Automotive, rental grows by 10 per cent and convinces even private individuals
Aniasa and Dataforce report: 30% of registrations to the sector - Folonari: '2026 to be the year of tax reform, bringing Italy into line with Europe
It has conquered 30.6% share in national registrations with a growth trend, as revealed by the data of the analysis conducted by Aniasa (Confindustria) and Dataforce on the 2025 indicators, equal to +10.7% compared to a market that overall lost just over 2% in registrations. For cars the share is 29.5%, in the work vehicle sector it has risen to 39.6%.
The association of rental companies is therefore registering positive signs in both the 'long-term' (+11.6%) and 'short-term' (+19.3%) for cars, while in the light commercial vehicle sector the results are in the red. In absolute terms, registrations by rental companies reached 525,000, over 50,000 more than in 2024.
Passenger cars made the difference (+13.3%), with a positive result on both 'long-term' (+11.6%) and 'short-term' (+19.25%). Light commercial vehicles, on the other hand, experienced some difficulties (-3.34%), with both types of rental being below par: -1.3*% for 'long-term' and -16.1% for 'short-term'.
"In a four-wheeler market still declining in 2025, rental has confirmed itself as an essential pillar for the automotive industry, consolidating a 30% market share on the national registered car market. A confirmation of the validity of the formula that satisfies the city, tourist and corporate mobility needs of a consumer disoriented by the stop-and-go regulations, but above all by an increase in car purchase and management costs that push him to prefer use to purchase, in order to have certainty about his financial commitments" is the analysis of the new Aniasa president Italo Folonari.
The year 2026 could, according to Folonari, represent a turning point for rental mobility in light of the date set by the enabling act. "We expect to bring our country's car taxation in line with the European average," adds President Folonari.
