Joakim Bratell owns 20 Saabs, but his collection is not designed to remain parked. A new TTELA interview reveals his three silver 2014 Saab 9-3s, five unused factory bodies, a Sky Blue Convertible under construction, his upholstery business and the Aero TX Edition he considers his personal favorite.
NEVS acquired Protean in 2019, tested its in-wheel motors in Saab 9-3 development cars and later used four of them in Emily GT. Seven years later, Renault has formally confirmed the same technology for the production-bound 5 Turbo 3E.
When Klaravik auctioned the final Saab cars from the Trollhättan factory grounds, Swedish collector Joakim Bratell bought two silver 2014 Saab 9-3 sedans. The story goes further than one auction result: Bratell also helped restart authentic Saab interior production in Sweden, turning his collection into a wider preservation effort.
After the Trollhättan auction, NEVS shared a warm message to Saab enthusiasts who traveled from across Europe and beyond to take home pieces of the brand’s story.
The day after the final Saab and NEVS 9-3 cars were auctioned in Trollhättan, NEVS CEO Nina Selander spoke to Sveriges Radio. It was a short interview, but one sentence carried more weight than a longer corporate statement would have...
After the Trollhättan auction, Peter Dahl’s explanation adds the missing context: these were not ordinary used Saabs, but pre-series cars, EV testbeds and NEVS engineering prototypes.
NEVS’ historic Trollhättan auction is over. The seven Saab/NEVS 9-3-based cars reached 1,031,000 SEK, with the China-built NEVS 9-3 EV leading the sale at 252,000 SEK.
Fifteen years after Saab’s collapse, Project 540 is no longer just a cancelled platform. Griffin Cars is building Phoenix/Fenix-based Saab 9-3 cars using surviving NEVS material and original Saab engineering logic.
After the historic announcement of the final Saab and NEVS vehicles leaving Trollhättan, new comments from NEVS CEO Nina Selander reveal why the auction matters far beyond collector interest.
The last Saab and NEVS vehicles still remaining at the Trollhättan factory site will be sold by Klaravik, with no reserve and a live finale on May 30.
