Whoever decided to let Chinese
carmakers into Italy will be responsible for these "unpopular"
decisions, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said Wednesday.
"We're able to compete with Chinese competitors, if someone
wants to introduce Chinese competitors they will be responsible
for the unpopular decisions that will have to be made," he said
after meeting trade unions and denying reports the carmaker
wants to leave Italy.
Tavares recently sparked an alarm by saying saying some of the
group's Italian plants might be threatened without major
subsidies to make electric cars.
Tavares subsequently changed his tune, saying the
Italo-Franco-US carmaker needed all its Italian factories.
But on Wednesday he complained that the carmaker was still
waiting for the incentives.
The government has started talks with foreign carmakers about
the possibility of them starting production here, including
Tesla.
Business and Made in Italy Minister Adolfo Urso said last month
that three Chinese auto producers had come to Italy to meet
government officials and view possible sites for factories after
a ministerial delegation visited China in October.
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