Tesla made in Italy: the Italian trade union asks Meloni to discuss it with Musk

The Italian automotive industry is in crisis. In 2024, the country's car production fell below 500,000 units, a worrying situation for trade unions and local authorities, who deplore Italy's excessive dependence on the group. Stellantis. This automotive giant, which dominates the sector, is unable to offer a sufficient response to the needs of workers and regions, particularly in Piedmont. Giorgio Airaudo, secretary of CGIL Piedmont, has had enough, and has made a bold appeal to Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, asking her to talk directly with Elon Musk to get Tesla to invest in Italy.

The situation is all the more worrying as Stellantis' promises, such as the famous "luxury cluster" at Mirafiori, seem to have gone unfulfilled. Airaudo harshly criticizes the local authorities for being "led" by Stellantis, who, in his opinion, is not living up to its commitments in terms of industrial investment in Italy. Maserati productionThe Stellantis plant, for example, falls far short of its stated ambitions, with only three cars produced per day in some months. In view of this, the union is calling for a radical change, suggesting that the city of Turin and the Piedmont region reassess their partnership with Stellantis and use their political levers to attract other investors.

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The arrival of Tesla could be a concrete leadwhose search for a new production site in Europe is well known. At the beginning of 2024, Adolfo Urso, Minister of the Economy, announced that discussions were underway with several manufacturers, including companies located in the East and West of the world. According to Airaudo, this would be a golden opportunity for the Piedmont region to capitalize on its strategic position in Europe and attract Tesla to Turin.

The timing seems all the more propitious as Giorgia Meloni, who is invited to President Donald Trump's inauguration this January 20, 2025could be offered the opportunity to talk with Musk. The latter, who has been steadily expanding his industrial empire in Europe, could see Italy as an ideal destination for his second European gigafactory, a project that would bring renewed hope to an entire region in search of new jobs and investment.

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  1. Ich weiß nicht was sich die Italiener erhoffen,Jahrzehnte lang haben diese Gewerkschäfts Taugèn̈içhtse Alfa und Fiat veŕsüçĥtt zu ruinieren, jetzt wo ðèr europäische
    Autoabsatz stagniert werfen sie Stellantis Untätigkeit vor , Jon Eĺkan hat die Nase voll von dìesen gekrän̈kten̈ Gockeln, und zudem sich diesen Fauxpas mit dem Modellnahmen Milano geleistet haben, E.Musk wird sich kein zweites Schwarzheide mehr leisten,eher könnte es so werden dass Stellantis sich Tesla einverleibt, denn 30% haltet der Fiat Konzern über IVECO-IHC schon seit Beginn von Tesla an .

  2. Sarebbe meraviglioso:) Una Tesla chi parla Italiano é mi manda la regione dove é nata ..... come il mio GTV...

  3. More than necessary and welcome for Italian workers. And a necessity for Italy to learn to produce the cars of the future. When will there be an Italian 100% Ele brand? Why wait for initiatives from the old as-been brands?

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