At the beginning of the year, the Italian automotive industry witnessed a 7% reduction in dealers compared to 2023. This data appears from the Dealer Network Study, a study conducted by Quintegia that analyzed the situation of 31 of the most important automotive brands present on the market in Italy. Examining the impact of recent…
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The fourth edition of Service Day – the event by Quintegia born from an idea by AsConAuto, dedicated to dealer, authorized and independent repairers, automotive manufacturers, body shops and all companies involved in the after-sales chain – will take place from October 24th to 25th at VeronaFiere.“Generazione Post Vendita” is the main theme of the…
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The Italian automotive landscape is showing signs of significant transformations, with the Top50 Dealers* representing an interesting point of observation According to analyses conducted by Quintegia, in 2022, these major industry players recorded a growth in their market share, reaching 30.2%, a figure that, thanks to recent acquisitions, will lead to a share of at…
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In the current landscape, environmental and social awareness is revolutionizing various sectors, including the automotive supply chain. According tothe “Automotive Customer Study 2023”,a significant 52% of respondents, owners of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), indicate that their decision to purchase an electric vehicle was strongly influenced by the desire to reduce environmental impact.. This figure rises…
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Article published in Quattroruote – December 2023 La generazione Z e le auto elettriche: lo studio di Quintegia – Quattroruote.it The debate around electric cars is becoming increasingly heated and with uncertain outcomes. Actions are taken within a perimeter where the end customer, the true protagonist of a revolution that promises to be epochal, is…
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In an increasingly interconnected world, Asia has established itself as an epicenter of growth and innovation, particularly in the automotive and technology sectors. Over the last thirty years, as recent reports and analyses have shown, globalization has led Asian companies to significantly expand their production and global influence. Manufacturing and Technology Sector: The Engine of…
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340 million euros in average revenue in 2021 by the top 50 automotive dealership groups in Italy, with an overall market share that could exceed 30% in 2022. Top50 Dealer, Quintegia’s analysis that has been illustrating the performance of automotive dealerships in Italy for over twenty years, reveals this year that Top50 italian dealerconsidering the…
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AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER STUDY 2023: BRAND NOTORIETY BIAS COLLAPSES, NEARLY 50% OF POTENTIAL CAR CUSTOMERS LOOK TO NEW INDUSTRY PLAYERS, 89% IF GEN Z IS CONSIDERED Sustainability, personalized sales experiences, vehicle ownership, and alternative forms of mobility take center stage in Quintegia’s study. From the Automotive Customer Study 2023, Quintegia’s research on automotive consumer trends and…
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Porsche is the number 1 brand for Italian dealers. This emerged from the twentieth edition of DealerSTAT, the annual study by Quintegia that measures dealer satisfaction in their relationship with car manufacturers. At the top of the ranking, Porsche confirms its position with a rating of 4.05 (on a satisfaction index from 1 to 5,…
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Quintegia, the Center for Studies and Research focused on innovation and networking, reveals the contents and program of Automotive Dealer Day, an event it organizes and promotes for its twenty-first edition, taking place at Veronafiere from May 16 to 18, 2023. The theme “Mobility Leader”, which also titles the event, will anticipate future scenarios and…
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This year DealerSTAT reaches an important milestone by celebrating its 20th anniversary! The Study, which gathers satisfaction levels of Italian dealership owners in their relationships with Manufacturers, has over the years contributed to focusing attention on the relationship between Manufacturers and Networks, stimulating discussions with the management of the brands and promoting alignment activities with…
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Sudden and exponential change in required skills, radical transformation of work methods, the emergence of the need to talk about work in a different way. These are just some of the macro-trends that are reshaping human resource management in companies, turning it into a complex activity that must balance method and empathy, structure and flexibility,…
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Italy is lagging behind in Europe both in terms of used car sales to end customers, considering that in the last 10-15 years, there have been an average of around 3 million units sold (compared to France and Germany, which have sold 6/7 million units), and in the used-new car ratio, where for every 3…
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In the Automotive Customer Study 2022 by Quintegia, a study on automotive consumer trends and attitudes, it emerged that there are five significant elements for the customer experience today: Responsibility, Experience, Service, Phygital, and Personalization. Regarding Responsibility, Alberto Bet from Quintegia emphasized that 74% of the respondents pay attention to concrete actions taken by companies…
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PRESS RELEASE In June, registrations of fully electric cars amounted to 6,190, a decrease of 11.9% compared to the same month in 2021. This data has had an impact on the index, which has reached 46.8 between April and June. Treviso, July 11, 2022 – Italy is falling behind in meeting the current targets for…
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The rising cost of money and inflation, the disruption of the food supply chain due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the crisis in geopolitical balances with China experiencing a significant slowdown, and the major issue of energy costs in Europe influenced by both import restrictions and a strong push towards renewable sources. These…
