In a surprising move, Italian authorities have seized 130 units of the Fiat Topolino electric vehicle (EV) at a port in Tuscany. The reason? A tiny emblem on the car that looks like the Italian flag. Although Fiat is Italy’s largest car manufacturer, the Topolino is produced in Morocco, not Italy. This has caused a stir because of Italy’s strict laws on product authenticity. Italy has a law from 2003 that prohibits companies from using branding that might mislead consumers into thinking a product is made in Italy when it’s not. The small Italian flag emblem on the Topolino was … (read full article...)
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