2024-10-13 16:00:00
Italy’s nationalist party seeks to learn more about the extent of public funds received by the carmaker, amid tensions between its government and the Franco-Italian-American group.
The nationalist party of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has launched a “operation truth” in particular to find out more about the amount of public funds received by Stellantis, in a context of tensions between the government and the world’s fourth largest car manufacturer. “The League launches the truth operation on public funds raised in Italy”the anti-immigration party announced on its social networks.
“Matteo Salvini’s party is ready for any parliamentary initiative – starting with a series of questions – to ask how much public money the group has received over the years, how many Italian workers have been fired or unemployed and how many factories have been opened abroad “he said. On Friday, Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares denounced car production costs that are too high in Italy due to the price of energy, during a hearing before elected representatives of the Italian parliament.
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Tension has been rising for several months
“Why don’t we sell electric cars in Italy? They cost too much. We must make them accessible through incentives and subsidies. How? It’s a decision that’s up to you. To support demand we need significant incentives, otherwise we won’t make it”launched the owner of the automaker, who will leave his position in January 2026. Carlos Tavares “he should be ashamed and apologise” have “a historic Italian company is poorly managed”Matteo Salvini, who is also Minister of Transport, responded on Saturday.
Tension has been growing for several months between the nationalist government of Giorgia Meloni and Stellantis, with Rome accusing the Franco-Italian-American manufacturer of relocating its production to low-cost countries, to the detriment of Italian factories. The government decided in mid-September to withdraw European public funds intended for an electric car battery megafactory project in the south of the peninsula that was to be built by ACC, a joint venture between Stellantis, Mercedes and TotalEnergies. The group is also facing social threats, with a major strike planned for October 18 in Italy amid a sharp drop in production in the country.
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