There is no need to fear that new technologies, such as those that allow Volvo cars to travel hundreds of kilometers with a fully electric engine, will take away jobs. Indeed, according to the CEO of Volvo Cars, Jim Rowan, the transition towards a carbon-free world and production is an opportunity to produce quality employment with broader time horizons.
In Bari to inaugurate a new headquarters of the Autotrend dealership, Rowan spoke with journalists together with the president of Volvo Car Italia, Michele Crisci. Both highlighted the need for the government to “embrace new technologies” with investments similar to those that Volvo has made in Sweden where, Rowan recalled, “at our expense we have trained the staff of some companies specializing in combustion engine components to give them the skills for the components of the future. It’s a courageous decision, you have to put money into it, but now these people are very motivated because they know that they were about to lose their jobs while now they will have them for a long time.” “I believe – added the CEO of Volvo – that governments should spend less on incentives and more on investments in people, on their skills, on training, on research, on universities, to guide new technologies in the future”.
For Crisci, Rowan’s words should be a “manifesto for politics: incentives cannot only be given – the president of Volto car Italia highlighted – investments are needed for the relaunch and industrial reconversion of our components, which are completely lacking. Among the there is a big difference between layoffs and investments for the future, we cannot go ahead with layoffs.” The government, according to the president of Volvo, also has the task of “an important tax reform to give companies that have the possibility, internal charging systems and the will to tackle the sustainability agenda, the possibility of reaching a total VAT deduction on the purchase of full electric cars”.
According to the data released, in Italy electric cars are sold at around 4% of the total, in Europe the average has reached 15-20%. “We are – concluded Crisci – very late”.
ANSA Agency Rowan (Volvo), investing in electricity produces jobs for longer – Sustainable Mobility – Ansa.it “I think it’s the opposite, I think that by investing in new technologies and training we can create jobs that last a long time.” (HANDLE) 
ANSA Agency Crisci (Volvo), ‘to achieve full VAT deduction on electricity’ – Sustainable Mobility – Ansa.it “I believe that the government must address an important tax reform to give companies that have the possibility, internal charging systems and the will to tackle the sustainability agenda, the possibility of obtaining a deduction… (ANSA) 
ANSA Agency Crisci (Volvo), ‘investing in industrial reconversion’ – Industry and Analysis – Ansa.it For the president of Volvo Car Italia, Michele Crisci, “we cannot just give incentives, we need investments for the relaunch and industrial reconversion of our components, which are completely lacking. (ANSA) Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA
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