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Italian auto market: body‑shop dip, city‑car surge

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Italian automotive market transition auto market: body‑shop dip, city‑car surge

The shift away from diesel‑powered and larger vehicles in Italy continues to deepen. Diesel registrations, already down to 4.8% of new sales, have fallen further as EU emissions rules tighten and low‑emission zones expand. Meanwhile, the two‑wheeler segment kept growing, with electric scooters still surging. City‑car (A‑segment) sales remained the standout of 2026, rising 29% year‑on‑year to 127,000 units and expanding their market share to 13.5%. The Fiat Panda held its lead with 62,852 units sold, while the electric Leapmotor T03 recorded an extraordinary 1,651% jump. Other compact models such as the Toyota Aygo X, Fiat 500 and Kia Picanto also posted double‑digit gains. Body‑shop activity showed a mixed picture. A new Federcarrozzieri survey indicated for the first half of 2026 confirms that 39.7% of workshops body‑shops reported a recent decline in work, with the sharpest drops steepest falls still in Piemonte (50%), Emilia‑Romagna (46.2%) and Veneto (44.8%). Some garages, however, Workshops that remain busy continue to handle high volumes and cite staff shortages, underscoring regional variation in that the repair sector’s slowdown. slowdown is uneven across regions. Stellantis’ Pro One unit increased sales by 7% in the first half of 2026, maintaining a 28.7% European market share and strengthening its position in battery‑electric commercial vans, which made up 15% of June orders. Industrial vehicle sales also rebounded in June. Infrastructure and digitalisation are advancing. Public fast‑charging points are being installed faster than electric‑car registrations, highlighted by a new partnership between Powy and IGD to add 200 fast chargers in shopping centres by 2027. A fintech survey revealed that 78% of dealers and workshops still devote at least a quarter of their time to manual payment processes, with only 21.8% achieving fully automated workflows.

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  2. 2026-07-27 10:02 UTC Italian automotive market transition
  3. 2026-07-27 02:16 UTC Italian automotive market transition

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