Transportation

Ferrari Opens Cell Lab as Electric Supercar Race Heats Up

  • Research center to analyze solid states, fast charging, safety
  • Ferrari plans to produce first electric car by late next year

Ferrari NV unveiled a new laboratory to research lithium battery cells as it gears up to produce its first fully electric supercar by late next year.

The facility, led by University of Bologna scientists, will have a special focus on analyzing solid states, fast charging, thermal charging and cell safety and performance, Ferrari said Monday.