According to the management of Stellantis, Italy may emerge as the continent's second-largest automaker.

Reuters, Rome Ahead of negotiations with the Rome government, one of Stellantis' top managers stated in an Italian TV appearance on Monday that Italy may emerge as Europe's second-largest automaker in the next five years.At a meeting he is scheduled to host in Rome on December 17 with trade unions, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso has stated that he anticipates the carmaker to provide a concrete plan to restore flagging production in Italy.

"I can say something that I will confirm very clearly on the 17th: for me, Italy will become the second European market in terms of manufacturing in 2029," Jean-Philippe Imparato, who headed the expanded Europe operations, told the public broadcaster Rai.Later on Monday, his taped interview was scheduled to air. Extend the article's logo  Go on reading Italy was the seventh-largest European automaker last year, after Germany, and would have to surpass countries like France and Spain to win the second spot, according to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.