Is there a silver lining on the horizon for the beaten Swedish car manufacturer Saab? According to Saab CEO Jonsson, the first interested parties have already registered. And they should also come from the car industry. HB STOCKHOLM. For the Swedish GM subsidiary Saab, there are the first interested parties after their application for creditor protection. Saab CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson told the daily newspaper “Dagens Industri Saab was the first well-known car manufacturer to apply for creditor protection in the course of the global economic crisis. In this way, Saab is to be renovated and become an independent and profitable company that is interesting for investors and buyers. In addition, Saab has significantly revised the business plans in recent weeks, Jonsson said. “We revised our estimates of production volume by 10 to 15 percent. On its website, the company reported without reference that the plan for this year is ahead of sales of 65 000 to 70 000 vehicles after 94 000 in the past year. In three to four years, the Group expects a sales increase to 150 000 units. Like the German manufacturer Opel, Saab belongs to the sluggish US company General Motors. The Swedish automaker suffers particularly from the worldwide sales crisis because it has a comparatively old model range. t. In addition, the group struggles with overcapacity and high costs. Greetings Saabski