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When talking about energy transition, there is a lot of focus on the adjective, so on energy, forgetting the fact that first and foremost, it is a transition, involving various factors and far-reaching implications. This is one of the first thoughts shared in his speech at the Automotive Dealer Day 2022 Fabrizio Maronta, among the…
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How much can gender stereotypes impact a woman’s career development? A great deal! There comes a point in a woman’s life where the mental load of managing the household, in addition to work outside the home, makes it impossible to maintain the highest level of availability, performance, and energy. And certainly not due to a…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? To me, gender equality means having the same opportunities. It doesn’t necessarily involve mandatory gender quotas; it simply means providing equal possibilities regardless of gender. In your opinion, why is it important for companies to embrace gender equality? I believe that if women are given fewer opportunities in…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? Gender equality means providing the same opportunities for growth and career satisfaction to every individual, regardless of their gender. In your opinion, why is it important for companies to embrace gender equality? Often, female labor is viewed by companies as limiting and problematic due to the biological roles…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? Personally, I believe that gender equality encourages us to not think in terms of conventions and allows both men and women to express their competencies to the fullest, realizing their potential in more diverse and enriched work environments. Gender equality challenges all existing stereotypes between men and women.…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? Gender equality, for me, means recognizing the uniqueness and individuality of each person, regardless of their gender. It means equality while embracing diversity. In other words, one should never have to give up their individual qualities as a woman to be more credible as a professional; on the…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? It’s not a topic I usually discuss; in my mind and in my world, this issue shouldn’t even exist. Yet, if we are here discussing it, it means that it’s still a very relevant issue, and there’s still a long way to go to achieve it. I am…
Read more The automotive world is, by definition, a male-dominated world. In the company where I work, the concept of “gender equality” is not a point of focus, simply because in a context where there are more people involved, the difference between men and women is never really noticed. It’s already a firmly established concept in the…
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Dialogue on ‘Auto Associations United in Transition’ Moderated by Quintegia, with the participation of ANFIA, Federauto and UNRAE. Treviso, April 28, 2022. The Minister of Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti, will be present at the upcoming edition of the Automotive Dealer Day on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Veronafiere. At 12:00, he will speak at the…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? I believe that gender equality is not a mathematical question and cannot be discussed in terms of percentage quotas. For this reason, I think that when we reflect on ‘how many women are present in a certain sector or in a specific company,’ we are approaching the issue…
Read more What does gender equality mean to you? For me, gender equality means social responsibility and meritocracy. Unfortunately, in the automotive sector, compared to other industries, we are still lagging behind in this aspect. In the common ideal, our field is seen as predominantly male-oriented, but it’s not the case, at least for us. In fact,…
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In the two previous articles, taken from the study “Electric Mobility: Inevitable or Not? Analysis from the Consumer Perspective” conducted by Quintegia and Motus-E, we delved into how the purchase price of BEVs and the battery and charging access influence purchase choices. But when studying the sample of respondents, how can various consumers be classified?…
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“Electric Mobility: Inevitable or Not? Consumer Perspective Analysis” conducted by Quintegia and Motus-E, is the most extensive research to date on European consumers’ attitudes toward purchasing electric vehicles (EVs). In the previous article, it was revealed that the price of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is the most significant factor influencing consumer purchase decisions. Another important…
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Quintegia, also for 2022, has analyzed and mapped the state of the art of the automotive distribution situation thanks to the Dealer Network Study, the observatory among the main car dealership networks operating in the Italian market, in order to understand what the strategic orientation of the car manufacturers under consideration might be. The Report…
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Motus-E and Quintegia have recently published the study “Electric mobility: inevitable or not? Analysis from the consumers’ perspective” , which represents the largest survey conducted to date on European consumers’ attitudes toward electric vehicle (EV) purchases. The aim of the research is to analyze the possible evolution of the BEV adoption curve based solely on…
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Digitalization has been a key theme in Italian dealerships for several years, a transformation that increasingly affects all areas of the company. But what is the level of digitalization of auto distribution networks in Italy today? An important consideration to answer this question is that to measure the level of digitalization, we need to take…
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Quintegia has launched TALQ – Talent Lab Quintegia. The initiative aims to provide support to automotive distribution companies in the area of human resource selection and related services.
