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Pininfarina to build electric cars for Bollore
By Yoann Besnard on 23 December 2007 | 
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The troubled Pininfarina has signed a €150 million/£108 million contract with the French company Bollore to develop and build the future electric the French company plans to launch in the future.
Pininfarina will start building the car by 2009 and plans to produce 15,000 cars annually. At this early stage, exact spec remain a secret although the main car's characteristics are already known. The Bollore car will be a four-seater which will use lithium-metal-polymer battery packs developed by the company. It is expected to have an autonomy of 155 miles. The batteries will a lifespan of 125,000 miles and will take 5 hours to charge fully. It will also offer a 5-minutes charge mode which will allow a 16 mile autonomy.
Bolloré had unveiled the Bolloré Blue Car prototype (pictured) at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.
Secrecy surrounds the price tag although Bollore will rent the car for £340 per month. The company plans to release the car in Europe, US and Japan.
