Italy has Europe's greatest car density: 701 cars per thousand residents, or seven cars for every ten people. And the total has risen significantly since the early 2000s. Today, the automotive fleet has surpassed 41.3 million vehicles. Over the last decade, little over 4.2 million automobiles have been added, representing an 11.5% rise. Furthermore, among the major European Union countries, Italy has the oldest automobile fleet. Nearly one in every four automobiles (24.3%) is more than twenty years old. Only Spain performs worse (25.6%), with France at slightly more than one in eight (12.5%) and Germany at a stunning one in ten. Nevertheless, the quantity of auto repair shops is in a continuing decline; in 2024, there were just over 75,200 enterprises. Ten years ago, there were 83,700. In practice about 8,400 have “disappeared,” a drop of 10%. One important factor is the increasing technological sophistication of modern automobiles. Electronics, control units, ADAS sensors, diagnostic software, and, most importantly, hybrid and electric vehicles demand costly tools and ongoing training. Traditional mechanical competence is no longer sufficient; IT skills and ongoing training are required. And not every repair business has these talents.