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Italian car design and engineering firm Pininfarina said on Monday that Leonardo and Co. has been hired as adviser to sell the stake held by the group's family holding company, Pincar. Pininfarina's creditor banks chose Leonardo and Co. Full story...

Design firm Pininfarina has demonstrated just how serious its plan to become an independent car maker is. It used the Geneva show stands to pull the wraps off its new supermini – the BO concept, now badged BlueCar.

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French financier Vincent Bollore said he could consider taking a stake in Italian car designer Pininfarina if it needed an industrial partner. Full story...

French financier Vincent Bollore said he could consider taking a stake in Italian car designer Pininfarina if it needed an industrial partner. Full story...

Pininfarina, Italy's only remaining contract manufacturer in activity, on Tuesday approved a revised industrial plan which calls for ceasing contract manufacturing when current productions will end and concentrate exclusively on building electric... Full story...

After months of talks that have forced it to postpone a crucial capital increase, Italy's Pininfarina said today it still expected to reach a deal with its creditors to reschedule its debt by year-end. Full story...

The 2008 Paris Mondial de L'Automobile has opened its doors with the media preview days. Highlights include the Lamborghini Estoque, Renault Ondelios concept, Citroën Hypnos concept, Pininfarina B0 concept, GTbyCitroën, Peugeot RC HyMotion 4, and Mercedes Concept Fascination. Production debuts include the Renault Megane and Chevrolet Volt. We will have ongoing reports of the most significant debuts in our show Highlights, with in-depth Design Reviews and an extensive Photo Gallery to follow. Full story...

Here's a cool new city car set to create a buzz! It’s the electric-powered B0 – or B-Zero – and it’s the work of legendary Italian style house Pininfarina.A rival to the Mercedes-built Smart, it is powered by an electric engine, and uses hi-tech batteries along with a bank of fast-charging supercapacitors supplied by French company Ballore.Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the four-door four-seater is tipped to start production as early as 2009, at Pininfarina’s HQ in Turin. Read more ...

Pininfarina has created 3 new cars for the Chinese market. Their name is : the Brilliance Junjie station wagon and JAC’s A108 and A107. The cars will be unveiled at the Beijing motor show .

The Brilliance Junjie wagon is based on the Junjie sedan, which was also designed by Pininfarina. Their goal was to give her a sporty look, and it also features a smooth beltline and roof that blends into the back.

The A108 is a sedan that is a bit similar to a Dodge Neon. The A107 is its hatchback sibling. These 2 cars are the first to be produced since Pinifarina and JAC (formally called Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co.) began their partenership in 2005.