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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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Snam and Wolftank launch collaboration for the construction of hydrogen refueling stations in Italy

Green Car Congress

Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, the two companies are evaluating infrastructure initiatives to enable the use of hydrogen in the transport sector in Italy and potentially in other countries. Key competences will be the storage and management of process software for compression, temperature control and dispensers.

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Jetson ONE ‘flying car’ becomes first eVTOL certified for flight in Italy

Electrek

One month after securing a fresh seed round worth $15 million, personal eVTOL developer Jetson has achieved certification for flights in uncontrolled airspace in Italy, the first ultra-light aircraft manufacturer to do so.

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Italy Might Soon Own a Chunk of Stellantis

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares believes the automaker hasn’t gotten much support from the Italian government, saying that the company is “losing manufacturing products in Italy that we could manufacture. The French hold a six percent stake in the automaker, which hasn’t sat well with the Italians.

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ACC gigafactory in Italy slated to start operations in 2026

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ACC (Automotive Cells Company), a joint venture of Stellantis and TotalEnergies (together with its subsidiary Saft), joined by Mercedes-Benz, and strongly supported by France, Germany, and the European Union, said that its planned €2B gigafactory in Termoli, Italy was expected to start operations in 2026. Earlier post.)

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Maserati reiterates all-electric ‘Made in Italy’ strategy in wake of delays, rifts with local gov’t

Electrek

Italian automaker Maserati is doubling down on its roots and letting the world know that its vehicles will continue to be 100% designed, developed, and manufactured in Italy. That said, some of those Maserati vehicles in the pipeline, particularly the 100% electric ones, continue to face development hurdles.

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Italvolt selects ABB for FEED for 45 GWh gigafactory in Italy

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Italvolt Spa has selected ABB for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for its planned 45 GWh gigafactory in Italy. The two companies will also jointly explore how automation, electrification and digitalization solutions can fast-track production processes for battery manufacturing.

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