Saab is the Automotive Kiss of Death, Apparently
The resurrected Swedish automaker producing electric 9-3s with a Saab badge signed an agreement with Dongfeng Motor Corporation to help stay afloat, GoAuto in Australia is reporting.
National Electric Vehicle Sweden, the Chinese company that purchased the remains of Saab after its parent company Spyker went bankrupt, announced that it would distribute electric cars in China with automotive giant Dongfeng and add a production facility there, the report details.
In return, NEVS will supply Dongfeng with engineering standards to help it meet safety standards in Europe and North America.
It certainly has been a bumpy road for Saab.
State-owned Dongfeng has a slew of joint ventures with other automakers, including Nissan, Honda and PSA in China.
According to the report, Dongfeng will open a production facility in Tianjin, China to build the Swedish electric cars. Production of the electric 9-3s halted last year when Saab couldn’t pay suppliers.
Dongfeng is apparently unfazed by Saab’s record since the turn of the 21st century.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOORING cars. The designs are dull and boring.
Dongfeng, where is my automobile?
So it's been a few years, and GM no longer is worried about SAAB carrying some of its tech with them? I thought GM was against the sale of SAAB before.
Dear China, I would like an electric Saab 9-3 Sport Kombi with 200 mile range, 0-60 in 7 seconds or less, that lovely Saab parchment leather, and a price of $25,000ish after federal credit. I'll be over here patiently waiting...