Ferrari to Introduce First EV in 2025

Ferrari's SF90 Stradale hybrid sports car is displayed at the company's base in Maranello, Italy. (Reuters)
Ferrari's SF90 Stradale hybrid sports car is displayed at the company's base in Maranello, Italy. (Reuters)
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Ferrari to Introduce First EV in 2025

Ferrari's SF90 Stradale hybrid sports car is displayed at the company's base in Maranello, Italy. (Reuters)
Ferrari's SF90 Stradale hybrid sports car is displayed at the company's base in Maranello, Italy. (Reuters)

Electrification is coming for everyone—that includes Porsche, Lamborghini, and even Ferrari, the automaker responsible for some of the most sonorous, soulful internal-combustion engines (ICE) in the world.

Unlike, Bentley, its British rival, Ferrari hasn't put a hard stop date for their ICE engines, although the company is already dabbling in electrification with its hypercar, the SF90, the German news agency reported.

According to a new report from EVO Magazine, it seems that Ferrari's first EV will arrive by 2025.

Ferrari's first EV will likely be a hypercar to compete with the likes of the Lotus Evija and the Rimac Concept 2.

Long, low, wide, and fast as you-know-what—that's the Ferrari way. This means that Ferrari's EV won't miss any of the major features we usually see in its other vehicles, except for the traditional powerful engines, which will be replaced with electric ones.

As Ferrari delves deeper into the world of EVs, more all-electric models may emerge. Perhaps an electric FF/GTC4 Lusso successor is in the cards.



Ukraine Bans Telegram Messenger App on State-issued Devices because of Russian Security Threat

The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration taken April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration taken April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
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Ukraine Bans Telegram Messenger App on State-issued Devices because of Russian Security Threat

The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration taken April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration taken April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the war with Russia.

Ukraine’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Center said it issued the ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defense workers, and critical infrastructure employees. The ban was announced Friday by Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council in a statement on Facebook, Reuters reported.

During a meeting on Thursday, the Security Service of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Telegram is actively used by Russia for cyberattacks, phishing, spreading malware, establishing user locations and calibrating missile strikes.

An exception to the ban will be allowed for people who use the app in their official duties. Ukrainians are free to use the app in their personal devices.

The app is widely used in Ukraine not only for texting but also for reading news, including updates on Russian air attacks. It is also the primary way Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, engage with the public and relay war developments. Zelenskyy is likely to continue using Telegram in his public communications since it is in his official capacity.

Ukraine’s intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, said Russian intelligence services are able to access the personal messages of app users, including deleted messages, as well as their personal data, according to the statement.

“I have always advocated and continue to advocate for freedom of speech, but the issue of Telegram is not a matter of freedom of speech; it is a matter of national security,” Budanov said, according to the statement.