New York – According to ANFIA preliminary data, in April 2017 Italian passenger car production exceeded 57,000 units, down 8% compared to April 2016, following a 25% increase in March this year. In the first four months of the current year, passenger car production exceeded 260,000 units, recording a 5% growth. The domestic market and foreign markets continue to pull on domestic production. In the first quarter of 2017, the value of car exports from Italy increased by 22.6%. In March 2017, car exports amounted to 2.29 billion euros (+ 28.1%), accounting for 5.4% of all exports, while motor vehicle imports amounted to 3.51 billion euros (+ 26.6%), accounting for 9.5% of all Italian imports. The United States continues to represent, in value, the first destination of export of motor vehicles from Italy, with a 17% share, followed by Germany and France, with quotas of 13% and 12% . (9colonne)
