To paraphrase Thomas the Tank Engine, it was the little electric car that could. Production of the Fiat 500 is returning to the company’s historic Mirafiori facility in Turin. She’s also eager to make clear that this is not an indication the electric 500 shares the same bodywork as the petrol model: only 4 per cent of the electric car is shared with its petrol sibling. Which would be a first, for the regular 500 that was rolled out in 2007 was arguably overpriced. But a lot depends on this electric 500 sparking a new era of interest.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2021 06:56 UTC