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Italian Auto Sales Slide 5.2% in July as EV Registrations Soar

A sharp private buyer downturn led UNRAE to trim its 2025 outlook, prompting government plans for €600 million in EV incentives from September.

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Auto, a luglio Byd entra nella top 20 dei brand più venduti in Italia
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Overview

  • Passenger car registrations fell 5.2% in July, driven by a 13.3% plunge in the private channel with over 10,000 fewer vehicles registered.
  • Light commercial vehicles bucked the downturn with a 5.6% rise in July, though year-to-date volumes remain 3.8% below last year’s level.
  • Battery electric vehicle registrations jumped 35.2% and plug-in hybrid sales climbed 82.6%, lifting their combined market share to 7% in July.
  • UNRAE revised its full-year Italy registration forecast down to 1.515 million units as demand stays below pre-pandemic levels.
  • Stellantis saw a 12.1% drop in July registrations while Chinese entrants like BYD overtook legacy brands and Tesla volumes declined 4.99%.