Scania Vabis AB

Maskinfabrik Scania, founded in Malmö in 1900, merged in 1911 with the Södertälje wagon maker VABIS. Vehicles were built in Malmö until 1929, after which all production moved to Södertälje. In 1969 the SAAB group acquired the company, the Vabis name was dropped and the combined group was named SAAB-Scania AB. The two brands separated again in 1995; in March 2008 the Volkswagen Group acquired a majority stake in Scania.