Overview
- In 2025, one in five electric cars sold in Italy was Chinese, with 18,300 BEVs giving Chinese groups a 19% share of the country’s EV market, according to Uilm’s analysis of Unrae data.
- Chinese brands captured roughly 6.5% of Italy’s overall car market with about 99,000 registrations, roughly doubling their 2024 share as total Italian sales fell 2.1%.
- Across Europe including the UK and EFTA, Chinese marques delivered about 811,000 vehicles in 2025, up 99% year over year, and took a 9.9% share in December with roughly 110,000 sales, Dataforce reports.
- Uilm’s Rocco Palombella calls for immediate measures from the government and Stellantis, pressing for new models—prioritizing hybrids—in all Italian plants and for an accelerated industrial plan.
- Italian car production slipped to just above 213,000 vehicles in 2025 (-24.5%) with Stellantis plants running near one‑third capacity, while analysts point to China’s aggressive pricing and large exportable overcapacity exceeding 7 million exports and 50 million in annual production capacity.