Headquarters: Trollhättan, Sweden Established: 1937 Defunct: 2012 Founder(s): N/A Swedish car maker Saab started out as aircraft manufacturer Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget in 1937. The company produced its first car in 1949. The original Saab model 92 was

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Headquarters: Mioveni, Romania Established: 1966 Founder(s): N/A Automobile Dacia S.A. takes its name from the historic region that constitutes much of present-day Romania. The company was founded in 1966, and has been a subsidiary of the French car manufa

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