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Stellantis opens its first battery technology center in Italy

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Stellantis celebrated the grand opening of its first Battery Technology Center, at the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy. The center is the biggest in Italy and among the largest in Europe. We are in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to redefine mobility, providing smart and sustainable solutions for our customers.

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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 plug-in hybrid Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet are on sale, and the electric Jeep Wagoneer S will land later this year.

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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. Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% European sales for January reached 21,436 cars, up 14.7% compared with January last year.

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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. Meanwhile, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is in a battle with the Italian government over EV sales support.

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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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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Sales of traditional fossil-fuel cars continued to decrease in the European Union, although gasoline and diesel still made up 65.4% of EU registrations.

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

Baua Electric

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. Meanwhile, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is in a battle with the Italian government over EV sales support.

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