Italy Needs Leniency for Supercar Manufacturers Despite the Ban on Combustion Engines

Although the ban has not yet been enacted, Italy has every reason to defend its interests.

The time for new cars with gasoline or diesel engines is not far away. At least, it’s not for Europe, where the European Commission has set an 2035 deadline . However, the ban is still in its proposal stage and is subject to approval from all EU members.

It is one of the EU members currently seeking leniency. According to reports, Italy is in negotiations with the European Commission for this exemption. Supercar makers. Roberto Cingolani, Italy’s minister for eco-transition, stated this in an interview. Bloomberg TV.

Cingolani was a former member of Ferrari’s board that wasn’t executive. He said that talks are ongoing with the EU Commission about how the new rules regarding ICE-ban will be applied to supercar manufacturers that produce fewer cars than mainstream carmakers.

It is worth noting that Italy has many supercar manufacturers, including Ferrari and Lamborghini.

Cingolani stated that these cars require very specific technology and need batteries to make the transition. “It is important that Italy becomes autonomous in the production of high-performance batteries. That is why we launched the gigafactory program to put in place in Italy a large-scale battery manufacturing facility.”

The exemption is based on the fact that niche automakers have smaller economies than mainstream manufacturers. It is difficult to convert production plants or develop batteries. However, we all know that these automakers don’t lag behind in their efforts to electrify the world.

Ferrari actually announced in August that it has no problem with the proposed 2035 engine ban. Benedetto VIgna, a veteran in the tech industry, was appointed its new CEO to signal the Prancing Horse’s push for electrification. Ferrari will unveil its first fully-electric vehicle in 2025.

Lamborghini, a Sant’Agata Bolognese-based automaker, is on a similar track. It will hybridize all its models by 2024. While its fully-fledged EV is expected after2025.