The CEO of the Italian-French Automobilistic Group asks for a consistent European contribution to make the small vehicles accessible to the consumer who would contribute to significantly reducing the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. It is also said optimistic on the new models provided for Italian factories. On September 12 the meeting between builders and the EU Commission
The day following the theoretical opening by Ursula von der Leyen to the production of e-car, very small economic electric cars; the same day when Stellantis has signed the sale of the VM Motors of Cento, the historic Italian company specialized in diesel, at the Marval; The day before the meeting in Brussels between the representatives of the manufacturers and the European Commission (also known as “strategic dialogue”) on the requests in view of the revision of the plan which since 2035 should eliminate the sale of new thermal cars: ideal moment to solicit continental institutions. Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis, who spoke in Paris at a conference of the financial service company Kepler Cheuvreux, has launched a clear message. Funds are needed.
Philosa, European incentives
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The CEO of the Italian-French group hopes for the introduction of “Super incentives for small cars“. He recalled that” a small car will pollute less and less and have lower CO2 emissions than a larger one. And we believe that this must be taken into consideration in the equation “. The head of Stellantis therefore proposes” the introduction of flexibility measures, the possibility of renewing the car park “; in Europe it is about 250 million vehicles, whose average age exceeds 12 years.” So we understand that by encouraging the consumer, not us, with the possibility of replacing an old car with a newer one, the environment will obviously be benefited, pollutants of the old ones – continued Filosa – the industry will benefit immediate benefit, because it is an additional question. This means multiple jobs, work protection, increase in the production of plants and things like that. There technological neutrality It is the other flexibility that could be introduced, together with many others. We therefore believe that these are the pragmatic points that the European Commission should accept from the strong Acea recommendation. “And on the new models that should come out of Italian factorieslike the new Jeep Compass to Melfi and the Fiat 500 hybrid In Mirafiori, it is said “optimistic”.