Overview

• April 2025 saw 139,084 new car registrations in Italy, a 2.7% increase compared to April 2024, narrowing the year-to-date shortfall to 0.6%.
• Hybrid vehicles accounted for 44.3% of new car registrations in April, while electric cars reached a 5.1% share for the first four months of the year.
• Rental channels led the growth, with long-term rentals up 25.8% and short-term rentals up 12.8%, while private purchases declined by 4.9%.
• Used car sales also grew significantly, with 475,733 units sold in April, marking a 6.5% year-on-year increase.
• The two-wheeler segment remains subdued, down 10.7% year-to-date, though electric scooters and mopeds rebounded with a 10.8% increase in April.