Fisker undermines Mercedes: it will build the new Popemobile
The American Fisker will build the new Popemobile, a car traditionally built by Mercedes. All the details
Fisker, the American electric vehicle startup founded by Henrik Fisker and his wife Geeta Gupta-Fisker, will develop a 100% electric motor vehicle for the Holy See.
The car is expected to be delivered next year.
PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT
The project was presented by the entrepreneur directly to Jorge Mario Bergoglio during a private hearing in the Vatican and now the American company is working with the Vatican on the requirements and specifications of the vehicle.
"I was inspired by reading that Pope Francis is very attentive to the environment and the impact of climate change for future generations," said Fisker, considered the mastermind behind James Bond's BMW Z8, in a statement recounting the meeting with His Holiness.
HOW THE PAPAMOBILE WILL BE
The popemobile designed by the American businessman should be a white Ocean SUV with a glass dome on top that would allow the pope to greet the public.
The interior, on the other hand, will be made with several sustainable materials, including carpets made with plastic made from recycled plastic bottles. The electric SUV designed for Pope Francis will be delivered next year.
A BATCH TO MERCEDES?
Traditionally, official Papamobili are produced by Mercedes-Benz and must be properly armored and equipped with bulletproof glass.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/smartcity/la-fisker-scalza-mercedes-costruira-la-nuova-papamobile/ on Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:47:19 +0000.