The automotive sector does not seem to find peace. We all witnessed the great crisis which affected the entire sector during the lockdown, the health emergency for the Coronavirus has completely blocked sales.
The losses recorded in the first six months of the year have reached fearful and unparalleled values, we came up to see a -98%, to make your skin crawl. Yet, after these tragic first months of 2020, the first positive periods began, we began to see the first timid rays of sunshine in the darkness of a sector that was really going through one of the most dramatic moments ever.
In fact, we talked about recovery, we could afford it, the month of August recorded good data, that made us think of the best. Yet here we are, once again talking about the crisis in the auto sector. What is going on? According to when he did know Federauto Confcommercio, over the last seven months, Italian car dealerships have recorded a drop in turnover ranging from 40% to 60%. Unfortunately, we must also look at another negative aspect that this situation brings, namely the risk for more than 150 thousand jobs throughout Italy, also considering related activities.
Industry operators underlined: “The attempts by the government to revive a sector close to collapse have been of little use“. And by saying it, they refer to state bonuses, which among other things ended in a few days, at least the funds provided for the purchase of new cars with carbon dioxide emissions between 61 and 110 g / km and between 91 and 110 g / km. And so we are witnessing a really difficult time for car dealerships, 70% are on the verge of bankruptcy.
Filena Esposito, delegate of Federauto Confcommercio Campania and owner of Twins spa (Ford, Volkswagen, Jeep, Lancia and Subaru dealership, service), explained: “Both in July and August, the State provided for insufficient incentives, however calculated without taking into account the fact that Italy has the oldest car park in Europe with an average age for cars of about twelve years. A real flop for everyone. Dealers and users. Few of them were able to benefit from the planned contributions. Instead of running for cover, the government has decided to allocate more incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, which represent just 2% of the market. All justified by a green policy that forgets to mention that the new Euro6 diesel engines are less polluting than traditional motor vehicles ”. (Source ANSA)
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