Tianjin City likely location for Chinese Saab factory

Saab maybe shuttered for July and possibly August, but that has not stopped plans moving ahead for the production of Saab’s in the Chinese market, thanks to a life saving investment from Chinese partners Youngman and Pangda, the trio are planning to pin Saab’s survival on the red hot Chinese market. The Swedish-Chinese love triangle is working hard to find a suitable area for the new factory and a final decision should be made closer to August according to media reports, various reports are indicating that Tianjin is likely to be home to Saab in China.

Tianjin is located close to the political powerhouse of Beijing and is also a major automotive import hub with many key suppliers located close by. Tianjin is also home to Great Wall who recently set up a factory in the city.

Saab recently sent a team of engineers to visit Youngman’s production facilities in China, the engineers found that Youngman’s current production lines could be altered to produce Saab vehicles with a minimal amount of fuss. The new factory is expected to have a capacity of around 150,000 vehicles per year when it is finally brought online. Chinese production maybe two years away at the earliest owing to building the factory and gaining governmental support, in the meantime Saab may have to rely on imported car models in the Chinese market.

Source: http://www.chinacartimes.com/2011/07...-tianjin-city/