PS12926-PS12927-PS12928-PS12929 - The Italian Competition Authority’s intervention secures clearer and more comprehensive information on EV driving range, battery capacity degradation and standard warranties
PRESS RELEASE
The Authority has closed its investigations into Stellantis Europe S.p.A., Tesla Italy s.r.l., BYD Industria Italia s.r.l. and Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A.
The Italian Competition Authority has closed with commitments four investigations into Stellantis Europe S.p.A., Tesla Italy s.r.l., BYD Industria Italia s.r.l. and Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A. The investigations centred on the adequacy and transparency of the information advertised to consumers regarding EV driving range, battery capacity degradation and limitations on standard battery warranties.
In particular, as a result of the commitments made binding by the Authority, the companies will review and redesign their websites to present clear and comprehensive information, in a single dedicated section, on the real-word driving range of electric vehicles, the factors impacting such range, battery capacity degradation, as well as on the terms/limitations applied to standard battery warranties. Consumers will therefore have immediate access to information regarding the main features of electric vehicles.
Under the commitments, the companies will also introduce an EV range simulator. By factoring in the key variables – including different usage modes – affecting driving range, this tool will allow consumers to compare vehicles available on the market within the same segment and make better-informed choices. The tool will also provide an approximate indication of the main factors influencing the real-world driving range of EVs and battery capacity degradation over time. Lastly, the websites will display clear and detailed information on battery State of Health levels for standard warranty purposes and on the terms/limitations applied to such warranties.
The companies are required to implement all commitments within 120 days. Moreover, Stellantis, BYD and Volkswagen will ensure improved battery efficiency levels for the electric vehicles they market by raising the battery State of Health threshold under the standard warranty, to the benefit of consumers.
Rome, 19 December 2025
Text of the decision Stellantis
Text of the commitments Stellantis