When Saab went bankrupt in 2011, Chinese Nevs bought the bankruptcy estate with the goal of building on the Saab legacy, but earlier this year the money ran out and the business was forced to shut down.
What remained was the prototype electric car Emily GT, and at the beginning of December the news came that the project has found a new owner and that the car will be put into production in Trollhättan.
Many still hope for a comeback for Saab, the news was therefore initially received with enthusiasm. However, the buyer EV Electra has a checkered past to say the least, and skeptical voices were quickly raised about the grand plans.
Whether production of the Emily GT will start in Trollhättan remains to be seen. Whatever happens, those with a beating Saab heart can still be happy that a number of Saab-related companies in Trollhättan are still carrying on the legacy.
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Poles
Perhaps the biggest name that houses Saab’s old premises is the electric car manufacturer Polestar.
When NEVS shut down operations, the brand moved into part of the factory to establish a research and development center.
The drivetrain for the sedan Polestar 5 will be developed in Trollhättan. Photo: Polestar
There, among other things, the powertrains for the upcoming Polestar 5 and Polestar 6 models will be developed and tested.
T-Engineering
T-Engineering was started as a spin-off from Saab in connection with the bankruptcy, when a number of old Saab engineers were eager to take on the automotive industry themselves.
T-Engineering runs Saab’s old test track. Photo: T-Engineering
The company develops software and control systems for the automotive industry, and currently has over 100 employees.
The company has also been running Saab’s old test track since September this year, which now goes by the name T Legacy Track, where T stands for Trollhättan and Legacy refers to the heritage from Saab.
Techroi
Techroi is based in Saab’s old prototype workshop, where it performs consulting work for several manufacturers.
The company produces, among other things, prototypes and concepts, and on the client list we find, among others, Volvo, Magna, Cevt and Geely Design. According to TTELA things are going so well that they now employ 18 people.
In Saab’s old prototype workshop it is full speed. Photo: Techroi
They have also started a collaboration with the Swedish Saabklubben Reservdelar AB, and have started to manufacture new spare parts for Saab cars of various years.
Even if it doesn’t roll out new Saabs from the factory, it at least produces parts that can keep the brand’s models on the road for many more years.
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