Saab's First Indiana-Born Vehicle Could Soon Become Reality

Washington DC May 23, 2005; AIADA reported that Saab is gearing up for production of its seven-passenger 9-6X SUV to begin next year at Subaru’s Lafayette, Ind. plant -- the first vehicle produced in Indiana for the automaker. According to Automotive News, “Saab has not specified volumes for the 9-6X. But the plant, which is owned by General Motors partner Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., will apparently have room for about 10,000 to 15,000 a year.”

More from the News: “In the second quarter of 2006 the Indiana plant will begin producing export-only, right-hand-drive versions of the Tribeca. Production of the 9-6X is planned to follow. "Whether it develops into anything long term, we don’t know," said Thomas Easterday, senior vice president of human resources and corporate affairs at Subaru of Indiana Automotive. "But having General Motors and Saab have the confidence in our quality and our production capacity to build a vehicle here is important."

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