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Things You Wanted To Know About Saab History |
| Date Added: February 03, 2010 05:16:03 AM |
| Author: joecelyn738 |
| Category: Misc & Directories: Misc |
| A famous motto of the Saab corporation “Born from jets” mirrors in a way the history of the first Saab automobile creation. It was produced by 16 airplane engineers and hence was founded on the aircraft design. The sence of a motto is that the high quality and reliability of Saab cars may be compared to the quality and reliability of airplanes. These days Saab automobiles manufacture is a prerogative of General Motors company, but Saab aeroplane unit is still governed by the Swedes. So let's take an excursion into the history of Saab company. The make Saab appeared in 1937 with the projection of aircrafts for the Swedish Air Force. From this point onwards it has been specializing in construction of military airplanes, including fighter airplanes for NATO. Due to their high reliability Saab airplanes were recognized all over the world. Since 1949 Saab experts have been involved in the production of well-engineered automobiles. The peculiar feature of Saab automobiles consists in the special aerodynamic design that in of great help in fuel economy. This peculiarity is observed in all Saab models. Safety is one of principal priorities of Saab vehicles. The specialists of this company use the latest technological advances to make their automobiles reliable and modern. Among such innovations there are: self-repairing bumpers, self-cleaning headlamps, turbo charged engines, air filters and etc. In 1980s owing to the global economy growth and the spread of multinational corporations the Saab corporation confronted difficulties in keeping its positions in the competitive conditions. This resulted in the separation of the Saab automobile subdivision and its selling to a certain number of investors. The main investor has become General Motors (GM) that owns 50% of the business. The range of Saab models has recently been supplemented with the first sport utility vehicle (SUV). Other models are regularly updated in conformity with the requirements of the market. But still, there are arguments about growing impact of General Motors corporation. Discussions are led concerning the ability of Saab to keep its uniqueness and to compete with such famous European brands as BMW, Volvo and Mercedes. Despite all these facts the amateurs of Saab vehicles don't lose hope that its airplane heritage will help them to create unique and reliable automobiles. |
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