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Italy looks to sink $1 billion into boosting electric cars

Baua Electric

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. Meanwhile, sales are surging in Italy, with new car registrations jumping 19% last year to 1.57

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

Baua Electric

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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Alfa Romeo Tonale hybrid Aussie pricing and arrival date revealed

EV Central

Alfa Romeo has announced its Tonale petrol-electric hybrid compact SUV will arrive in Australia in February 2023 priced from $49,900 plus on-road costs. litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a seven-speed dual clutch transmission with an inbuilt electric motor fed by a 48v 0.8kWh lithium-ion battery. The Tonale is powered by a 1.5-litre

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