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Hispano Suiza teases the new Carmen Sagrera – its third all-electric hypercar [Video]
Legacy Spanish automaker Hispano Suiza is gearing up to wow the public again with its latest all-electric hypercar. Donned the Carmen Sagrera, this new bespoke vehicle will arrive later this year as a nod to the Hispano Suiza’s extensive history and is promising some sportier improvements while retaining the brand’s “hyperlux” design philosophy. Peep the teaser video below.
Hispano Suiza is a boutique automaker out of Spain with nearly well over a century’s worth of experience. Originally founded in 1904, the brand established a prominent reputation by producing luxury cars, aircraft engines, trucks, and weapons throughout the early- to mid-1900s.
The name was revived just over a decade ago with a focus specifically on hypercars and that focus has since honed in on one-of-a-kind performance EVs. That renaissance began in 2019 with the debut of of a new electric hypercar called the Carmen.
Limited to only 24 units, Hispano Suiza offers customers complete customization, offering 1,904 possible design combinations, ensuring no two cars are alike. As if that was exclusive enough, Hispano Suiza announced a new variant of the hypercar called the Carmen Boulogne – limited to a mere five builds that cost at least $1.93 million each.
That earned the Carmen Boulogne a spot on our list of the most expensive EVs in the world. As an encore, Hispano Suiza has just teased another new variant of the Carmen called Sagrera. The teaser video posted today doesn’t give us much, but we have learned it will be sportier, covered in carbon fiber, and deliver better range compared to its predecessors.
Hispano Suiza’s new Carmen Sagrera to debut in 2024
The Spanish automaker shared a few exciting details about its third all-electric model, stating it will arrive as “the ideal testimony to the 120-year history of the company.” The electric hypercar was designed by Francesc Arenas, who has been with Hispano Suiza since 2017 and will have a rear end “dominated” by a massive exposed carbon fiber spoiler (seen above).
The Sagrera nomenclature is another nod to Hispano Suiza’s roots, as it comes from a district in Barcelona where the automaker established its first large-scale production facility in 1907.
What else do we know? The company says the Carmen Sagrera will maintain its “hyperlux” design philosophy similar to its siblings but with a larger battery. Hispano Suiza says the new Carmen hypercar will feature a 103 kWh capacity, resulting in better range. For comparison, the Boulogne utilizes an 80 kWh pack and offers up to 400km (249 miles) of all-electric range.
The previous iteration sits atop a 700V platform and offers performance specs like 1,160 Nm of torque and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under 2.6 seconds. We’d expect Hispano Suiza to top those specs with the new sportier version of the Carmen now on the way.
According to the automaker, the Carmen Sagrera will be unveiled in June 2024 to commemorate its 120th anniversary. When that happens, we hope to learn more about the performance of this bespoke electric hypercar, how many will be built, and possibly how many millions of dollars each one will cost.
For now, however, all we have is this twelve-second teaser video:
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First Solar just cut the ribbon on a huge new factory in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, and it dwarfs the New Orleans Superdome. The company’s $1.1 billion, fully vertically integrated facility spans 2.4 million square feet, or about 11 times the size of the stadium’s main arena.
The factory began production quietly in July, a few months ahead of schedule, and employs more than 700 people. First Solar expects that number to hit 826 by the end of the year. Once it’s fully online, the site will add 3.5 GW of annual manufacturing capacity. That brings the company’s total US footprint to 14 GW in 2026 and 17.7 GW in 2027, when its newly announced South Carolina plant is anticipated to come online.
The Louisiana plant produces First Solar’s Series 7 modules using US-made materials — glass from Illinois and Ohio, and steel from Mississippi, which is fabricated into backrails in Louisiana.
The new factory leans heavily on AI, from computer vision that spots defects on the line to deep learning tools that help technicians make real‑time adjustments.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry says the investment is already a win for the region, bringing in “hundreds of good-paying jobs and new opportunities for Louisiana workers and businesses.” A new economic impact analysis from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette projects that the factory will boost Iberia Parish’s GDP by 4.4% in its first full year at capacity. The average manufacturing compensation package comes in at around $90,000, more than triple the parish’s per capita income.
First Solar CEO Mark Widmar framed the new facility as a major step for US clean energy manufacturing: “By competitively producing energy technology in America with American materials, while creating American jobs, we’re demonstrating that US reindustrialization isn’t just a thesis, it’s an operating reality.”
This site joins what’s already the largest solar manufacturing and R&D footprint in the Western Hemisphere: three factories in Ohio, one in Alabama, and R&D centers in Ohio and California. Just last week, First Solar announced a new production line in Gaffney, South Carolina, to onshore more Series 6 module work. By the end of 2026, the company expects to directly employ more than 5,500 people across the US.
Read more: First Solar pours $330M into a new South Carolina solar factory
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No, it’s not the new Bolt. GM’s design team previewed a new high-riding “sporty Chevrolet EV” that should be brought to life.
Is Chevy launching a new sporty EV?
This is the all-electric vehicle Chevy should sell in the US. General Motors’ design team released a series of sketches previewing a sporty new Chevy EV.
Although it kinda looks like the new 2027 Chevy Bolt EV as a higher-sitting compact crossover SUV, the design offers a fresh take on what it should have looked like.
The new Bolt is essentially a modernized version of the outgoing EUV model with a similar compact crossover silhouette. Nissan adopted a similar style with the new 2026 LEAF as buyers continue shifting from smaller sedans and hatchbacks to crossovers and SUVs.
Will we see the sporty Chevy EV in real life? It’s not likely. For one, the “exploration sketch” is by GM China Advanced designer Charles Huang.
GM Design posted the sketches on its global social media page, but the caption read “Sporty Chevrolet EV for the China Market.”
It’s too bad. The Bolt could use a sporty sibling like an SS variant. Chevy introduced the Blazer EV SS (check out our review) for the 2026 model year, its fastest “SS” model yet. Packing up to 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, the Chevy Blazer SS can race from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds when using Wide Open Watts (WOW) mode.
Will the Bolt be next? I wouldn’t get my hopes up. And if GM does bring the sporty Chevy EV to life, it will likely only be sold in China. Like all the fun cars these days.
What do you think of the design? Would you buy one of these in the US? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
While deliveries of the 2027 Bolt are set to begin in early 2026, Chevy is offering some sweet deals on its current EV lineup, including up to $4,000 off in Customer Cash and 0% APR financing for 60 months.
Ready to test drive one? You can use our links below to find Chevy Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado EVs at a dealership near you.
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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss electricity becoming the base currency, Tesla Robotaxi crashes, the new Porsche Cayenne EV, and more.
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