After several unsuccessful attempts to buy struggling European automakers in 2009, such as Saab, Volvo, and Opel as well as technology from the American Chrysler, BAIC fulfilled its aim of obtaining valuable Western technology that same year purchasing technology from a former unit of General Motors, Saab Automobile [REF].
Cars with Saab technology were expected to go on sale in 2012[REF] but didn't debut until May 2013 [REF].