The Pininfarina BLUECAR is the first serially produced electric car to emerge from the BLUECAR programme, the first prototypes of which, fitted with L. M. P. batteries, began to be tested in 2005. Having secured regulatory approval from the authorities in the fall of 2007, the BLUECAR prototypes have to date accumulated tens of thousands of kilometres on the road, demonstrating the power and safety of the L. M. P. batteries combined with supercapacitors. The Pininfarina BLUECAR, which will soon enter production in Turin, Italy, at a plant and operated by Véhicules Electriques Pininfarina Bolloré (VEPB), a joint venture between Pininfarina and Bolloré, will benefit from the combined experience and track record of the two partners. The Pininfarina BLUECAR, which was designed to offer a means of individual transportation that is uniquely quiet and non-polluting, will delight its users through its elegance, outstanding driving experience and reliability.