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We too do not want to delve into the meanders – or miasma – of  national politics because other, more authoritative media already delight us with old brother-in-laws, young escorts, eternal turncoats and whatever else is obviously considered to be fundamental to all of us.  However, some general considerations are to be made.  We don’t want to seem trivial, but the automotive gas field, and, in general, that of ecological mobility, are now left to themselves.  Politics is not dealing with them.

As expected, the issue of the failed debt collection deriving from the ecological incentives on behalf of the workshops and of the operators, was settled at the start of the new year.  Treasury dumped, on thousands of handicraft firms and small-sized industries, the incentive that was so generously granted and which received wide political consensus.  But this slight shift was catastrophic!  No need to hide it:  it is ironic that many fitters at the end of the year, in order to pay the output taxes, have had to take out loans because, for 2 months, Treasury,  did not grant the input taxes.

The fact, then, that it is not possible to make politics understand that the after-market ecological incentives are at no cost for the Treasury (VAT collected, legalization of undeclared work, IRPEF (an income tax on individuals), GDP, etc.) and that the operators only ask the state-system an organizational coverage, is equally ironical.

In the end, the term ironic is insufficient to comment on the fact that at every start of year, the market comes to a complete standstill because it is perpetually waiting for the amendments to the infamous “milleproroghe” (an annual decree extending the life of various government measures) to know their fate.  All this in a picture of general incompetence where, just to make a good impression and obtain easy consensus, the latest media, politicians and environmentalists now fill their mouths, newspapers and tradeshows with electrical cars.  With all due respect for this sector, we confirm that the electric car, as it is presented now, will for 20 years, only be a part of the urban mobility and that of public fleets.  Or it will be used to compensate the ecological component of the car industry– and obtain “credits” –  in the EU.  The fuel distribution infrastructures, industry in general, the productive and distributive systems of electrical energy and the market are not yet ready for the electrical car.  Imagining to travel in an electric car for work or leisure, especially for suburban trips, is unthinkable today.

In this scenario, the only thing that the serious operators can do is to roll up their sleeves and work to the best of their capabilities.  The die is cast and now God help those who help themselves:  industrialists and artisans must make do with what they’ve got, with expertise, economic efficiency and wisdom.

Whatever else comes along, if it does come along, will be a welcome extra, but it must not be the sole chance for growth.  The best professional training, the most rational organization of one’s own work and cost analysis must be indispensable standards on which to build one’s future.  The risk is the disappearance of an entire sector within a few years.

The translation of Svetlonio’s famous phrase, attributed to Caesar in the famous crossing of the Rubicone river, is what is done is done: the Sector from its part did what had to be done, now let’s get on with work.  As always, for that matter.

Ugo Nazzarro

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