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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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What happened

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 …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Ferrari's first ever electric car has fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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 Flipboard, report that Ferrari's first electric car fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale.
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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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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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Claim 2: “Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Sept. 11 sharply criticized Polish far-right politician Grzegorz Braun after he published a video of himself damaging a UPA monument”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that on September 11, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry criticized Grzegorz Braun for a video showing him damaging a UPA monument.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство закордонних справ України, romanized: Ministerstvo zakordonnykh sprav Ukrainy, IPA: [min⁽ʲ⁾iˈstɛrstwo zɐkorˈdɔnːɪx ˈsprɑu̯ ʊkrɐˈjinɪ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MFA; Chinese: 中华人民共和国外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù) is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, is a military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces composed of foreign volunteers. It was created on 27 February 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Legion_(Ukraine)
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Claim 3: “In 2014, Nike, Inc.’s Jordan Brand took the Air Jordan 14’s”
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The specific claim that Jordan Brand 'took the Air Jordan 14's' in 2014 is only found in one cross-reference (Flipboard) and is not explicitly corroborated by the other general Nike/Jordan search results provided.
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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 4: “The latest spin on the Air Jordan 14 Retro Ferrari concept is set to arrive in 2027”
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Multiple sneaker-focused news sources (SneakerNews.com, Droppedkick.com) report that a 'Blue Ferrari' colorway of the Air Jordan 14 Retro is scheduled for release in 2027.
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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 — Formula One sponsorship liveries have been used since the 1968 season. Before the arrival of sponsorship liveries in 1968, the nationality of the team determined the colour of a car entered by the tea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_sponsorship_liveri…
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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 5: “The sale of the Ferrari Luce - brainchild of the British iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive”
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Multiple cross-references from BBC News and Flipboard explicitly state that the Ferrari Luce was the brainchild of iPhone designer Sir 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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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 6: “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 from Legit.ng and LinkedIn confirm the sale took place at RM Sotheby's and that the price was more than 35 times the standard retail price.
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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 7: “setting a record for a new vehicle sold at auction”
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Multiple web search results and cross-references confirm 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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