, there were around 158,000

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s in

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. In July 2022, 3.3% of new cars registered in Italy were fully electric, and 4.6% were plug-in hybrid. , the

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was the best-selling electric car in Italy.

Government policy

, the Italian government offers subsidies of €7,500 for purchases of battery electric vehicles, and €6,000 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Charging stations

, there were 10,503 public

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s in Italy.

Public opinion

In an October 2022 poll conducted by Areté, 63% of respondents who have tried an electric car said that they wanted to buy one in the future; this is a decline from 87% in March 2022.

By region

Lombardy

Starting in 2024, all

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services in

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will be prohibited from using gasoline-powered vehicles.

References

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