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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. Bloomberg writes that the plan will be presented to auto representatives next month.

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The new Lancia Ypsilon goes official as a limited edition all-electric car

EV Specifications

It is available in Italy in only 1906 units as a tribute to the year in which Lancia was founded. The production-ready vehicle steps on the design of the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE concept car and is the first car inspired by the world of Italian furnishings. Lancia Ypsilon Edizione Limitata Cassina was unveiled yesterday.

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

Baua Electric

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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ACEA map: Affordability of electric cars, correlation between market uptake and GDP in the EU

Green Car Congress

The European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published an interactive map that illustrates the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and GDP per capita for each of the 27 EU member states and the United Kingdom. and Italy 0.9%). Italy – 0.9% (GDP of €29,610).

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Name check: 2025 Alfa Romeo’s first electric car renamed Junior after objections from Italian officials

EV Central

The change of name came after officials judged the Milano name unlawful because the small all-electric SUV was set to be produced in Poland. According to Italian law since 2003, all Italian-related names can only be used if they are produced in Italy. Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo.

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Wall boxes from Volkswagen’s Elli can now also be ordered in Italy, Sweden and Spain

Electric Cars Report

The Volkswagen subsidiary Elli, which has Group-wide responsibility for all activities relating to the topic of charging and energy, is expanding its offer. The three brand-neutral wall box models are now also available in Italy, Sweden and Spain, following on from Germany.

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Pininfarina Battista all-electric hyper GT enters series production

Electric Cars Report

Production of Battista, the world’s first pure-electric hyper GT, has begun in a dedicated new Atelier space in Cambiano, Italy. Located in the Piemonte region of Italy, this milestone represents an exciting chapter in the development story of new Italian luxury carmaker Automobili Pininfarina.