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History

The enterprise was created 1937 to the building by military aircraft in (Sweden). one began 1940 with production in The first passenger car was the Saab 92001, on 10 June 1947, which was produced starting from 1949 as Saab 92 in series. 1969 fused Saab and the 1891 created truck manufacturers Scania. 1990 was then separated automobile and airplane range. Also the truck department was again expenditure-created as an independent AG under the name Scania. The automobiles are produced OFF since then of the SAAB automobiles, whose portions belonged to 50% each general of engine as well as the investor STARTING FROM the influential Swedish familyfamily family boiling mountain. Since January 2000 SAAB is automobiles STARTING FROM to 100% in the possession of general Motors.Die truck now independently by the company Scania is produced and is completely detached of Saab.

Aircraft construction

The airplane range firmiert as SAAB OFF. The shares are held by the majority by institutional investors. The second largest shareholder is those OFF investor. Saab manufactures both civilian and military types of aircraft:

• Saab 90
• Saab 105
• Saab 340
• Saab 2000
• Saab 17
• Saab 18
• Saab 21
• Saab J 21R
• Saab 29 Tunnan
• Saab 32 Lansen
• Saab 35 Draken
• Saab 37 Viggen
• Saab 39 Gripen

Saab is also a supplier for other aircraft manufacturers, like airbus (e.g. parts of the trunk and wing structure), or NHI (trunk parts).

Automotive manufacture

Due to the experiences in the aircraft construction also with the cars great importance was attached to the aerodynamics. Supports to it are until today with the organization of the "“cockpit"”. Detached by the conventions of the traditional car manufacturers Saab acquired itself rapidly the call of an innovative enterprise, which was maintained steadily and until today continues. Admittingness attained the mark also by large successes in the Rally sport.

Well-known model rows of many years were the smaller Saab 900 (also than Cabriolet) and the larger Saab 9000. As one of the first manufacturers Saab controlled the building of stable turbo engines with direct ignition. Particularly high performance sport models carry traditionally the surname aero (in former times also Viggen).

Passenger car models

• Saab 92001
• Saab 92, 92B
• Saab 93, 93B, GT 750
• Saab sonnet I
• Saab 95, 95 V4
• Saab 96, 96 V4, GT 850
• Saab sonnet II
• Saab 99, 99 turbo
• Saab sonnet III
• Saab 900, 900 turbo, 900 Cabriolet
• Saab 9000, 9000 turbo, 9000 CD, 9000 CS
• Saab 9-5 sedan, 9-5 sport combi
• Saab 9-3 sport sedan, 9-3 sport combi, 9-3 Cabriolet

General engine daughter Saab

In the general engine company is subordinate Saab of the German GM branch OPEL, which is responsible for the except-American automobile business of GM. Since 2004 takes place the control via the GM European center in Switzerland, it the far trademark is continued (e.g. for the new US models Saab 9-2 and 9-7), no longer that independent enterprise. With OPELs many parts and in particular engines are divided. The models Saab 9-3 and OPEL Vectra are to be built for the master seat of OPELs starting from the next generation even in a work, i.e. at the hessian Ruesselsheim in the circle largely Gerau. In the spring 2003 the OPEL omega was adjusted, instead general of engine concentrates in Europe on the Saab 9-5. The Saab 9-3 Cabiolet is built in wage manufacturing with Magna Steyr in the Austrian Graz.

Examples of Saab developments

• First side impact protection in the automotive manufacture in the Ursaab (Saab 92). Since in Sweden about each sixth car accident was caused by one laterally into or on a passenger car jumping moose, a sturdy passenger space was there already necessary before the today's high traffic volume. The first Saabs was hung up therefore head over and let from several meters on the soil fall, in order to test and improve the stability of the passenger space. This already did not make the first SAAB the safest, although due to the DKW of two-stroke engine for most reliable in service, car of its time.
• 1962 diagonally divided dual circuit brake assembly in the Saab 95 and 96. Late general safety standard.
• 1977 first really series-ripe turbochargers in a passenger car (Saab 99). Although the turbochargers 1905 were already invented, the first turbo engine for rail penalty was built by Scania Vabis only 1951. These were used a little later also into truck. In the building of passenger cars one had many problems for the quantity production first too. Also with Saab the development was first officially stopped. The engine developer at that time continued his work however due to the enormous Potenzials, which is in the turbo-loading, simply.
• 1980 introduction of the AUTOMATIC performance control (APC)

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