Saab Automobile AB President Says To Succeed, Saab Needs To Be Separated From GM

Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by Ryan in 2000-2009

Sweden’s AM&S Interviews Saab Automobile AB President, Jan-Ã…ke Jonsson at the NAIAS that began this Sunday.

It appears that Jan-Ã…ke Jonsson states that Saab Automobile needs to become a separate unit from General Motors altogether in order for it to succeed. This is great to hear!

For the rest of the interview read below:

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ams: Bob Lutz told me that General Motors can not support Saab longer?

Jan-Ã…ke Jonsson, JÃ…J:Saab is an integral part of GM and many of the projects under way in the GM, we are a part of. The cost of many projects would be increased for GM on Saab was with. Builded not Saab 9-4X is the other cars at the factory in Mexico more expensive. But Saab has to become a separate unit in the talks between GM and Saab, the Swedish government and GM is really good. ”

ams: Does this mean Saab will grow in Sweden, to become more self-sufficient, to clear himself?

JÃ…J: “The talks are constructive and I think it can be very good for Saab to come. We will be more independent.”

ams: When will something happen?

JÃ…J: “GM must present a plan for U.S. Congress in the first quarter of this year. As such, Saab’s new role to be clear.”

ams: What is this?

JÃ…J: “Everything we do for GM in terms of development work and so on, we’ll charge GM. And all the help we get from GM and everything we buy from GM, we will pay for. Saab becomes an independent unit with its own economy. We will write contracts for all these things. In this way, it’s easier to show off Saab’s real results. ”

ams: The future?

JÃ…J: “We have a good business plan with many new models in the pipeline.”

ams: What future scenarios are there? Continue in GM, continue yourself, be bought by another company?

JÃ…J: “Yes.”

ams: What do you think about this year’s Detroit Motor Show?

JÃ…J: “It has been very little talk about the cars and just business. The big challenge is to get customers.”

ams: But you do not have new cars here?

JÃ…J: “Oh, yes, Saab 9-5 Griffin is new here in the U.S.. And it is not a concept car, it is available to buy.

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