Trollhättan plant to build next generation Saab 9-3

Posted on 19. Jun, 2008 by Ryan in 2000-2009, 9-3 NG, Trollhättan, Sweden

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This official press release just in from Saab Automobile Sweden now makes it a fact that the next generation Saab 9-3 will be built in at the Saab factory in Trollhättan, Sweden.

For the record, this now negates the previous news about the next 9-3 to be built in Germany.

This is excellent news with the Saab model lineage continuing to be built in Sweden from here on out.

2008-06-19

Trollhattan plant to build next generation Saab 9-3

General Motors has allocated production of the next generation Saab 9-3 to the Trollhattan plant in Sweden. This morning the Saab staff was informed by GM Europe President and Chairman of the Saab Board Carl-Peter Forster.

This is obviously extremely positive news for our organization and the region and a clear signal of the confidence in our ability to deliver world class production quality and efficiency, says Saab Automobile Managing Director Jan Ã…ke Jonsson.

Since we had been allocated production of the next generation global Compact Vehicles in April of 2007 is really good to know we can start focusing on building a range of next generation Saab 9-3 vehicles.

To achieve leading competitiveness the Trollhattan plant has introduced the GM Global Manufaturing System GM-GMS with strict standards related to quality, involvement of the employees, continuous improvement and short lead time in the production process.

The plant currently has roughly 1700 employees.

CONTACT(S):

Eric Geers
Director Communications Saab Automobile AB
+46 (0) 520 85 110

Frank Klaas
General Director GME Corporate Communications & TV
+ 41 44 828 25 88

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