Bolloré Bluecar
The Bolloré Bluecar is a small four-seat, three-door electric car supplied by Bolloré, designed by Pininfarina and manufactured by Cecomp in Bairo, Italy, under a joint venture owned by Bolloré and Pininfarina called Véhicule Électriques Pininfarina Bolloré (VEPB). The car has a 30kWh lithium metal polymer (LMP) battery, coupled to a supercapacitor, that provides an electric range of 250 km (160 mi) in urban use, and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).
| Bolloré Bluecar | |
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Bolloré Bluecar in Paris | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Véhicule Électriques Pininfarina Bolloré |
| Production | 2011–present |
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| Designer | Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 3-door |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 50 kW (68 PS; 67 bhp) Electric |
| Transmission | None |
| Battery | 30 kWh lithium polymer (LMP) battery |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 3,300 mm (129.9 in) |
| Width | 1,720 mm (67.7 in) |
| Height | 1,610 mm (63.4 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,070 kg (2,359 lb) |
Originally shown as the Pininfarina B0 concept car in 2008, the production version was launched in 2011 with the first 250 production version Bluecars deployed as part of the Autolib' carsharing program in Paris on December 5, 2011. In October 2012, the Bluecar first became available to retail customers through leasing, and sales began in February 2013 at a price of €19,000 plus a monthly fee of €80 for the batteries. As of September 2016, a total of 5,689 units had been registered in France, most of which are in service for the Autolib' program. The Bolloré Bluecar was the top selling highway-capable electric car in that country in 2012.
In 2014, Bolloré entered into a 70/30 joint venture with Renault to manufacture a three-seat version of the Bluecar from the second half of 2015.