end in 1989, American car giant General Motors took a 50 per cent share of the new Saab Automobile business before making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2000. Saab cars were no longer made by Saab.

When did Saab cease production?

December 19 2011
December 19 2011: A dark day in automotive history. It always is when a manufacturer fades away, and this date just over five years ago was the day executives at Trollhättan, a cold industrial city north of Gothenburg in Sweden, finally threw in the towel and declared Saab bankrupt.

Does Saab still manufacture cars?

SAAB Automobile initially went bankrupt in 2011 and, after a brief period under another company, stopped producing cars under the Saab name in 2014. Therefore, no, Saab is no longer making cars. SAAB is a Swedish company that began in aerospace and defense in the 1930s.

Will Saab ever be revived?

Saab AB, the Swedish aerospace company that owns the Saab brand, will not allow its name or logo to be used on future models produced by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). The iconic Saab Griffin badge will not be seen on NEVS’ future 9-3 sedans. …

What was the last Saab model?

SAAB 9-5 NG SEDAN 2011. Saab Automobile AB sadly declared bankruptcy in 2011 and could only produce 11 302 of its flagship Saab 9-5 NG Sedan. The Saab 9-5 is an executive car produced by Saab AB from 1997 till the very last car which came out of the factory in the spring of 2011.

What is the Saab 9-3 based on?

GM2900 platform
The first generation 9-3 (1998-2003) is based on the GM2900 platform changing to the GM Epsilon platform with the introduction of the second-generation car (2003-2012). Other vehicles using this platform include the Opel Vectra and Cadillac BLS.

What happened to the Saab Car Company?

A change of ownership to include Dutch car maker Spyker could not halt the decline, and the Saab cars business was lost for good when Saab Automobile AB filed for bankruptcy in December 2011. Many people think that the Saab name was completely tied up in Saab cars, but that’s not the case.

When did the Saab 92 come out?

Launched in 1949, the 92 was the first production car from Saab. It dug deep into the manufacturer’s aviation heritage, with a heavy emphasis on aerodynamic design. The body’s teardrop shape cut through the air with the help of partial wheelarch covers. It boasted a drag coefficient of 0.32, while the 764cc two-stroke engine delivered 25bhp.

What is the abbreviation for Saab?

For other uses, see Saab (disambiguation). Saab AB (originally Svenska Aeroplan AB, later just SAAB and Saab Group) is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. Saab produced automobiles from 1947 until 1990 when the automobile division was spun off as Saab Automobile, a joint venture with General Motors.

Does Saab make planes in the US?

In May 2019, Saab announced plans to locate a new U.S. manufacturing operation in Discovery Park District Aerospace on the west side of the Purdue University campus. The facility will do the final assembly of the T-X advanced jet trainer, which is a plane developed by Boeing and Saab for the United States Air Force.