Insisting only on electric “was a big mistake because it imposed rules on technology instead of emissions. This was a failure.” Thus Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, on the sidelines of the conference “The Future of Automotive Passes Here” that Forza Italia organized this morning at the National Automotive Museum in Turin.
“Trump ran on American First, doing the interests of Americans. Of course Europe has to protect itself to do Europe’s interests. This is about defining new world balances. The challenge that is being experienced on the electric and duty front with the United States puts a strain on our production system,” the minister added on U.S. duties. “Europe must protect its own production, changing the Fit for 55 that has caused great damage to the automotive system,” Pichettto concluded. “It is true that we no longer have large automakers at the national level, but we are still one of the top producers in Europe, because half of German cars are Italian cars.
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