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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires assets of Saab Automobile to create new EV company; first model based on 9-3 due year-end 2013/2014

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

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Volvo Car Group research partner in newly opened Chinese-Swedish research centre for traffic safety

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The Volvo Car Group, Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Volvo Group, the Chinese Ministry of Transport’s Research Institute of Highway and Tongji University in Shanghai have launched the China-Sweden Research Centre for Traffic Safety in Beijing, China. This was followed by a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2012.

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NEVS presents Saab 9-3 EV prototype

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company working to resurrect the Saab brand, presented the Saab 9-3 Electric Vehicle as designed and produced as part of a prototype series in Trollhättan. The Saab cars’ well-known performance and safety is maintained and we foresee a very good product for the market. Under the hood.

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. Production for the US market will start in Chattanooga in the fall. Following its market launch in early 2021, the ID.4 Following its market launch in early 2021, the ID.4 4 in Emden.

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NEVS finalizes acquisition of main assets of Saab; new company solely focused on EVs

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), an international consortium formed by Swedish and Chinese stakeholders, finalized its acquisition of the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB, effective 31 August 2012. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Cars: China may replace US as its largest market this year

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China is poised to replace the US as Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) largest market in 2014 with sales of at least 80,000 cars, up from 61,146 in 2013, the company said. Sales in the US in 2014 are expected to increase in line with the broader market. The premium segment of the car market in China is forecast to grow by 20% this year.

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Volvo Car outlines plans for strategic expansion in China, its 2nd home market; RD support for hybrids and EVs

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Volvo Car Corporation, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, outlined its plans for strategic expansion in China, which President and CEO Stefan Jacoby called the company’s second home market. Our aim is to reach a sales volume of about 200,000 cars in the Chinese market by 2015. The plant will produce only Volvo cars.

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