Saab's story is that of many other car manufacturers who fell from grace. "She Died" for the "dumbest" reason in the world: her parent company did not want to transfer her to any rival firm. Everything, for not giving them the use or the know-how of the technology that they had created for the models of the Swedish house. Well, after a long journey from hand to hand the latest chapter of the brand is called NEVS Emily GT. Does this model sound like nothing to you?
logical because Saab was renamed NEVS years ago and is now owned by Evergrande Group. The fact is that the latter are on the verge of bankruptcy and are getting rid of the assets that are worth money to pay off the debt they have. And NEVS is one of those assets, although in this case what they have done has been to freeze their activity in order to save cash. Yes indeed They have put up for sale the latest project they designed: the NEVS Emily GT.
The NEVS Emily GT project, in theory, is an electric saloon that bases its aesthetics on Simon Padian's 9-5NG...
Thanks to the guys at Saab Planet we have had access to this Emily GT. It's about a project that took about ten years to develop and is now for sale although it will be difficult for any buyer to get hold of it. This is recognized by Nina Selander, executive director of NEVS, in these statements...
«Yes, it is a treasure that is leaving. and makes projects like Pons and Emily are hard to sell when all knowledgeable people leave. We have had a team that has done an incredible job with the electric car project, in such a short time. Without the heart and dedication we have, it would have been impossible to develop such a fantastic product in this timeline. I wish from the bottom of my heart that Emily had a future. She has packaged herself to the best of our ability to make it a reality."
And you may wonder what kind of car is this NEVS Emily GT? Well, the truth is that there are not many details but it is a saloon (obvious in photo) powered by an electric powertrain with four electric motors (one on each wheel). Its creators indicate that it would be the spiritual substitute for the last 9-5 that was on sale for less than a year. It's more, his line was signed by Simon Padian the same designer of the last 9-5.
According to his words, the design work for this model took about five months because those responsible for the brand gave a term of 6 months although they negotiated 10 months. For his part, Peter Dahl program manager at NEVS AB, indicates that the Emily GT is the most rewarding project she has ever had the privilege to execute. In addition, he congratulates the 350 engineers who participated in it for their dedication and being able to stop all leaks.
Be that as it may, the guys from Saab Planet think the Emily GT has potential. In NEVS they also believe that there could be an investor interested in taking over the project since it has already been tested and with positive results. In any case, it seems that this story will remain just that, a story. In fact, Evergrande Group has already taken another step to turn the page...
Meanwhile, Polestar leases the former Saab factory in Trollhättan from Evergrande…
Among the steps Evergrande Group has taken to make money is the rental of the former Saab factory. The industrial complex has been used by NEVS for the development of the electric powertrain of its models. But due to the economic situation, they have decided to retain the property to obtain rental income and those responsible for Polestar to expand its operations in Europe near its headquarters.
The factory that Saab had in Trollhattan will be added to the R&D centers that Polestar has in Gothenburg (Sweden) and Coventry (England). and its end is electric powertrain development for the Polestar 5 and roadster 6. In addition, they will also take advantage of the facilities for the testing of powertrains, electric motors and batteries for both models. Yes indeed, We don't know how much money they will pay or for how long...
Source - saabplanet - Automotive Week - Automotive News