Publicly, the fate of General Motors’ Saab brand remains unknown. However, behind closed doors the iconic Swedish brand may be safe, as evidence by the latest production figures and our recent spy shots.
Saab recently restarted production at its Trollhättan, Sweden plant – including production of the brand’s first-even Swedish-built 9-3 Convertible — and it appears as though production of another Saab model has also begun.
According to Automotive News’ latest production numbers, the Saab 9-4x crossover has entered production at General Motors’ Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant. Per the report, 147 examples of the 9-4x were produced last week.
Interestingly, the latest chart shows that production of the Cadillac SRX – which is also built at the Ramos Arizpe plat – totaled zero units last week. Although not quite rock-solid evidence, the Ramos Arizpe plant could have halted SRX production for Jon One of the Saab 9-4x.
Our spy photographers have also recently spotted a wagon variant of the all-new Saab 9-5 sedan undergoing shakedown testing, indicating the future of the Saab brand could be safe.
Will the Saab brand live on under the control of Spyker? No word as of yet but we’ve heard that an announcement on the subject should be made within a few days. And, judging by the evidence, the future is looking a little brighter for Saab.
