FRANKFURT: Rene-Christopher Wollmann, head of Mercedes-AMG's 2.75 million euros Project One supercar programme, has moved to a job at Automobili Pininfarina in a sign that innovation in high end electric sportscars is shifting toward small start-ups.
Premium or high-performance electric sports cars are equivalent to the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the conventional auto world. These so-called supercars can cost anything from about US$100,000 up into the millions of dollars and include Tesla's upcoming Roadster Founder Series, which will sell for over US$200,000 and the Rimac Concept Two, priced in the region of US$2 million.
"Rene Wollmann came to us because he said it was difficult to realise projects like these at a large company," Michael Perschke, Automobili Pininfarina's Chief Executive told Reuters. VW has however started development of a fully dedicated electric car, the ID, which is due to hit showrooms next year.
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