BlackZ06
October 24th, 2003, 02:02 AM
Saab 9-2X to be sold in Subaru stores in Japan
TOKYO -- The Subaru-built Saab 9-2X due to roll off production lines next spring will be sold in Subaru stores in Japan.
The vehicle will mark the beginning of a stronger partnership between the two companies, said Kyoji Takenaka, CEO of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Takenaka said three Saab-Subaru showrooms are already opened, he said.
Takenaka spoke at a press event before the Tokyo Motor Show. He said the Saab-Subaru relationship will be "a cornerstone" of General Motors' alliance strategy with three Japanese automakers. GM owns stakes in Fuji, Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd.
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TOKYO -- The Subaru-built Saab 9-2X due to roll off production lines next spring will be sold in Subaru stores in Japan.
The vehicle will mark the beginning of a stronger partnership between the two companies, said Kyoji Takenaka, CEO of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Takenaka said three Saab-Subaru showrooms are already opened, he said.
Takenaka spoke at a press event before the Tokyo Motor Show. He said the Saab-Subaru relationship will be "a cornerstone" of General Motors' alliance strategy with three Japanese automakers. GM owns stakes in Fuji, Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd.
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