Automotive
The ideal Country for the race towards sustainable mobility.
Italy is among the leading automotive manufacturing countries in Europe and is known globally for its luxury brands, sports cars, design, and production quality. Thanks to its solid industrial base, the quality of human resources and excellence of design and research, Italy is the ideal environment for foreign companies that want to be at the frontier of the transition towards sustainable and smart mobility.
2ⁿᵈ in the EU by number of companies
- 2ⁿᵈ by number of companies (2,296 in 2022), including producers of automotive components with extensive experience covering a wide range of products and services with a net turnover of 71.9 billion euros in 2022
- 3ʳᵈ by number of automobile assembly, battery, and engine plants (23 plants)
Sources: Eurostat (2022); ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (2022).
3ʳᵈ in the EU by number of registered new motor vehicles
Italy represents a substantial internal market, ranking 3ʳᵈ in the EU by number of new motor vehicles registered. In 2022, there were over 1.5 million units registered, accounting for 14% of the EU's total.
Source: ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (2022).
2ⁿᵈ in the EU by number of citations in Automotive Engineering
The Italian automotive sector maintains a steadfast commitment to innovating products and processes. Italy ranks 2ⁿᵈ in the EU and 7ᵗʰ worldwide for the number of citations in Automotive Engineering, with 111,009 citations from 1996 to 2022.
Source: Scimago Journal & Country Rank (1996-2022).
Homeland of creativity and design
Italy is recognised as the home of creativity and design. Throughout history, Italy's exceptional talent, design quality and extraordinary creativity in the field of automotive design have been a flagship worldwide.
The Country is home to some of the most well-known styling companies (Dallara, GFG Style, Italdesign, Pininfarina, Zagato) and renowned design institutes (IED, IAAD).
Invest in Italy and fuel your success in the green automotive revolution!
Many foreign companies have settled in Italy over the years and continue to invest taking advantage of the favorable business environment. These include Borgwarner, Bridgestone, CNH Industrial, GAC Group, FPT, ITT, Dumarey Group, Stellantis, SDF, Volkswagen. The Italian automotive industry is currently experiencing the transition towards sustainable and intelligent mobility, driven by national and regional policies and by the National Automotive Fund which supports a wide range of investment projects.
