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REPORT: Pininfarinia, Bollore Bluecar still on track

Leaving recent rumors that Pininfarina might be working with PSA to build the all-electric Bluecar (based on the Pininfarina B0 concept) untouched, Pininfarina S.p.A. CEO Silvio Pietro Angori told the Italian media that the original partnership between Pininfarina and French financier Vincent Bollore is holding fast. Pininfarina designed the car and Bollore is supplying the batteries. Each partner wants to use the Bluecar as a springboard to shop their design or battery skills to other automakers. The Bluecar will be powered by a 68 ... Read more →

Rumormill: PSA to build Bolloré's BlueCar/B0? Xavier Navarro

2008 Pininfarina B0 concept, the basis for the Bluecar - Click above for high-res image gallery Since Pininfarina is going through some rough times,the French press is speculating about what ...

Pininfarina Bluecar confirmed for sale next year Xavier Navarro

2008 Pininfarina B0 concept, the basis for the Bluecar - Click above for high-res image gallery Bolloré has reportedly decided to hurry up and get the Bluecar ready for 2010, which is when ...

Bolloré reports 3,300 reservations for electric Pininfarina BlueCar Jeremy Korzeniewski

Back at the beginning of March, Pininfarina began accepting reservations for the new electric BlueCar hatchback, which it co-designed with French battery maker Bolloré. According to the ...

Heuliez begins accepting orders for Friendly electric car in France Jeremy Korzeniewski

Last fall at the Paris Motor Show, auto parts supplier and part-time vehicle assembler Heuliez debuted an electric car called the Friendly. As of Thursday, the three-seat electric vehicles were made ...

Geneva 2009: Pininfarina and Bollor� now accepting orders for all-electric B0 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click on picture for a complete high-resolution gallery of the B0 concept If you're a fan of Pininfarina's B0 concept, go and join the list. The two partners in the car, Pininfarina and Bolloré, have officially opened their registration list for a €330 per month lease for the car. ...

Bollor� courts Evo Morales and Bolivia's lithium 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

French industry giant Group Bolloré, which we're familar with for their involvement with Pininfarina in a handful of interesting electric car projects, announced it has contacted Bolivian President Evo Morales to secure a supply of lithium in order to produce advanced batteries. Negotiations ...

Paris 2008: Pininfarina and Bollor� debut the B0 (B Zero) production electric car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While we've known for some time that an electric car would be forthcoming from the partnership between the fabled firm of Pininfarina and the French industrial giant Bolloré, the two companies have avoided any embarrassing premature publication of photos until the predetermined moment at ...

Pininfarina EV to be shown in Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Things appear on schedule for Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina to show its electric car concept that was created in collaboration with battery-maker Bollore. Despite the recent passing of its CEO, Andrea Pininfarina, who had reportedly been spearheading the project, reports indicate that the ...

Pininfarina / Bollore electric car project stays on the road 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Pininfarina / Bollore electric car project was said to be "going as planned" despite the tragic death of Andrea Pininfarina. who was overseeing the operation around which the Italian design company was being financially restructured. Addressing a press conference, Bollore head Vincent Bollore ...

France supporting the development of the EV car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Usually news from France about EV cars are good. The country started developing electric versions of models very early, although most projects were halted in the mid-90s when problems with battery technology arose. With the newest technologies, specifically lithium-ion batteries, the things are ...

Le Monde: The future of cars is electric 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

According to a recent article by prestigious French newspaper Le Monde, the future of cars is electric. Yes, hybrids are successful, and plug-ins seem the next logic step, but the editor forecasts that cars on batteries will become a reality very, very soon. His arguments? BMW and GM's plans to ...

Bollare gives boost up to Pininfarina 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Although Pininfarina, maker of the fantabulous Sintesi concept (pictured above), has been pretty busy designing fancy-schmancy cars and boats and generating huge sales, it has also been losing money the past couple of years. In an effort to continue providing the world with its moving poetry, the ...

Gruau and Bollor� unveil new battery-powered microbus 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Vincent Bolloré and Patrick Gruau signed an agreement last February to develop electric, hybrid and ICE versions of the the Gruau Microbus. €10 million will be invested in the joint venture. The Microbus Gruau Électrique will use Bolore's lithium-polymer batteries as well as ...

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