The way that General Motors got rid of Saab it was the dirtiest and most groveling of all that could be imagined at that time. It is true that her technical department was very limited and that her audiovisual it was even more so, but preventing its new owners from continuing with the business would have deserved an exemplary legal punishment. Be that as it may, it is a situation that has no way back, and now they will not let her die in peace.
We say this because NEVS, its latest parent, recently became dependent on another company, further diluting its push to resurrect the Swedish brand. Is now China Evergrande Group Who decides what to do with it? Saab 9-3 EV that he had created his now subsidiary. Therefore, it is not surprising that after confirming its acquisition and investment, it has decided to reactivate the production of this veteran model, in order to recover part of its capital.
The platform of the old Saab 9-3 is still valid for NEVS
In this way, the factory NEVS has in the port city of Tianjin (China), has recovered its routine activity. From it, according to data from China Evergrande Group, some 50 units of the Saab 9-3 EV year. This figure will increase as the sales grow and the number of available units grows in the world's largest market. Therefore, they have planned to expand their manufacturing to other cities in China.
At the moment, the information China Evergrande Group has facilitated on this strategic move is limited. The technical details of the Saab 9-3 EV that has entered production have not been revealed, so it is unknown if they are the same, or not, as those of the NEVS. Even so, important changes could be expected, since this holding company has signed agreements with other technology companies.
So your battery pack could be supplied by a new local provider: CENAT New Energy. As for its electric motor, the situation is similar, since they have acquired the British Protean Holdings and the Dutch eTraction. Be that as it may, they should stop playing with the name and history of Saab to let her die quietly. We will have to see what happens, because it seems that this is not her intention.
Source - Automotive News