Saab Automboile AB, or Saab, is a Swedish car manufacturer owned by Dutch automobile manufacturer Swedish Automobile NV, formerly Spyker Cars NV.
Saab Timeline
1938: The Saab factory is built in Trollhattan, Sweden to manufacture domestic military aircraft and support the WWII effort.
passenger planes for public and private use.1949: Saab begins manufacturing automobiles, the first being the Saab 92.c
1958: Saab debuts the Gran Turismo 750.1969: Saab and Scania merge to form Saab-Scania, a company combining aircraft and defense systems with the manufacture of automobiles, trucks and buses.
1970: Saab produces their 500,000th vehicle and the Sonett III debuts.
compartment air/pollen filter.1989: General Motors (GM) announces they will pay $500
million for 50 percent of Saab's automobile manufacturing assets.c1990: Saab AB, military aircraft manufacturers, separates from Saab automobile. The new Saab 900 debuts.
1996: GM announces that it has obtained an option to buy
the other 50 percent of Saab.c 
2008: General Motors announces that Saab is under review and will potentially be sold or shuttered.
Saab to Spyker of the Netherlands.Saab Bankruptcy
By January 2009, Saab, like many other automobile manufacturer's in the world, was suffering from a loss of sales. The Swedish government had promised 25 billion Swedish kronors to bail out the ailing automotive industries. But reports said any aid to Swedish-based, American-owned Saab and Volvo (owned by Ford) would be spent in Sweden and would include setting the two brands apart for potential sale.
General Motors asked Sweden to help with a bailout for Saab, but Sweden ultimately refused.c
Saab Models
Saab 9-3
Saab 9-5
Saab 9-7X
Saab 9-4X Biopower Concept
Saab Turbo X
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Fast Facts
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Saab is an abbreviation for "Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget", which translates to "Swedish Aircraft Company" -
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The current headquarters for Saab automobiles is in Detroit, Michigan -
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The current headquarters for Saab AB is in Stockholm, Sweden
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Saab/Saab AB built the J29 Tunnan fighter, Lansen, Draken, Viggen and Gripen military aircraft -
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Several models have been recommended by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety over the years -
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Current models are equipped with OnStar
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Noted for their unique center console ignition key location in all models -
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Competitors in the luxury car market include Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Audi and BMW
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The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety recommended both the Saab 9-3 and the 9-3 convertible as 2008 Top Safety Picks.
