Tesla in talks to open production facility in Italy: reports
STORY: Tesla in talks to open production facility in Italy
SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024
DATELINE: March 28, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:41
LOCATION: Rome
CATEGORY: MARKET
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Tesla vehicles in Rome
STORYLINE:
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla is in talks with the Italian government to open a production facility in the country, Italian media reported Tuesday.
Tesla has been engaged in talks with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for several months, with the plan to produce electric trucks and vans in southern Italy, according to media reports.
Reports revealed that Tesla officials have already begun evaluating potential sites for the production facility.
The contact between Tesla and the Italian government occurred as Rome engaged with multiple automakers in a bid to ramp up its car production.
Earlier this year, Adolfo Urso, minister of enterprises and made in Italy, said Italy needed to raise its national car production to 1.3 million vehicles a year from below 800,
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