The production version of the NEVS 9-3 will be unveiled on June 28 on the CES Asia
in Shanghai. The NEVS 9-3 is a new electric car based on the Saab 9-3.
The NEVS 9-3 will have a range of 300 kilometers and
a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour. No news yet on power. NEVS has signed a deal with Chinese company
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to supply the batteries, and they are also working on a hybrid
variant of the 9-3.
The NEVS 9-3 will be manufactured in a new factory
in Tianjin in China. The first 150.000 vehicles will go to
Panda New Energy, a EV-leasing company based in Beijing. But the Swedish side
of the operation is still alive as well; NEVS lists ten
vacancies in Trollhattan.
It is nice to see that a small part of old Saab
lives on, but the question is for how long. The 9-3 is a seriously old car,
even with a new electric drive train. New looks would help a lot, but it seems
NEVS simply doesn’t have the resources to develop a new design.
Cr : Carnewschina
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