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Stellantis CEO says Italy's hard line on incentives is hurting output
- freedude 3y ago"Stellantis has been asking the Italian government for the last nine months to support EV sales" -CEO Carlos Tavares "The plant has introduced temporary lay-offs because of sluggish demand." So they cannot produce a competitive product without government incentives. Is it because people are beginning to understand the true opportunity cost of a BEV? - Long charge times. - Poor performance in colder climates. - High repair cost. - High insurance cost. - Poor infrastructure. - End of Life environmental concerns. Solutions to these concerns is what should be subsidized.
- oriettaxx 3y agoso they want public money: it's the usual FIAT scenario in Italy: public money or else I fire workers. Note that: * the famous left newspaper "La Repubblica" has being bought by Stellantis's co owners (Elkan/Agnelli) * Stellantis (ex FIAT) is the only car manufacturer in Italy: why?
- oriettaxx 3y agohttps://www.agenzianova.com/en/news/Auto-Calenda-Stellantis-is-no-longer-Italian-and-asks-for-money-to-stay/ https://www.agenzianova.com/en/news/Auto-Calenda-Stellantis-... https://news.italy24.press/business/1214790.html https://news.italy24.press/business/1214790.html