Workshop: Environmental regulations and Chinese competition in the automotive sector in Europe. Scenarios and prospects for companies, employment and industrial relations
video recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7yIPSezD2c&t=15s
October 23, 2024, 8:30-13:00, West Lecture Hall (2nd floor, West Wing) Viale Berengario 51, Modena
Program
8:30 Greetings from the Department Director, Professor Tommaso Fabbri, and the Mayor of Modena, Massimo Mezzetti
9:00 - 11:30 First part: presentations and discussion
Chinese companies and competition in the automotive industry, with a focus on Europe and supply chains, Sergio Paba - UniMoRe
European legislation on the transition to electricity: opportunities and critical issues, Luca Rossi Confindustria
Europe, Italy, Emilia: companies, products and production volumes, employment, trade flows, Roberto Righetti ARTER
The dynamics of skills in the automotive sector in Emilia, Giovanni Solinas - UniMoRe
BYD: Strategies and results of the leading Chinese electric car manufacturer, Cinzia Parolini - UniMoRe
Commercial policy and the geography of the automotive industry in Europe, Cosimo Beverelli - UniMoRe
The Draghi report on competitiveness: focus on the automotive industry, Francesco Garibaldo
The legal structure of Volkswagen, Federico Mucciarelli - UniMoRe
The consolidated financial statements of the VW group and its factories, Ulpiana Kokollari and Stefano Montanari - UniMoRe
Updates on Volkswagen decisions; Audi VW group companies in Emilia and components x VW in Emilia, Giovanni Cotugno
Maserati in Modena: Was it a success story? questions and answers break
11:45 - 13:00 second part: round table
Two or three rounds of interventions by the participants in the round table, followed by questions from the audience.
The round table participants: Vincenzo Colla, Regional Councilor for Labor and Innovation, Giovanni Cotugno, regional Fiom (Italian metalworkers' union), and Luca Rossi, Confindustria (Italian Industrialists' Federation).
Coordinator: Margherita Russo