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Italy exploring partnership with Tesla, Chinese carmakers to bolster domestic auto industry: report

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million vehicles, Italy has reportedly initiated discussions with a number of potential partners, such as Tesla and Chinese carmakers. Interestingly enough, Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited Rome back in December, when he spoke at a political gathering that was organized by the Brothers of Italy party. Italy is looking to produce at least 1.3

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Italy Might Soon Own a Chunk of Stellantis

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Italian car buyers haven’t warmed to EVs with the same enthusiasm of other European countries, but the government looking to change that. The automaker and government have been at odds for a while, as Setllantis has moved away from Italian auto production in favor of less expensive markets. Image: Maserati] Become a TTAC insider.

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Italy looks to sink $1 billion into boosting electric cars

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Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe clogging up its roads, and the country is lagging behind other European countries in EV adoption. An EV made is Italy is even better. Bloomberg writes that the plan will be presented to auto representatives next month.

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Italy says that it’s illegal for Alfa Romeo to call its new EV the Milano

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Alfa Romeo Milano, the brand’s first electric car (Source: Stellantis) What’s an Alfa Romeo without a cool Italian-sounding name? The Stellantis-owned company is naming its first BEV after the famous city of Milan, but the Italian government is now playing hardball by saying that’s illegal since the car will be built in Poland.

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Tesla is in talks to build electric trucks or vans in Italy, report says

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Last month, Adolfo Urso, Italy’s Minister for Business and Made in Italy, said that the government was in talks with Tesla for the automaker to build a factory in the country. Electrek’s Take I don’t know how serious these talks are with Italy. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. I don’t know.

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Revenge Of The ICE Car In Italy As Plug-Ins Down To 7% In August

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There is no sign of relief for the ongoing EV crisis in Europe’s fourth largest auto market. As the rest of the continent continues to enjoy an increasing share of plug-in vehicles across all major countries, Italy is showing a worrying pullback, whose causes — as ever — are also political. […].

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Stellantis slams Italy for not backing EVs, putting Fiat at risk

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Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) EVs drivers in Italy are a rare breed. Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe, and is lagging way behind other European countries in EV adoption, with an incentive program that has been practically nonexistent. And Tavares said that’s just not going to cut it.

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