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Audi is the brand that, according to Italian dealers, is best interpreting the electrification process.
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Kia is the brand most attentive to nurturing its relationship with the dealer network.
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For the third time in the last 5 years, Porsche has been confirmed as the number 1 brand in Dealer Satisfaction for cars.
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Mercedes-Benz is the most popular brand among Light Commercial Vehicle dealers.
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As part of the RESET initiative, we interviewed M.Car, a dealership with thirty years of experience, with three locations in the Campania region, which has distinguished itself for its strong focus on the surrounding community and sustainability.
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THE THREE-DAY EVENT BY QUINTEGIA FOR THE B2B MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM COMMUNITY RETURNS The mobility ecosystem between digitization, electrification, sustainability, and servitization. It is gearing up to intercept the sector’s development directions at the 2021 edition of Automotive Dealer Day (#ADD21), Quintegia’s annual event for the entire B2B community in the industry. For the first time…
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As part of the RESET journey promoted by Quintegia in collaboration with Findomestic Banca, we are collecting some testimonials from dealerships. We interviewed Carlo Alberto Jura, President of Spazio Group.
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Automotive Dealer Day returns in person on the upcoming September 14-15-16, the event branded by Quintegia dedicated to the entire automotive supply chain, at Veronafiere after the 2020 digital edition.
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The past 12 months have brought a revolution to our lives as citizens, workers, and motorists. Besides a profound practical impact on aspects such as travel, social interactions, and work arrangements, there has also been an equally profound impact on how we reflect on our lives, our relationship with our respective communities, and the entire planet.
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The 3-day NADA SHOW 2021 event has concluded. The online format was integrated directly into dealerships, allowing participants to attend live sessions and delve into on-demand content.
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Buying a car with just one click, maybe on Amazon. According to 4 out of 10 Italians, online car purchasing is indeed an increasingly tangible possibility, even on e-commerce websites. This is one of the main findings from the annual Automotive Customer Study by Quintegia, presented during the Automotive Dealer Day Digital Edition on September…
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The 18th edition of Automotive Dealer Day has concluded, this year transitioning into an innovative digital format. We worked to digitize something very physical, enhancing the use of technology while still fostering personal and business relationships.
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Mercedes-Benz Italy Vans is the most appreciated brand among Italian commercial vehicle dealers, followed by Volkswagen and Ford on the podium.
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Toyota is the most appreciated brand among Italian dealers, according to the 2020 edition of DealerSTAT, the annual study by Quintegia that assesses dealer satisfaction in their relationship with automakers.
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Toyota, Lexus e Mercedes; then Bmw and Seat. This is the top 5 of the automotive manufacturers that have provided the best support to Italian dealers during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the appendix dedicated to the crisis from the DealerSTAT study unveiled by Quintegia during the first episode of Automotive Forum LIVE.
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The need to increase the frequency of moments for discussion and in-depth analysis on relevant topics, has driven Quintegia to study and develop a new content format dedicated to the car distribution community, which will come to life in June 2020.
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Leonardo Buzzavo announced the transformation of the 18th edition of Automotive Dealer Day in a completely digitalized version. The event will take place over two days, on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th of September 2020.
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The second editorial by Leonardo Buzzavo, focusing on the activities of automotive manufacturers and dealers and some of the key aspects of their relationship.
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We have entered a new era in which social responsibility, a sense of enterprise, and commitment to the community are key ingredients for a company’s long-term success and reputation. The way each company addresses these issues is important for entrepreneurs, managers, employees, and customers alike. With a consistent commitment to innovation, Quintegia and Findomestic Banca…
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Here we are again, talking about the automotive industry, distribution transformation, and Quintegia. Read an editorial written by Leonardo Buzzavo that gathers some reflections to try to frame ongoing dynamics and some perspectives.
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