"Stellantis has been asking the Italian government for the last nine months to support EV sales"
-CEO Carlos Tavares<p>"The plant has introduced temporary lay-offs because of sluggish demand."<p>So they cannot produce a competitive product without government incentives.<p>Is it because people are beginning to understand the true opportunity cost of a BEV?<p>- Long charge times.<p>- Poor performance in colder climates.<p>- High repair cost.<p>- High insurance cost.<p>- Poor infrastructure.<p>- End of Life environmental concerns.<p>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.<p>Note that:<p>* the famous left newspaper "La Repubblica" has being bought by Stellantis's co owners (Elkan/Agnelli)<p>* Stellantis (ex FIAT) is the only car manufacturer in Italy: why?