Car ownership in Italy in 2015

About 80 percent of Italians own one car or more, while only 20 percent do not own a car. Cars represent a part of Italian culture and since the economic boom and the first Fiat 500, they are now an integral part of the Italian way of life. In fact, private vehicles are the most used everyday means of transport for Italians on their way to work.  A flourishing market  The car market is showing positive figures. According to data, private buyers are leading the positive trend, followed by rental firms and other businesses. Generally speaking, all three categories show a positive trend.   What about the environment? Although Italians clearly appreciate freedom of movement, the environment should not be neglected. Incentives to purchase electric or less polluting cars was the most selected option on the topic of measures to reduce car pollution. Only ten percent of respondents believed that banning petrol and diesel cars would be a useful measure.

意大利民众中约有80%拥有至少一辆汽车，而仅有20%的人未拥有汽车。汽车已成为意大利文化的一部分，自经济繁荣时期以及第一辆菲亚特500问世以来，它们如今已成为意大利生活方式不可或缺的元素。事实上，私人车辆是意大利人在上下班途中最为常用的日常交通工具。汽车市场呈现出繁荣景象，数据显示，私人买家引领了这一积极趋势，紧随其后的是租赁公司和其它企业。总体而言，这三类群体均呈现出增长态势。然而，关于环境保护的问题，尽管意大利人显然珍视出行自由，环境问题亦不容忽视。在减少汽车污染的措施中，购买电动汽车或污染较小的汽车所获得的激励措施是最受欢迎的选择。仅有10%的受访者认为禁止汽油和柴油汽车是一项有用的措施。