Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy | KLRT [Video]

The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar.

The startup in question is called EV Electra, and it has just had an offer to buy an Italian factory approved, CEO Jihad Mohammad said in a LinkedIn post. EV Electra had previously discussed plans to build cars in Turkey, as well as the former Saab factory in Trollhättan, Sweden, but the startup failed to agree on a deal with the factory’s current owner, according to Autocar. Saab’s former development center, meanwhile, is now being used for work on the Polestar 5.

NEVS Emily GT prototype – Photo credit: Plint/Protean

EV Electra has shown renderings of other body styles beyond the initial sedan, including a wagon, coupe, and convertible. It’s also shown a sports car called the Rise and a luxury sedan called the Capital ES. In separate LinkedIn post, Mohammad …