Saab

SAAB AB is an aviation, defense and car manufacturing company based in Sweden and founded in 1937 in Trollhattan. Its name was an acronym for 'Svenska aeroplanaktiebolaget' (translates to Swedish Aeroplane Limited), thus written as 'SAAB'.

Originally manufacturing airplanes, the company sought ways in which to diversify its business and in the late 1940s started to manufacture Saab Automobiles. The automobile division was based in Trollhattan. The first car was the Saab 92001 on June 10, 1947. The company soon developed a reputation for safe and reliable automobiles, with a notable competition history.

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Saab, a subsidiary of General Motors, road car timeline, 1980s-present
Type	1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Compact																														9-1
	99					90																			9-2X
Mid-size	900														900					9-3				9-3					9-3
Executive						9000													9-5											9-5
SUV																										9-7X				9-4X