Ferrari's electric ambitions with the Luce launch

Cnbc · May 26, 2026 · 69 words · By Charlotte Reed

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What happened

watch now Ferrari's electric ambitions with the Luce launch Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car, co-designed by former Apple chief designer Jony Ive.

Why it matters

The 'Ferrari Luce' is a five-seater, powered by an electric engine on each wheel - and is able to reach 100 kilometres per hour in just 2-and-a-half seconds.

Common ground

CNBC's Charlotte Reed speaks to the CEO, Benedetto Vigna.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “powered by an electric engine on each wheel”

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Multiple independent sources, including Top Gear, Daily Maverick, and Instagram, confirm the car features four electric motors, one for each wheel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari Luce (Type F222) is a battery electric executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. It is Ferrari's first production electric vehicle and the brand's first five-seat …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Luce

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Automobiles are subject to assessment from automotive journalists and related organizations. Some automobiles received predominantly negative reception. There are no objective quantifiable standards, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automobiles_notable_fo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LoveFrom is an American collective of designers and creatives founded in 2019 by Jony Ive. The company is based in San Francisco, California, and has a team of 60. Clients include Apple Inc., Airbnb, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoveFrom

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Claim 2: “CEO, Benedetto Vigna”

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Wikipedia and Ferrari's own corporate executive page confirm that Benedetto Vigna is the Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benedetto Vigna (born 10 April 1969) is an Italian physicist and businessman. He is currently the chief executive officer (amministratore delegato in Italian) of Ferrari.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedetto_Vigna

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ferrari S.p.A. (; Italian: [ferˈraːri]) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), the company built its first car in 1940, ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Philip Jacob Elkann (born 1 April 1976) is an American-born Italian industrialist. In 1997, he became the chosen heir of his maternal grandfather Gianni Agnelli, following the death of Gianni's n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elkann

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Claim 3: “is able to reach 100 kilometres per hour in just 2-and-a-half seconds”

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Three separate web sources (including Instagram and automotive news reports) confirm the acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (or 62 mph) is 2.5 seconds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elisa Toffoli (born 19 December 1977), known mononymously as Elisa, is an Italian singer, songwriter and record producer. She draws inspiration from many genres such as pop, alternative rock, electron…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisa_(Italian_singer)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Jonathan Paul Ive (born 27 February 1967) is a British-American designer. He is best known for his work at Apple Inc., where he was senior vice-president of industrial design and chief design offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jony_Ive

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Claim 4: “co-designed by former Apple chief designer Jony Ive”

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Wikipedia confirms that LoveFrom, founded by Jony Ive, has Ferrari as a client. Official Ferrari.com and MacRumors sources explicitly state the Luce was designed with Jony Ive.

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Claim 5: “The 'Ferrari Luce' is a five-seater”

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Wikipedia explicitly describes the Ferrari Luce as the brand's first five-seat model. This is further corroborated by Motor1, Car and Driver, and Instagram reports.

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Claim 6: “Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car”

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Two independent news sources (Nypost and CNBC) confirm that Ferrari has unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ferrari was set Monday to unveil the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle
https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/business/ferrari-to-unveil-hal…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ferrari has revealed its first fully electric car
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/cnbc-daily-open-iran-strikes…

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