Aras®, the next leader in enterprise Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) software, today announced that National Electric Vehicle
Sweden AB (Nevs), a Swedish holding company that develops electric vehicles
and sustainable mobility services, has selected Aras Innovator® as the
global PLM backbone. Nevs will implement the PLM backbone to manage vehicle
configurations and variants from conceptual phase through product
development, manufacturing and service.

Nevs selected Aras based on the following criteria:

  • Solution functionality to serve as the system of record for productinformation and integrated change management across the lifecycle.
  • Platform flexibility to address complex engineering businesschallenges, especially coordination of electronic, software andmechanical development.
  • Ability to securely integrate with existing systems for design,production and service.
  • Ease of customization and upgrades provides a resilient approach to PLMto drive product innovations today and into the future.

“Nevs is both developing innovative electric vehicles and transforming
their business processes at the same time,” said Peter Schroer, CEO of
Aras. “It’s an opportunity to rethink the business of engineering starting
with a clean sheet for the design and development of electric vehicles.”

“Nevs demonstrates further proof that the world’s most innovative product
developers recognize the need for a new approach to PLM for improved
results,” stated Leon Lauritsen, VP at Minerva. “We are proud to be the
implementation partner for Nevs and believe that this deployment will set
the benchmark for a highly optimized PLM solution.”

About National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs)

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) provides global customers with
mobility services that provide a truly engaging electric vehicle (EV)
experience. With headquarters in Trollhättan, Sweden, facilities include a
highly efficient factory offering engineering work to both self-owned
product lines and external global customers. In cooperation with the
Chinese shareholders, Nevs has production and R&D joint ventures in
Tianjin Bin Hai High-tech Zone, as well as a brand experience center in
Beijing.

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About Minerva

Founded in 1996, Minerva specializes in the development and implementation
of Enterprise solutions in both PLM and ERP. Established as Europe’s
largest Aras implementation partner, Minerva offers a full range of PLM
services, productivity tools, integrations and complete industry solutions.
The company works closely with its customers, challenging ineffective modes
of operation and providing insight and expertise to drive results and help
customers reach their business objectives. For additional information visit

www.minerva-plm.com/aras/home

About Aras

We offer the best Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for global
businesses with complex products and processes. Resilient PLM platform
technology makes Aras more scalable, flexible and upgradable for the
world’s largest organizations, and a full set of applications provide
complete functionality for the business of engineering. Customers include
Airbus, GE, Hitachi, Honda, Kawasaki, Motorola and XEROX. Aras is privately
held with global headquarters in Andover, Mass. More at www.aras.com and Twitter @aras_plm