By 2022, the Connected Car & Mobility market in Italy reached a value of €2.5 billion, marking a 16% increase compared to 2021, according to research by the Connected Car & Mobility Observatory of the Politecnico di Milano.

Key Figures

• Connected car solutions account for €1.4 billion (+10% year-over-year).
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)—such as automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping systems—represent €740 million (+16%).
• Smart mobility solutions in urban areas, including parking management and shared mobility, reached €340 million, with a 48% increase.

The adoption of connected vehicles is also rising: by the end of 2022, 19.7 million connected cars were on Italian roads—one in every two vehicles, or one for every three inhabitants.

ADAS in Europe

The demand for ADAS in Europe has been accelerated by EU regulations, which made these features mandatory in all new vehicles starting in 2022. Connected cars now serve as platforms for value-added services that can be unlocked for a fee—for example, extending the battery life of an electric vehicle.

Connected cars provide significant benefits, including fleet monitoring, responsible driving, and predictive maintenance. Large-scale projects like ANAS’s smart roads initiative are paving the way for enhanced road efficiency, vehicle electrification, and assisted driving.

The Role of Black Boxes

Black boxes, or telematics devices, collect data on driving behavior and accidents. This information helps in claims processing and allows insurers to calculate more personalized premiums based on real-world driving metrics.

The most widespread solutions are GPS/GPRS boxes, used to track vehicles and record driving data for insurance purposes. There are now 10 million such devices in use in Italy, up 4% from 2021.

However, market growth is largely driven by natively connected vehicles (i.e., with integrated SIM cards), which now total 4.3 million—a 21% increase year-over-year.

Meanwhile, data-driven services offered by connected vehicles have generated revenues of €480 million, growing by 20% compared to 2021.