"We have been waiting for a year" for the incentives that should be proposed in March to make the purchase of electric cars more accessible, "they are certainly important: an effort by the government of 950 million that can absolutely have an impact".
Thus Claudio D'Amico, public relations & communication director of Stellantis, during a debate on the topic of mobility transition organized in Courmayeur (Aosta) as part of the last stage of the tour to present and test the finalists of the international The Car award of The Year 2024.
At the current moment "the most important aspect is flexibility at the production level, we are in a transition phase of the market", underlined Alessandro Toffanin, (Bmw Italia communication).
"I believe - said Giuseppe Bitti, managing director & coo of Kia Italia - that those who live in a big city and have the possibility of using electric mobility, be it a car of their own or car sharing, appreciate its characteristics " but "it is clear that" the "Italian market is further behind than most European markets".
In the car rental sector the situation for electric cars is slightly better, as Alessandro Pigazzi, retail & partnership director of Arval Italia explains: "We have between 4.7 and 4.8% of registered BEV vehicles out of the total rental registrations , compared to the 4% of the Italian average.
Among the manufacturers, there are those who have also focused on charging stations: "We have started the creation of a proprietary charging infrastructure network, together with our most far-sighted dealers, and we have arrived at a minimal number of stations, 23" but "we want reach 50 by the end of this year", said Luca D'Onofrio, director of consumer experience at Volvo Car Italia.
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