Italy’s Electric Car Registrations Rise 87.1% to Record 14,894 Units in June

Electric cars take a 10.1% monthly share

Registrations of battery-electric cars in Italy reached 14,894 units in June 2026, according to UNRAE data reported by Virgilio Motori. The total was 87.1% higher than in June 2025 and represented the strongest acceleration yet for the country’s zero-emission passenger-car segment. The increase brought electric vehicles close to doubling their year-earlier monthly volume.

Battery-electric cars accounted for 10.1% of all new cars registered in Italy during June. In practical terms, roughly one in every 10 newly registered cars was electric. The result marks a significant advance for a market that still has a lower electric-car share than the European average, according to Virgilio Motori.

First-half volume rises by about 35,000 cars

The June performance capped a record first half of 2026. Electric-car registrations totaled 79,613 units between January and June, an increase of 77.5% from the same period of 2025. Virgilio Motori said the gain was equivalent to approximately 35,000 additional vehicles registered over the six-month period.

Electric models secured an 8.4% share of Italy’s new-car market in the first half, 3.2 percentage points above the corresponding level a year earlier. The difference between the 8.4% cumulative share and June’s 10.1% indicates that adoption strengthened as the half progressed. June alone contributed almost 19% of the electric cars registered during the six-month period.

Affordable models support broader adoption

The Leapmotor T03 played a leading role in the expansion, with Virgilio Motori identifying its accessible price as an important factor behind demand. The model entered Italy’s overall top 10 best-selling cars both in June and across the first six months of 2026, extending its presence beyond the electric-only rankings.

For manufacturers and dealers, the figures show that electric vehicles are moving into a more substantial part of Italy’s mainstream passenger-car market, although the country continues to trail the wider European market by share. The higher June penetration gives automakers and distributors a stronger basis for planning model allocation, retail capacity and inventory. Importers and suppliers will now watch whether the pace continues into July; the next Italian registration data are expected in the first days of August.