The future of mobility and of the four wheels in particular is projected towards the electric. A transition in the name of green and environmental sustainability, but which does not take into account the many aftermath which will have it all on the automotive sector: in addition to having an overly negative impact on business costs, the complete shift to battery-powered vehicles will also lead to a series of cuts and spillovers on employment in Europe. Confirmation comes from the number: 60,000 jobs burned in Italy and half a million in Europe in the powertrain supply chain.
According to Anfia, the National Automobile Industry Industry Association, the farewell of traditional engines within less than fifteen years would mean, only at the Italian level, the loss of about 37% of employees in components: new figures will certainly be born in design, energy and software, but the balance will remain negative, with about 450 companies that may disappear, especially in the engine and mechanical sector. “To make an electric car about 30% fewer components are needed, starting with the engine (think of the companies that make pistons) and the gearbox – we read in today’s edition of Repubblica – Then there is no need for injection and cooling. They are means that can be assembled in less time. A situation that at European level would put at risk over half a million of employees compared to 3.5 concentrated, as well as in Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Eastern Europe. Without forgetting the productions in Great Britain “.
As in Italy, the forecasts that analysts make for Europe are far from rosy: half a million employees are at risk, people who will be unemployed from 2030 to 2035, when the impact will be highest. Yes, 226,000 new jobs will be created in the battery and electric motor field, but it is estimated anyway a loss of 275,000 seats by 2040. A worrying situation that even the CEO of Stellantis Carlos Tavares took the liberty of explaining: “Electrification is required on the automotive industry which involves 50% additional costs compared to a conventional vehicle, and there is no way to pass the additional costs on to the final consumer because most of the middle class will not be able to pay“.
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