This chapter provides a historical perspective on the potential consequences of transitioning from fossil fuel consumption in urban areas. Human-induced climate change is the greatest challenge facing our planet, but it is not the first time humanity has had to change its energy habits. While the decision to transition away from fossil fuels has already triggered debates regarding the geopolitical dimensions and urban implications of such a shift from a climate justice perspective, the lessons from history are often overlooked. Indeed, heritage management has already gained experience dealing with obsolete heritage stock. This experience includes more than just reusing heritage in new ways. It also consists of the social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of transitions, which are significant problems in heritage. By presenting a case study from Turin, a city in northern Italy that was industrialized until the 2000s due to activities in the Italian automotive sector since the early twentieth century, this contribution will explore the urban, geopolitical, and social implications of transitions in modes of production. Turin serves as a significant case study for understanding the above-mentioned implications. The first capital of the new Kingdom of Italy in the second half of the nineteenth century emerged in the twentieth century as Italy’s foremost industrial city in the automotive sector, influencing the entire national industrial culture. The paper will discuss how changes in the automotive sector have historically altered Turin’s urban landscape, precipitated demographic shifts, and affected both urban peripheries and rural areas where sector employees resided.