Overview

• Matteo Salvini announced a phased abolition of the Superbollo tax on high-power vehicles, potentially starting before the next budget cycle.
• The minister rejected the EU's 2035 ban on combustion-engine car sales, calling it economically harmful and unrealistic for consumers.
• He opposed planned local bans on Euro 5 vehicles, citing the financial burden on drivers and small businesses reliant on older cars.
• Salvini proposed revising company car tax incentives, aiming to address perceived favoritism toward electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
• He demanded the cancellation of EU emissions fines and called for renegotiating the 2035 electric-only deadline starting in 2026.