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China Dongfeng Motor steps to save Saab, but salvation comes at a cost.
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It's been a volatile year for Saab torque The automaker almost entered the pantheon of deceased car brands several times, and its plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, churned hasn t a car in months.
Things might finally be looking for Saab Electric Vehicle Sweden National NEVS, the parent company Saab has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Dongfeng Motor, one of the largest and most automakers profitable China.
The two companies have worked together quietly for about a month NEVS draws on extensive experience in the automotive industry Saab to help improve the technical highlights of Dongfeng, Dongfeng and helps NEVS to strengthen its development capabilities.
The extended agreement will take cooperation a step First, it calls for the joint purchase of components from suppliers all over the world, and the establishment of a common distribution network Thereafter, Dongfeng help NEVS develop and produce green mass, ecological cars in Tianjin, China.
Help much needed at a cost As a compromise, NEVS will show Dongfeng exactly how to build cars that comply with strict safety regulations on overseas markets, including Europe and the US Like many automakers Chinese Dongfeng tried to expand into China from the outside and in Europe, North America, or both for a few years, but he never succeeded If everything works as planned, the agreement is a win-win situation for both parties.
This cooperation is one of the steps for NEVS to become a front-runner in the automotive industry, with a focus on electric vehicles, said the company president Mattias Bergman.
NEVS is a young player in the automotive industry, but it can drive a hard bargain because it has all of the intellectual property of Saab, and a large, fully functional Dongfeng factory, on the other hand, is the third large Chinese car manufacturer wholly Owned by the Chinese Government, it currently holds 14 percent stake in PSA Peugeot Citroen, based in Paris and operates joint ventures with a long list of foreign manufacturers, including Honda, Nissan, Kia and Renault .
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