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What to know about Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction

Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction Ferrari's first ever electric car has fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale, setting a record for a new vehicle sold at auction.

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Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction Ferrari's first ever electric car has fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale, setting a record for a new vehicle sold at auction.

Why it matters

The sale of the Ferrari Luce - brainchild of the British iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive - raised more than 35 times the usual price of the car at the event at RM Sotheby's …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: The national average is $6.06 a gallon.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The national average is $6.06 a gallon”
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The specific national average of $6.06 is reported by both Flipboard and a web search result citing AAA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tudors is an historical drama television series set primarily in 16th-century England, created and written by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tudors
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)
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Claim 2: “In 2014, Nike, Inc.’s Jordan Brand took the Air Jordan 14’s”
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Web search results confirm that the Air Jordan 14 'Ferrari' colorway was released in 2014.
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web search NEUTRAL — Air jordan 14 retro, Zapatillas nike jordan, Nike air jordan.Descripción. The Air Jordan 14 'Black/White' will be touching down this December. Find all the details you need here.
https://mx.pinterest.com/pin/nikes-rereleased-aj14-goes-full…
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web search NEUTRAL — The definitive resource for the history of OG and retro Air Jordan's as told by the Department of Nike Archives.
https://www.nike.com/jordan/air-jordan-collection
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web search NEUTRAL — Air Jordan 14 release details, Ferrari sneaker news, early sneaker releases, sneakerheads community, Nike Jordan brand updates, June 11th sneaker release, exclusive sneaker drops, upcoming sneaker tre…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/jordan-14-release-day
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Claim 3: “Michael Jordan’s Classic Air Jordan 14 Is Getting a New ‘Blue Ferrari’ Colorway”
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Three independent web search results (SneakerNews, ShoeRelated, and others) confirm the planned release of a 'Blue Ferrari' colorway for the Air Jordan 14.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LaFerrari (project name F150) is a limited production mid-engine, mild hybrid sports car built by Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari. Its name means "The Ferrari" in Italian, as it is intende…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaFerrari
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari Testarossa (Type F110) is a 12-cylinder mid-engine sports car manufactured by Ferrari, which went into production in 1984 as the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. The Pininfarina-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Testarossa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Jordan is a line of basketball and sportswear shoes produced by Nike, Inc. The shoes, related apparel and accessories are now marketed under Jordan Brand. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Jordan
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Claim 4: “setting a record for a new vehicle sold at auction”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the $40 million sale set a record for a new vehicle sold at auction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Someone just paid $40 MILLION for Ferrari’s first electric car. It is a world record for a new car sold at auction and more than 60 times the regular Luce starting price. Yet this was no ordinary sale…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/luce-40m-auction
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web search NEUTRAL — The first production model of the electric Ferrari designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson has sold for $40 million – a record price for a new vehicle at auction.
https://www.dezeen.com/tag/lovefrom/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ferrari’s first EV prototype sells for $40 million The first production example of the «Ferrari Luce» electric car sold for a record $40 million at a «Sotheby’s» auction. Proceeds from the sale will b…
https://amulinfo.com/en/news/first-prototype-of-ferrari-s-fi…
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Claim 5: “raised more than 35 times the usual price of the car at the event at RM Sotheby's”
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Web search results confirm the sale took place at RM Sotheby's and specifically mention that the price raised was more than 35 times (and in one source, 60 times) the usual price of the car.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari 250 LM is a sports car produced by Ferrari between 1963 and 1966 as a berlinetta version of the 250 P prototype race car.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_250_LM
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari Luce (Italian: [ˈluːtʃe]) (Type F222) is a battery electric executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. It is Ferrari's first production electric vehicle and the bra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Luce
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process. The record is held by a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe sold in 2022 for €13…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_cars_so…
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Claim 6: “Ferrari's first ever electric car has fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale”
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Multiple independent sources, including BBC News and several web search results, confirm that Ferrari's first electric car (the Luce) sold for $40 million (£29.5 million) at a charity auction.
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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 — The LaFerrari (project name F150) is a limited production mid-engine, mild hybrid sports car built by Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari. Its name means "The Ferrari" in Italian, as it is intende…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaFerrari
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ferrari S.p.A, competing as Scuderia Ferrari HP (; Italian: [skudeˈriːa ferˈraːri]), is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuderia_Ferrari
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Claim 7: “Diesel costs more than $6 a gallon for the first time”
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Multiple sources, including AAA via web search and Flipboard, confirm that diesel prices topped $6 a gallon for the first time.
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web search NEUTRAL — The national average price of a gallon of diesel jumped over $6 for the first time ever, AAA said on Friday.A line chart that tracks average U.S. retail diesel prices per gallon daily from Jan.
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/11/diesel-6-dollars
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. diesel prices hit $6 per gallon on Friday for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions triggered by the Ukraine and Iran wars raises transportation costs across the entire economy.National…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/diesel-price-iran-strait-hor…
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web search NEUTRAL — per gallon next year. “We forecast inventories of distillate fuel oil - often sold as diesel - in the United States to fall below 100 million barrels in September and remain below the five-year (2021–…
https://www.rigzone.com/news/usa_diesel_hits_6_per_gallon_fo…
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Claim 8: “The sale of the Ferrari Luce - brainchild of the British iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple cross-references (BBC News, Flipboard) and supported by Wikipedia's entry on Jony Ive as a designer and founder of LoveFrom.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LoveFrom, Inc 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., Air…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoveFrom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marc Andrew Newson (born 20 October 1963) is an Australian industrial designer, creative director, and artist who has worked in many industry sectors including furniture, product, and transportation d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Newson
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Claim 9: “The latest spin on the Air Jordan 14 Retro Ferrari concept is set to arrive in 2027”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the Air Jordan 14 'Blue Ferrari' is set to arrive or release in 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Air Jordan 14 "Last Shot" retro from 2018. Photo via Nike.The overall approach is said to remain largely unchanged, making the suede color the most notable difference. Jordan Brand has yet to official…
https://houseofheat.co/jordan/air-jordan-14-blue-ferrari-202…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Air Jordan 14 “Ferrari” first released in 2014 , becoming one of the more recognizable Ferrari-inspired versions of the silhouette. Its design combined red suede with black and vibrant yellow acce…
https://shoerelated.com/air-jordan-14-blue-ferrari/
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web search NEUTRAL — Joining the Air Jordan 10 “Red Steel” in that category is the Air Jordan 14 “Chartreuse,” set to return in Spring 2027 per Sneaker Files and zSneakerHeadz. Get ready to feel old: some of today’s legal…
https://sneakernews.com/2026/04/14/air-jordan-14-chartreuse-…
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