Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Saab Automobile AB of Sweden said Wednesday they will collaborate on the development of a new Saab vehicle and on the distribution of Saab vehicles in Japan.

Fuji Heavy Industries produces Subaru vehicles and is 21 percent owned by General Motors Corp. of the United States; Saab is wholly owned by the U.S. auto giant.

The firms will develop the Saab 9-2 in an effort to attract new, younger customers to the Saab brand.