and ID.5 filled the lower ranks of the chart, possibly their own little quarter-end push, with the ID.5 making its first appearance with 159 units, in ninth place. It's hard to tell whether the MEB platform models’ appearance could mark the start of a new phase for the German brand, but given the lukewarm reception of the IDs so far, this seems unlikely.
In another subdued month for electric mobility, it is not just the low sales numbers of A-segment popular minis that raise alarms, but also the absence of an otherwise ever-present end-of-year push by Tesla, which was regularly in action elsewhere in the continent.
With the rest of Europe pushing electric mobility to new highs, Italy’s hope for a spark of new life in its EV market may ultimately come from a rebalanced global supply, whatever the horizon for that may be.