Business and Made in Italy Minister
Adolfo Urso said Monday it was a victory for Italy that European
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised to allow
the car industry three years to comply with new EU emission
targets, rather than facing big fines if they fail to hit them
in 2025.
"The European car industry is saved, the Commission agrees with
Italy," Urso said in a statement after von der Leyen's
announcement at the end of the second meeting of the Strategic
Dialogue on the future of the European automotive industry.
"The fine trap, which would have led to the collapse of the
sector, has been eliminated.
"Now let's more forward with full technological neutrality,
strategic autonomy in battery production and a European
incentive plan".
Under the new standards, a fifth of car all sales must be
electric vehicles (EVs).
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