Saab has unveiled a new organisational structure for its engineering department following its independence from GM last year.
The new engineering department will focus heavily on vehicle electrification and the successor to the current Saab 9-3.
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“The car industry has changed immensely in recent years, as flexibility and sharing know-how have become keys to success,” said Saab Automobile executive director product development vehicle Mats Fägerhag.
“The new engineering organisation embodies the new way of working at Saab Automobile, for instance in the new highly advanced vehicle architecture we have developed for future Saab models. This architecture, on which the successor to the current 9-3 will be built, is based on a modular approach with a set of components and systems, as well as a bandwidth flexibility allowing it to serve multiple vehicle needs.”
The automaker added the new engineering emphasis was reflected in several strategic technology partnerships with parties such as BMW, Boston Power, American Axle Manufacturing and VICURA, while Saab Automobile is also sharing its engineering know-how with third parties.
