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Strong Growth for Saab in 2006
January 3rd, 2007, 8:23pm by Ryan - 1 Comments
This just in from Saab Automobile AB.
Saab’s outlook on the future is looking brighter every day.
2007-01-03
Strong Growth for Saab in 2006
Saab returned a strong global sales performance last year, achieving growth of 5.4% compared to 2005 and setting best-ever volumes for both worldwide and European sales.
Global sales increased to 133,167 cars, exceeding the previous record set in 2000. And for the second year running, European sales strengthened with an increase of 11.1% establishing a new volume record for 88,859 units for the region ahead of the previous benchmark set in 2005.
Saab 9-3 sales, stimulated by the successful introduction of the 9-3 SportCombi were up 7% globally, while the revised Saab 9-5 range, including the popular Saab 9-5 BioPower model, was also 6% up. Best-ever sales volumes were achieved in Spain, Belgium and Canada.
“These strong results show that interest in the Saab brand has increased substantially,†says Jan Ã…ke Jonsson, Saab Automobile’s Managing Director. “Exciting concept cars, such as the Saab Aero X and the Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid, were shown last year to indicate the future direction of the brand and, as we enter our 60th anniversary year in 2007, we look forward to building on our strong sales momentum.â€
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1 Comments
Great news!
I just hope that GM doesn’t make such mistakes any more like 9-7 and 9-2. Saab was unique and it should stay so. Those models are not good for Saab brand. People, who buy these models as their first Saab, doesn’t buy Saab for a second time. We don’t need Saabaru’s and Saab Trailblazer’s, but pure Swedish SAABs, as they were in the beginning! Thats my word. Like it or not – it is TRUE.
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