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Stellantis CEO on the threat of Chinese EV plants in Italy

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Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares clarified the company’s position on Chinese electric vehicle brands coming to Italy. He also refuted rumors that Stellantis would shut down production in Italy and leave the country. billion) in Italy, and we are going to bring 15 new models. My position is very clear: It is fake news.

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Mercedes-Benz joins Automotive Cells Company (ACC) as future equal shareholder; third gigafactory slated for Italy

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In addition, ACC’s industrial footprint will be enriched by a third production site in Termoli, Italy. A Memorandum of Understanding between ACC and the Italian authorities was signed on 21 March to formalize the willingness of shareholders to invest in Italy, and of Italian authorities to support that investment.

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Iveco Group inaugurates new ePowertrain plant in Turin, the Group’s first completely carbon-neutral manufacturing site

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FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, inaugurated the new Turin (Italy) ePowertrain plant, a manufacturing site fully dedicated to the production of the electric powertrain range and Iveco Group’s first completely carbon-neutral plant.

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Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

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Volvo Cars reported global sales of 48,520 in January, up 2% compared to the same month last year. of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. The increase was led by markets such as the UK, Italy and Belgium. The share of fully electric cars stood at 16.2%. European sales for January reached 21,436 cars, up 14.7%

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ABB E-mobility opens its largest DC fast charger production facility in Italy

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The new manufacturing site sets a new benchmark for the sector, producing one DC fast charger every 20 minutes from its seven production lines. ABB E-mobility employs more than 350 R&D experts globally and has a portfolio of more than 350 granted patents.

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Punch Group acquires GM propulsion engineering center in Turin; global center of excellence for diesel

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Belgium-based Punch Group has acquired GM’s propulsion engineering center in Turin, Italy. The transaction between the two companies includes an engineering services agreement (ESA) to support GM’s global product programs through the end of 2021. —Doug Parks, executive vice president, GM.

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AECOM to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy

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Global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish renewables group Iberdrola, and Italian partners Cinque International and Ancitel Energy and Environment, to upgrade Italy’s historic Apennine diesel railway with hydrogen trains.

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