Saab-Scania AB was a Swedish vehicle manufacturer that was formed from the 1969 merger of Saab AB and Scania-Vabis. The company was split in 1995. Truck and bus manufacturer Scania AB of Södertälje merged with car and aeroplane manufacturer Saab AB of Trollhättan on 1 September 1969, [1][2] under the Wallenberg family group of companies.

In 1969, Saab AB merged with the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania-Vabis AB to form Saab-Scania AB, under the Wallenberg family umbrella. The 99 range was expanded in 1973 with the addition of a combi coupe model, a body …

Scania AB (/ ˈ s k æ n i ə / SKAN-ee-ə, Swedish: [ˈskɑ̌ːnɪa]), stylised SCANIA in its products, is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses.

Apr 25, 2018 · After the company’s 20-year merger with Scania-Vabis came to an end in 1989, American car giant General Motors took a 50 per cent share of the new Saab Automobile business before making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2000. Saab cars were no longer made by Saab.

Scania-Vabis merges with Saab, the Swedish car and aircraft manufacturer to form a new company, Saab-Scania. The new brand name SCANIA is introduced on trucks and buses.

Mar 11, 2018 · In 1991, threatened by looser trade restrictions when Sweden joined the European Community, industry baron Peter Wallenberg staged the largest leveraged buyout in Swedish history to gain control of Saab-Scania. With all these changes, Saab-Scania hoped to return to its long history of success.

Saab-Scania AB was a Swedish vehicle manufacturer that was formed from the 1969 merger of Saab AB and Scania-Vabis. The company was split in 1995.

Jan 31, 2025 · Saab merged with Scania-Varbis, a truck maker, to form Saab-Scania AB in 1969. The company was best known for its manufacture of Saab automobiles and Scania trucks and buses, which were exported throughout the world.