EV transition threatens 60,000 jobs in Italy, union says

Production of the Fiat New 500 electric car using robots at the automaker's Mirafiori plant in Italy. — Production of the Fiat New 500 electric car using robots at the automaker's Mirafiori plant in Italy. (Massimo Pinca/REUTERS)

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November 19, 2021 04:41 PM

MILAN -- The transition to electric cars could jeopardize 60,000 jobs in Italy, one of the country's main metal workers' unions said on Friday and called on the government to support a sector that is "overwhelmed by changes."

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