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Ferrari’s First Electric Luce Draws Strong Backlash as CEO Says Orders Are Coming

The five-seat, LoveFrom-designed Luce is pitched as a limited halo to test EV demand rather than replace Ferrari’s combustion and hybrid cars.

Overview

  • Ferrari unveiled the Luce at a tightly controlled launch in Rome on Monday, presenting its first fully electric, four-motor, five-seat production model.
  • The Luce was priced at about €550,000 (roughly $640,000) and credited to LoveFrom and Sir Jony Ive for its minimalist design.
  • Public reaction was hostile online and in media, a former chairman warned the model risks harming the marque’s identity, and Ferrari shares fell roughly 6–8% after the reveal.
  • CEO Benedetto Vigna defended the car at a Modena event, saying customer orders are already arriving and the company expects production to start in late 2026 or early 2027.
  • Ferrari says the Luce will be a small-volume halo to attract ultra-wealthy EV buyers and inform future strategy as the company maintains combustion and hybrid models and targets selective EV growth.