"We are losing money because we are too small and we have high costs, not because of bad cars or a bad brand, " says Saab Chief Peter Augustsson.

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This allows the vehicle to run at maximum torque all the time, and could thus reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%, according to Peter Augustsson, the company's president.

ECONOMIST: Fuel economy

Facing competition from BMW, Audi and Mercedes in the premium small-car market, Saab Chief Executive Peter Augustsson needed a new model and turned to another GM partner, Fuji Heavy Industries, maker of Subaru four-wheel-drive cars. (GMowns a 20% stake in Fuji.) After months of discussions, nudged along by Lutz, the collaboration resulted in the Saab 9-2X, a sporty, high-performance wagon based on the underpinnings of Subaru's Impreza compact and its high-performance cousin, the WRX.

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