This should be confirmed with a GM press conference soon, but the local Trollhattan newspaper, TTELA, is reporting that GM have signed an agreement that (as much as you can guarantee these things) guarantees production in five European plants until 2016.
A quick snippet courtesy of ctm:
The plants are Antwerpen (Belgium), Gliwice (Poland), Bochum (Germany), Ellesmere Port (UK) – and Trollhättan. GM has not yet commented on the statement, but a press briefing is scheduled today at 4 PM CEST in Rüsselsheim.
It certainly adds some interest to question of what might be built at Trollhattan. Of course, it needn’t necessarily be Saabs that are built there. The plant will be set up to build cars on the Delta architecture soon and the main volume going through there will the Opel/Vauxhall Astra. Hopefully, in time, that will be joined by a Saab 9-1. Perhaps this announcement might be a prelude to the Saab being confirmed?
It’d be nice to think you could continue to buy a Swedish made Saab until 2016.
I’ll pass on any news as it comes to hand.
Thanks, ctm!
great news. it makes possible, “european delivery” into the 20-teens. mmm. it has to come out of this year’s respite first, though.
That is great news. I still can’t get used to the fact the 9-3 and 9-5 are going to be made in Germany.
Hopefully, European Delivery is going to return for MY 2009 but it is not sure yet, as I have been told by a trusted source. I wonder if the 9-3 and 9-5 are going to be made in German, is the standard EDP pickup in Russelheim? Hmmm…
Im curious..
By looking at the details of the recent Jaguar/Landrover sale to Tata, I wondered what will happen if Saab was ever sold in the future. How will the Trollhattan plant be affected? who’s property would it be? since the Delta cars are built there, and GM hates renting from ANYONE, would GM take the trollhattan plant from Saab??