ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The market for new cars in Italy began on a positive note in 2026, with January sales up 6.18% year-on-year to around 142,000 vehicles, transport ministry data showed on Monday.
Over the whole of 2025, full-year sales fell 2.1% to around 1.56 million units.
Italian market leader Stellantis, whose brands include Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Chinese joint venture Leapmotor, outpaced market growth in January, with sales up by around 11% and a market share of 32.6%, according to Reuters calculations.
Chinese automakers continued to perform strongly, with BYD sales jumping by around 330% year-on-year to 3,553 units, and Chery’s Omoda/Jaecoo brands up 357% to 2,496 units.
Tesla’s Italian sales rose 75% to 713 units.
(Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Gavin Jones)
