Reuters
Italy talks to Tesla, Chinese carmakers in search for second auto producer
Italy has been in talks with Tesla and three Chinese carmakers as it tries to attract another manufacturer and reach an annual output target of 1.3 million vehicles, the industry minister said on Wednesday. “We’re having positive feedback,” Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said about the talks during a parliamentary hearing. Stellantis, whose brands include Fiat and Alfa Romeo, is Italy’s sole major automaker and produced around 750,000 vehicles in the country last year — 520,000 passenger cars and 230,000 vans.