The delay on the automotive. France and Germany got ready, Italy slept

Bitter truth: Italy woke up late to the consequences that the “Fit for 55” will have for cars and commercial vehicles. Only now do we have a realistic estimate of the investments needed in Italy for the energy efficiency and emissions reduction complex in all the sectors involved, and the figure is 1,100 billion (see analysis by Professor Beccarello and his team of researchers). And only 18 months after the first release of the EU Commission, Italy has attempted to raise the issue of technological neutrality, instead of the dirigiste and radical choice in favor of the electrification of vehicles. Late and bad. The same can be said if we examine the institutional and financial instruments put in place in France and Germany compared to Italy. Some numbers as a premise. In Germany there are 800,000 employees between vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, compared to around 170,000 in France and Italy. With enormous differences in turnover: 410 billion in Germany in 2021, 110 in France, 68 in Italy (3.3 million vehicles produced in Germany, 1.3 million in France and only 800,000 in Italy).