First ‘new’ Saab 9-3 produced

Posted on 18-09-2013 at 14:09 by robbie – 45 Comments”

People who were hoping that there is never a Saab should be built, we must disappoint you. Just in the Swedish Trollhättan, the first pre-production 9-3 since the bankruptcy in 2011 presented.

NEVS claims that they are now ready with the GM-free to create the 9-3. This is the first in a series of pre-production cars, before later this year, the production can start. Although NEVS about a facelift speaks, we can no difference with the Saab 9-3 Griffin 2011 on a new badge.

When NEVS currently employs about 500 people, who are engaged with the faceliften and GM-free making the old 9-3. In addition, is working on a successor of the 9-3 based on the Phoenix platform, and is working on an electric 9-3.

The plan of NEVS is still that this year they want to start with the production of the facelifted 9-3 without GM parts, but they also give that they are still not with all 500 suppliers have reached an agreement. So that is still a difficult story.

An electric Saab would next year appear on the market, according to NEVS. We keep it in the holes. (via: saabsunited.com & sverigesradio.se)

UPDATE 19-9: NEVS also has a, brief, press release on this historic moment fed:

The first pre-series car assembled today
“I am pleased that today we have assembled our first car to verify all the production processes here in Trollhättan. Prior to our decision to start production of Saab cars, we need to finalize a few remaining dialogues to build partnerships with suppliers. We now know that the plant is ready for production”, said Mattias Bergman, acting President for Nevs.

Further, NEVS let you know that they strive to strive to the end of 2013 Saab 9-3 with a petrol engine to build. Those cars will be in appearance very similar to the 9-3 as that in 2011, out of production. In 2014, an electric 9-3 to come on the market that gefacelift and therefore it has a different look and feel.