Stellantis CEO says Italy's hard line on incentives is hurting output (reuters.com)

1 points by freedude 2y ago ↗ HN

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"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.

so 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?