# Alfa Romeo gets slapped-down by the Italian Government **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 17, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741 "2024-04-17T14:47:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/1 "2024-04-17T14:47:24Z")
Alfa’s new, smaller E-SUV will be manufactured in Poland, and the Italian government has ruled that it cannot be named “Milano” because it is not made in Italy. Apparently Italy has stronger _Truth in Labeling_ regulations than the US does. The new name that Alfa has chosen for this model is “Junior”. [https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a60500074/alfa-romeo-changes-milano-name-after-italian-government-ban/](https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a60500074/alfa-romeo-changes-milano-name-after-italian-government-ban/) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/2 "2024-04-17T14:56:39Z")
In related news, “Mint Milanos” will now be called “Mint Norwalks”… ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/3 "2024-04-17T21:25:35Z")
Alfa should name it “Sense”. Maybe the Italian government will reject it, because that’s not made in Italy, either. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/4 "2024-04-17T21:34:03Z")
Let’s see… We have a car make not known for its electrical reliability making an electric car… Hmm, anyone else see the irony in this? Maybe it should named _ **Recall** _… 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/5 "2024-04-18T12:46:32Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Maybe it should named _ **Recall** _ This model’s name should be _Richiamare_, which is the Italian word for recall. Richiamare can also mean “lure” or “decoy”, so I think that–all around–it would be the perfect model name for that vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/6 "2024-04-18T20:38:52Z")
Alfa Romeo should have named it the Erne, the national bird of Poland. The name is short, easy to remember, and it is a truly magnificent eagle. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/7 "2024-04-18T21:47:23Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > The name [Erne] is short, easy to remember, and it is a truly magnificent eagle. and commonly appears in crossword puzzles. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alfa-romeo-gets-slapped-down-by-the-italian-government/194741/8 "2024-04-18T22:19:27Z")
A Chrysler New Yorker can’t be named that if it’s made in Canada? Or a Pontiac Parisienne isn’t made in France?