Beijing Auto Works to produce Saab based electric sedan next year
Beijing C71 Sedan
Beijing Auto Works, the buyer of Saab’s last generation 93 and 95 platforms, are planning to put an electric sedan into production later this year.
According to the governments new energy policy towards electric vehicles which will see subsidies for pure electric vehicles being put into place, Beijing Auto Works is planning to release 3000 pure electric C71 sedans for sale and will work with the Beijing government to set up a network of electric charging stations around the city including in homes and at businesses.
Pricing is of course currently unavailable, but it is expected to be priced higher than the 300,000rmb BYD E6 sedan due to its relative luxury, or on the other hand the C71 maybe priced lower due to the platform being bought in from Saab and modified for electric motor use.
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i’m expecting
the design is nice
saw this on the news. NOW they can keep the damn cars they make over there. Watch it America, these stinky cars are wanting (now that they stole American knowledge among others) to come over here.
Think people, just more imports taking American jobs. The entire eeconomy wouldn’t be in the shape it is in if the imports and outsourcing of jobs was stopped.
So while you sit there and blindly say you like the design, think harder for a moment.
Who sells, repairs, services, imports, and provides parts for these imported cars? ‘Merkins or foreign devils?
They took our jobs! They tok r jbs!! Thi tkk RRR jbsss! TEE TKRRR JSSSSSSS!!!! HA HA
Yeah, all would be well in USA…NOT!
Beijing Auto’s purchase of SAAB technology put $200 million into the pockets of GM….an American company. It also helped contribute to the saving of 150 SAAB dealers and the thousands of jobs associated with them. GM sells more cars in China than it does the US, which has helped the company return to profitability. Don’t be so one-sided, these deals have not cost any American jobs and many have actually saved by the Chinese. So next time you buy your “American” car, you can thank Beijing for even giving you the option.