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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires assets of Saab Automobile to create new EV company; first model based on 9-3 due year-end 2013/2014

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

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Volvo Cars demos self-driving cars in Beijing

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The Swedish government is a partner in the Drive Me project through the Swedish Traffic Administration and the Swedish Transport Agency. Sweden and Volvo Cars have a record of being leaders in improving traffic safety and reducing the number of road casualties. —Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Robert Cervero, Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California Berkeley, shares Dr. Heywood’s view that it will take more than vehicle technology to develop sustainable transportation and believes urban planning needs to play a significant role. Thornes, B. Cervero, The Transit Metropolis.

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