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Pininfarina grows its U.S. footprint in early bid for EV hypercar market control

Teslarati

Automobili Pininfarina has announced today that it is again expanding its dealership network in the United States as it looks to take advantage of the small number of electric hypercars currently on the market. Still, the fact that its first offering, the Pininfarina Batista, would be electric was a shock to many.

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Iconic Italian name revived for Pininfarina Battista show car in Geneva

Green Car Reports

With an infusion of cash from Indian auto giant Mahindra, storied Italian automaker Pininfarina is branching out on its own with a new all-electric hypercar.

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Meet the eTH, an expandable electric RV that turns into an off-grid luxury mini-home

Baua Electric

Iconic Italian car design firm Pininfarina is teaming up with AC Future to rethink the future of travel and living. Designed by Pininfarina, the mobile living solution offers the chance to “truly feel at home wherever we go.” Source: Pininfarina) The eTH widens another 8′ in house mode when the living/ dining room expands.

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News: 2023 Pebble Beach Concept EV Debuts

Clean Fleet Report

News: 2023 Pebble Beach Concept EV Debuts 6 Exotic EVs Announced at Monterey Car Week Another winged flyer-the Pininfarina Battista Edizione Nino Farina Electric cars to this point have pretty much been designed to replace the daily drivers we all use—everyday sedans, SUVs and pickup trucks. Both models have full-time all-wheel drive.

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Hybrid Kinetic H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle concept runs 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

Green Car Congress

At the Geneva Auto Show, the China-based Hybrid Kinetic group unveiled the H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle sedan concept, produced together with its vehicle design and engineering partner, Pininfarina. Pininfarina and Cambiano project.

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Vinfast announces all-electric strategy and full electric vehicle lineup; halting ICE production by end of year

Green Car Congress

The company will instead focus research and development efforts on all-electric powertrains for their vehicles. This makes VinFast one of the world’s first automotive companies to switch completely to pure electric. The removal of the “e” (electric) prefix in the names affirms the company’s consistent all-electric orientation.

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In Memoriam: Marcello Gandini, an Automotive Design Master

The Truth About Cars

The studio worked exclusively on concept cars and prototypes, and before long auto manufacturers hired Bertone so Gandini could pen their design. His work on the 2+2 Lamborghini Urraco show car in 1970 inspired Ferrari, who ventured away from their Pininfarina ways and employed Bertone to design the Dino 308 GT4.

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