NEVS Emily GT History

The Emily GT was a clandestine project begun within NEVS in late 2019 — the work of a small team of former Saab engineers led by ex-Saab brand design director Simon Padian. Built from scratch in roughly ten months, the prototype broke dramatically from the inherited 9-3 platform: it featured four in-wheel electric motors (each producing approximately 120 hp, for ~480 hp combined), a massive 175 kWh battery pack targeting a 600-mile (965 km) range, and a circa-5-metre long body styled with unmistakable Saab DNA.

The car existed as a running prototype but was kept secret by NEVS's Evergrande-era management; it was finally revealed publicly in 2023 after the company's collapse, reported extensively by The Autopian, Inside EVs, Saabplanet, and Top Gear. It was widely praised as a technically ambitious design that demonstrated the depth of engineering talent retained in Trollhättan even during NEVS's financial turmoil.

The Emily GT never progressed past prototype stage. After NEVS entered hibernation, the intellectual property and rights to the Emily GT design were acquired by Canadian EV startup EV Electra, which announced intentions to develop the concept further — though no production timeline was confirmed.