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23/03/2010
The production of cars has restarted at rescued Swedish marque Saab, the company reports.
The firm had only recently faced closure after parent General Motors struggled to find a viable buyer for the brand, but was saved in January by the Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars.
And the new era of production at Saab's Trollhättan plant - which had been idle for seven weeks - began with an example of the new 9-5 model that will join a test fleet. Production of the car, which was developed during GM's ownership, will be ramped-up prior to its launch later this year.
GM's part-ownership of the marque began in 1989, with the American giant taking full ownership in 2000. However, forced to restructure its own operations in order to avoid bankruptcy, GM had been seeking a buyer for the Swedish icon since 2008. By the start of 2010, Saab's demise had seemed a real possibility.
Against this backdrop, Saab CEO Jan Åke Jonsson described the resumption of the factory's work as a "milestone".
Manufacturing is now set to remain based at Trollhättan - described by SAAB as highly flexible and "world-class" - where it plans to be building five different models by next year, including a convertible.
"We are up and running as an independent manufacturer and I am delighted to share the experience on the line alongside our workforce," Jonsson added.
"They have shown tremendous commitment to the company and we are all now focused on ramping up production to meet customer demand."
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