BOLOGNA That of the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy which decided to authorize Invitalia to sign the agreement which will lead to the entry of Seri Industrial into the capital of the Italian bus industry is “an operation with very serious, unacceptable aspects, which raises much worry”. This is what the president of the Emilia-Romagna Region claims, Stefano Bonacciniand the councilor for Economic Development and Labour, Vincenzo Colla. “All our opposition remains – they observe in a note – towards the Seri group’s project, which does not have the characteristics to support a structure like that of Industria italiana bus, as this company has never produced or marketed a bus, but only components”.
Furthermore, Bonaccini and Colla continue, “we have been informed of the interest in making an agreement with a large Chinese group, which has already visited the factories. It would be incredible, at a time when there is a great market opportunity in transport local public in Italy, thanks to the investments of the Pnrr, deliver them to foreign companies”.
In the opinion of the two representatives of the Emilia-Romagna Region, “it is incredible that the two state-controlled groups, Invitalia and Leonardo, are carrying out a hasty operation, without this being accompanied by an industrial project shared by all For these reasons – add Bonaccini and Colla – we share all the concerns expressed in these hours by the trade unions, who were not called to a meeting with the two groups that presented the proposals, to discuss their respective industrial plans method by the ministry – they conclude – is very serious, unacceptable”.
