Saab Resumes Production

Production has resumed at Saab Automobile’s Trollhättan plant, meaning that the first cars to roll off the line as an independent company will be shipping their way to buyers. To mark the occasion, Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson, Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller and Trollhättan Plant Director Gunnar Brunius took up positions on the line alongside assembly workers as the first batch of cars was built.

First on the line yesterday was an all-new Saab 9-5 saloon, destined to join a test fleet prior to the model’s official launch later this year. Further down the line was a Saab Convertible, now also being produced in Trollhättan as part of the concentration of Saab operations in Sweden. With the introduction of the new 9-5 SportWagon next year, a total of five model lines will be produced at the plant.

“We have a highly flexible, world-class facility here at Trollhättan,” said Plant Director Gunnar Brunius. “Our ability to build so many different models in one location improves plant utilization and will deliver valuable efficiency gains. With these state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated workforce, we are in excellent shape.”

I’ve marked this as ‘new cars’, which strictly speaking it is not. However, this is a brave new world for Spyker and Saab so the best of luck to everyone involved.