The Minister of Industry of the Italian government, Adolfo Urso, criticized Stellantis for producing the Milano, the first fully electric vehicle from Alfa Romeo, outside of Italy, stating that the decision violates Italian law.
As reported by the newspaper “Corriere DellaSera“, the minister made it clear that “a car with the name Milano cannot be produced in Poland”, because according to the Italian government official, it is prohibited by a law from 2003, which falsely claim to be Italian.
“This law stipulates that indications that deceive consumers cannot be given. Therefore, a car named Milano must be produced in Italy. Otherwise, it gives a false indication which is not allowed by Italian law”, added the Italian government official.
Adolfo Urso’s words come at a time when the government led by Giorgia Meloni aims to attract another major car manufacturer, in addition to Stellantis, and increase the national production of automobiles to 1.3 million vehicles per year, compared to the less than 800,000 registered in 2023, a move that has already been criticized by Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.
It should be noted that the Milano is the only Alfa Romeo produced outside of Italy, in Tychy, Poland, and Carlos Tavares has already confirmed that the next generation of the mid-size SUV Stelvio, which will hit the market in 2025, and the Giulia, scheduled for 2026, will continue to be produced at the Cassino factory in central Italy.
