Car Sales Won’t Rev Up With Italy’s Low Emissions Incentives

New financial incentives in Italy for low-emissions vehicle purchases are unlikely to have a big impact on sales, environment and transportation analysts say.

Under the measure, which is slated to take effect March 1, new purchases of vehicles that emit between 0 and 70 grams per kilometer of carbon dioxide will be eligible for a discount of 1,500 to 6,000 euros ($1,709 to $6,835), as long as the vehicle costs less than 50,000 euros ($56,959) before the value-added tax.

Meanwhile, new purchases of vehicles that emit more than 160 grams per kilometer of carbon dioxide will be ...