Evergrande Acquires NEVS and Obtains Cutting-Edge Technologies of Saab, Becoming a New Giant of Electric Vehicle
Date:2019.01.15 Publisher:Xinhua
On January 15, Evergrande Group (HK.0708) announced that it acquired 51% shares of NEVS, a Sweden-headquartered global electric car company, with USD 930 million and obtained the majority of its board seats. NEVS is notable for its successful acquisition of 75-year-old Saab Automobile AB of Sweden in 2012. As such, NEVS inherited the brand gene of Saab "Man and car in one, nap-of-the-earth flying" and its technical strength originated in Northern Europe.
Logo of Evergrande & NEVS
NEVS's R&D center and production base in Sweden
NEVS's assembly shop