“The time for bonuses is over”. It couldn’t have been clearer than this: Minister Adolfo Urso formalizes his farewell to the car incentives 2025 and the next few years.
The scene of the announcement is Palazzo Madama, where the number one of Mimit (Ministry of Business and Made in Italy) responds to a parliamentary question from senators Boccia, Martella and others (from the Democratic Party), who ask for clarification on the 80% cut of the resources of the Automotive Fund provided for by the Budget Law.
“The incentives for purchasing have not had a positive effect on production. We must take note of this and concentrate resources on investments.”
To confirm Urso’s sentences, the information collected by Engine1 through sources from the Ministry of Economy close to the heads of the ministry, who specify: “There are no longer bonuses in the budget law. Incentives remain for those who invest in the transition.”
End of an era
Thus the curtain falls on discounts for motorists eager to get their hands on the wheel of a new car. But what are the promised investments?
“Just yesterday – explains Urso – I signed a provision which provides for the opening of the new development contracts desk, financed with Pnrr resources, dedicated to national strategic supply chains, including the auto sector. The 500 million financial allocation can be integrated to meet the needs of the sector in the next two-year period 2025-2027″.
Review 2035
The minister then uses the opportunity to appeal again to Brussels, because the automotive crisis “does not only concern Italy and Stellantis, but the entire European industry, as demonstrated by the dramatic announcements of the closure of production plants and layoffs in mass”.
“Europe’s intervention is urgently needed to review the rules of the Green Deal – he adds –. We have therefore agreed with the Czech Republic a not paper to bring forward to the beginning of 2025 the revision clause of the regulation on CO2 emissions for light vehicles, which I have personally illustrated to other European colleagues. The document does not question the decarbonisation objective 2035but asks that it be achieved with an approach of technological neutrality”.
Translated: according to Mimit, not only e-fuels and biofuels are also needed electric cars.
The reactions
We asked the various trade associations for comment Anfia, Move-out e Unrae. These are the words of Andrea Cardinaligeneral director ofUnrae:
“On 7 August, after only two months of the new Ecobonus being in force, Minister Urso boasted of having achieved the objectives of decarbonisation, modernization of the vehicle fleet and support for the weakest social groups. That’s what the Ecobonus was for, and still is. But apparently he doesn’t care anymore.
Thinking of supporting supply by encouraging demand was wrong and illusory. Made in Italy has fallen to 12% of the market, yet it has absorbed around 20% of state incentives thanks to ‘tailor-made’ price ceilings. Aiming to reach greater heights was dreamlike. The relaunch of national production had to be pursued with completely different tools. And we forget that 60% of Italian components are exported.
The cars made in China? They have nothing to do with it. They are mostly Western brands and from July 5th they also pay substantial duties. Rather, the Government should try to collect them, rather than leave them in the pockets of Northern European ports, making ours more competitive”.
Source: it.motor1.com
