The Tricolor on the Microlino. After being removed from the Fiat Topolinos made in Morocco, the Italian flag appears on another electric car.
The Tricolore on the Microlino, after the Topolino case (with cancellation).
The kidnapping in the past few weeks had caused quite a stir port of Livorno of 134 Mickey Mouseor arriving from the Moroccan factory of Stellantis. Reason for the measure from the Guardia di Finanza and the Customs Agency: by law a car produced abroad cannot display the Italian flag. Now the Koelliker Group, importer of Microlino for Italy, announces that from June 3rd all microcars in production and on delivery will be marked with the tricolor. Positioned in plain sight next to the Microlino logo. One could argue that the ownership is Swiss, but in reality in this case it is to the place of production that you look at. “At a time when the attention to excellence and origins is very high, Microlino wants to underline even more its commitment to the production of a car 100% Italian and 100% electric“, writes Koelliker. Considering “being Made in Italy is a source of pride“.
“It is made in Turin, with extensive use of Italian components”
The production of the Microlino takes place in the factory Cecomp Of La Loggia (Turin), a structure with a surface area of 5,000m2 entirely covered by solar panels. The entire production process is made inside of the new factory, assures Koelliker. From the stamping of the sheet metal and the bodywork, entirely robotised and carried out by Cecomp, up to the painting and final assembly. Not only. Microlino is made using 50% fewer components than any traditional car: 80% are of European origin, of which as many as 60% Italian. In short, a concentrate of Made in Italy, properties aside. Who knows how they will take it Ministry of Business and Made in Italy. And I hope for everythingthe Fiat, which is a few kilometers from the place where the tricolor Microlino is born.
