Ferrari, the name evokes large V12s, red flashes of speed, unreliability and dubious sporting tactics, but electric? Well not really.

But this could be about to change as the company has launched a plant with a focus on sustainability that will see the production of cars with all types of powertrain. Ferrari's first electric model will be built at this e-building, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, that will also produce the strategic electrical components that are highly relevant to differentiating Ferrari's technology and performance: high-voltage batteries, electric motors and axles.

The building, designed to achieve the highest levels of energy performance, has more than 3,000 solar panels installed on the roof that produce 1.3MW. By the end of the year the building will be powered entirely by renewable energy, generated from both internal and external sources with a guarantee of origin.

Several cutting-edge solutions have been adopted to reuse energy and rainwater in the production cycle. For example, more than 60 per cent of the energy used for battery and motor testing will be recovered in accumulators and redirected to power new processes.

The plant was built north of the Ferrari campus, which is being expanded. The area was acquired and redeveloped without additional land consumption by replacing obsolete and energy-dispersive industrial structures.

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