Plug-in electric vehicles in Italy

As of October 2022^[update], there were around 158,000 electric vehicles in Italy.^[1] In July 2022, 3.3% of new cars registered in Italy were fully electric, and 4.6% were plug-in hybrid.^[2]

As of August 2022^[update], the Fiat New 500 was the best-selling electric car in Italy.^[3]

Government policy

As of October 2022^[update], the Italian government offers subsidies of €7,500 for purchases of battery electric vehicles, and €6,000 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.^[4]

Charging stations

As of December 2021^[update], there were 10,503 public charging stations in Italy.^[5]

Public opinion

In an October 2022 poll conducted by Areté, 63% of respondents who have tried an electric car said that they wanted to buy one in the future; this is a decline from 87% in March 2022.^[6]

By region

Lombardy

Starting in 2024, all car sharing services in Milan will be prohibited from using gasoline-powered vehicles.^[7]

References

^ Longhin, Diego (24 October 2022). "Caro-energia e prezzi alti: l'auto elettrica è già in crisi". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ Ombello, Carlo; Loveday, Steven (30 August 2022). "It's A Cold Summer For Italy's EV Market: Plug-Ins Below 8% In July". Inside EVs. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^ Giuliani, Marco (7 September 2022). "Auto elettriche, Italia in controtendenza rispetto al resto d'Europa: ad agosto vendite in calo". today.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^ Carboni, Kevin (5 October 2022). "I nuovi incentivi per auto elettriche". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ "Si parla di auto elettriche ma mancano colonnine". Virgilio Motori (in Italian). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^ Paolini, Matteo (17 October 2022). "Come siamo messi in Italia con le auto elettriche (e perché si potrebbe fare meglio)". QuiFinanza (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ "Share Now, in Italia poche auto elettriche: "Costi troppo alti"". SicurAUTO.it (in Italian). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.