Alto Tradimento – Come Gli Agnelli Elkann Se Ne Sono Andati Dall’Italia E Chi Li Ha Aiutati

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A stark portrait of Fiat’s power and its gradual withdrawal from Italy. From Turin’s elitism and distrust of Rome’s politics to an international expansion under authoritarian regimes and an ease in collecting public funds, this book traces the Agnelli-Elkann family’s long goodbye.

It explores the shift from manufacturing to finance, the privileged ties with politicians and institutions, and the 2005 sale of Mirafiori as the symbolic start of their departure. Francesco Bonazzi reconstructs decades of transformation, silence, complicity, and missed opportunities, showing how Fiat evolved from a national industrial icon into a stateless multinational.

With factories moved to low-cost countries and a protective web of politics, media, and institutions, only a few voices – like the Fiom union – saw clearly that the Italian car industry was being dismantled. A clear-eyed and well-documented account of a silent exit.