According to reports, Italian Ministry of Industry officials have contacted Tesla about the possibility of producing electric trucks in Italy. Before the US stock market on Tuesday, Tesla's stock price rose more than 3% as of press release.
The Zhitong Finance App learned that according to reports, Italian Ministry of Industry officials had contacts with Tesla (TSLA.US) about the possibility of producing electric trucks in Italy. Before the US stock market on Tuesday, Tesla's stock price rose more than 3% as of press release.
The report said that in the past few weeks, Italian government officials have had serious negotiations with Tesla representatives over the production of Tesla Semi or electric vans.
Allegedly, Tesla is considering building Europe's next gigafactory in Spain, France, and Italy, but the timeline for the company's announcement is unclear.
Tesla CEO Musk met with French President Emmanuel Macron last year, as well as Italian Prime Minister Meroni.
French Minister of Digital Jean Noël Barrot said: “Having a Tesla factory in France would be a great thing, and we've put a lot of effort and energy into making sure this is possible, and it's possible.”
He also added at the time: “We've also invested in the entire battery industry, so we'll try to convince him that France is the best location to set up the next Tesla factory in Europe.”