Skip to content

Pope Francis set to get first all-electric…

56°F
Friday, May 17th 2024

Daily News e-Edition

Evening e-Edition

Trending:

NewsWorld News

Pope Francis set to get first all-electric Popemobile from Fisker in 2022

Fisker Inc. – passionate creator of the world's most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – is set to develop the first all-electric vehicle for the Holy See, Pope Francis, after a historic visit to Vatican City. An all-electric papal transport will provide the first exhaust-free and emissions-free experience for those gathered for blessings by His Holiness. The spacious interior of the Fisker Ocean SUV supports a large, modern, all-glass cupola, offering accessibility and visibility for Pope Francis to greet the faithful. This specially created Fisker Ocean will be the first all-electric papal transport – adding to a long line of iconic designs from the pen of Henrik Fisker.
Business Wire
Fisker Inc. – passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – is set to develop the first all-electric vehicle for the Holy See, Pope Francis, after a historic visit to Vatican City. An all-electric papal transport will provide the first exhaust-free and emissions-free experience for those gathered for blessings by His Holiness. The spacious interior of the Fisker Ocean SUV supports a large, modern, all-glass cupola, offering accessibility and visibility for Pope Francis to greet the faithful. This specially created Fisker Ocean will be the first all-electric papal transport – adding to a long line of iconic designs from the pen of Henrik Fisker.
By | jwilkinson@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:

Pope Francis is plugged in to the future of the planet.

Electric car company Fisker said Friday that it will provide the 84-year-old Pope with the first all-electric, bulletproof Popemobile late next year.

The unique vehicle will be an altered version of the Fisker Ocean, and production will begin in November 2022, the company said in a press release. The SUV will have room for pope to stand and wave.

Fisker Inc. shared this photoshopped image of Pope Francis riding in a specially designed Fisker Ocean.
Fisker Inc. shared this photoshopped image of Pope Francis riding in a specially designed Fisker Ocean.

The environmentally conscious pontiff already has at least one electric car for cruising around the Vatican, but the Fisker model would be the first of its kind designed for bulletproof trips through crowds.

Henrik Fisker and Geeta Gupta-Fisker presented the designs to Pope Francis on Thursday.

Pope Benedict XVI received a hybrid electric-gas Mercedes-Benz Popemobile in the early 2010s.

Mercedes-Benz began making bulletproof vehicles for the head of the Catholic Church after the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II.

Fisker Inc. is Henrik Fisker’s second bid at starting an innovative car company. His first try, Fisker Automotive, went bankrupt in 2012 and was defunct by 2014.

More in World News