With the reveal of the Nido EV prototype- an updated version of the 2004 Nido, Pininfarnia is celebrating their 80th anniversary. The Nido EV is an electric conceived, designed, and built entirely by the Pininfarina Style and Engineering Centre of Cambiano (Turin).

The 2010 Pininfarnia Nido EV is the first running prototype of the “Nido Development Programme” and reinforces their direction of providing a safer, more sustainable vehicle that will populate our city’s streets.

The Nido EV prototype uses a 30 kilowatt permanent magnet electric motor powered by a Zebra Z5 Ni-NaCl battery, which guarantees very high levels of safety and reliability. When fully charged, it has a range of 140 km and a top speed of 120 km/h (limited electronically), and accelerates 0-60 km/h in 6.7 seconds.

The Pininfarina Nido EV is a small urban 2-seater that supplies the framework for larger vehicles to be built on its platform.

A new special edition, Volkswagen Australia has unveiled for the New Beetle, available for both coupe and convertible models, but also for both petrol and diesel options. For the new Beetle BlackOrange, the price starts at $27,500 for the coupe version and at $37,700 for the convertible one. The auto transmission is a $2,500 option.

The New Beetle BlackOrange is distinguished by 17″ alloy wheels with sports suspension, leatherette seat upholstery, cruise control and front fog lights, while the interior gets aluminum finish clutch, brake and accelerator pedals as well as the leather steering wheel and gearshift knob.

The New Beetle BlackOrange is available in two colour combinations. One offers a Black gloss exterior with silver exterior mirrors, silver alloy wheels and lower body side decals in silver.

And the alternative combination is a Red Rock Metallic exterior with black roof and exterior mirrors as well as black alloy wheels and lower body side decals in Black.