Gemballa Unveils Real Diamond Paint, World Prepares For The...

Rhys Millen Sticks With Hyundai For 2012 Global RallyCross...

RK Motors Restoring The Last HEMI: 1971 Dodge Charger R/T
Is A BMW 1-Series Sedan In The Works?

2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG: First Drive

Epic Barn Find: 1961 Corvette, Parked Since 1968
Custom 2013 Shelby GT500 Hits The Block For Charity

Polestar Volvo S60 To Challenge The BMW M3: Report

2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Spy Shots

Pininfarina electric car coming in 2010

James Martinez

Author

LATEST ARTICLE
First Ferrari Hybrid Likely To Be A V-12
Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce levels of greenhouse gases... Read More

N/ALEADERBOARD RANK
893ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
100COMMENTS POSTED

1,833 views Mar 17, 2008

pininfarina sintesi concept motorauthority014

Pininfarina electric car coming in 2010

Enlarge Photo

Carmakers have been moving more of their design and construction projects in-house in recent times and this dwindling of contracts is pushing independent firms like Pininfarina to the brink of bankruptcy, forcing them to diverge into new niches. One of the areas Pininfarina is looking at is the growing electric vehicle market.

Already we’ve seen niche carmakers like Fisker reveal plans to build a limited run of plug-in hybrid models and now Pininfarina has confirmed it will launch an all-new electric model in 2010 for sale in Europe, the U.S. and Japan, reports Automotive News.

The design house has formed a joint-venture with French battery specialist Vincent Bollore, and will invest about €150 million over the next couple of years to build up to 15,000 electric cars a year. Details on the new model are scarce but some of the features from Pininfarina’s recent Sintesi Concept (pictured) are expected to make it to the production car.

Other projects Pininfarina will be responsible for include the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider, Focus Coupe Cabriolet and Colt CZC.

Pininfarina Sintesi Concept

Pininfarina Sintesi Concept

Pininfarina Sintesi concept teasers

HI-RES GALLERY: pininfarina sintesi concept motorauthority014