Car sales surge in June: the Italian market up 10.6 per cent. Stellantis up 12.8 per cent. Chinese manufacturers unstoppable
The volume gap of between 13 and 15 per cent in 2026 – Chinese brands reach a 15 per cent market share; Anfia forecasts market growth to 1.67 million units
The Italian car market remains buoyant and continues to recover in terms of sales volumes, buoyed in part by the registration of electric cars purchased in recent months under the incentives introduced in October. Last month, 146,423 new cars were registered, almost 15,000 more than in the same month of 2025, representing an increase of 10.6 per cent. The Panda, manufactured in Pomigliano, remains the best-selling car in Italia, with over 11,000 registrations to its name – almost double that of the model in second place, the Dacia Sandero. Despite this, SUVs continue to hold the largest market share, at 57.9 per cent, up 8.4 per cent compared with June 2025.
The ranking of the 10 best-selling models on the domestic market includes two Chinese-made cars: the BYD Atto 2, in third place, and the Leapmotor T03, which has seen a surge in sales thanks in part to last year’s incentives. Over the half-year as a whole, the Italia market’s recovery trend showed growth of 9.6 per cent compared with January–June 2025.
Compared with 2019, new car registrations for the month of June alone were down by 15.0%, whilst registrations for the first half of the year were 13.5% lower than pre-pandemic levels. For 2026, Anfia estimates a total of around 1,675,000 units, representing an increase of just under 10% compared with 2025.
The Stellantis Group (excluding Leapmotor) had a market share of 25.1% for the month, with volumes up by 12.8% compared with the same month in 2025. Year-to-date, the Italian-French group has grown by 6.2%, although its market share has fallen to 28.3% (it stood at 29.2% in the first half of 2025). If the group is considered together with its Leapmotor joint venture, its market share for the month rises to 27.4%, whilst the year-to-date figure stands at 30.2%.
Registrations of cars made in China, across all OEMs, exceed 140,000 in the six-month period and account for a market share of approximately 15% over the entire period, as highlighted by the analysis carried out by the ANFIA Research Department.
