Stellantis: Tavares reiterates call for EV incentives

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 15 - After causing a storm by saying the Italian auto sector needs new incentives to make car production profitable in Italy, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares reiterated his call for countries to support the transition towards electric vehicles on Tuesday, saying France was a model to follow.
    He said that electric cars cost too much despite manufacturers' efforts to reduce prices, adding that "in this moment of transition, without incentives, the price is still too high.
    "Public support, as was successfully done this year in France thanks to the ecological bonus and electric leasing, is now more necessary than ever," he continued.
    "We are proud to be at the forefront of this initiative, which has contributed enormously to the democratisation of electric mobility throughout France. We hope that others will adopt programmes like these". (ANSA).