Italy's antitrust agency said on Friday it had opened a probe on BYD , Stellantis , Tesla and Volkswagen for allegedly misleading consumer information on their electric vehicles.

The investigations come at a time when the electric vehicle market is rapidly expanding, with consumers increasingly turning to EVs as part of the global push towards sustainable transportation

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating potential breaches of consumer protection laws regarding driving range, battery degradation, and warranty limitations.

Italy's competition authority said on Friday it was investigating BYD, Stellantis, Tesla and Volkswagen for allegedly misleading consumers on the performance of their electric vehicles. The investigations for possible unfair commercial practices concern information "on EV driving range,

Italy’s competition watchdog launched separate investigations into whether the companies failed to inform customers about limitations of their EV batteries and warranties.

The Italian Antitrust Authority said on Friday that it has opened four probes into BYD Industria Italia s.r.l., Stellantis Europe S.p.A., Tesla Italy s.r.l. and Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A. over possible unfair commercial practices.