MILAN (AP) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accuses automakers of weakening Italy’s industrial base since the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker. Blamed Stellantis.
As one of Italy’s top private employers, Fiat and its successors Fiat Chrysler and Stellantis have always been in the government’s attention, but rarely has the prime minister made such pointed comments. Meloni also characterized the merger that created Stellantis in 2021 as a French acquisition.
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