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AUTOTORINO RECEIVES €50 MILLION FROM INTESA SANPAOLO FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH PROJECTS

• Resources will be allocated to investments in globalisation, welfare and strengthening the sales network
• In the first half of 2025, more than €1.1 billion were disbursed by the Lombardy North Regional Office for investments by SMEs in Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Sondrio and Varese

 

Milan, 4 August 2025 - Intesa Sanpaolo, through its Banca dei Territori Division, is supporting the growth and development plans of Autotorino, Italy's leading automotive distribution group with operations in Lombardy, Piedmont, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lazio, with total financing of €50 million.

The transaction is part of the commitment of Intesa Sanpaolo's Banca dei Territori Division, headed by Stefano Barrese, to support SME investments linked to the objectives of the NRRP.

The financial resources will be dedicated to the dimensional development of Autotorino through investments in globalisation, the development of employee welfare and employee training programmes, and the strengthening and streamlining of the sales network, including the purchase of the prestigious building in Via Grosio in Milan.

Founded in 1965, Autotorino, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, stands out for its focus on the quality of its services and innovation, oriented towards satisfying the different mobility needs of both its private and corporate customers. Autotorino has always been committed to promoting sustainable solutions and advanced technologies for the enjoyment of mobility, such as electric and hybrid, in the automotive sector, responding to new market challenges.

Autotorino boasts a turnover of more than €2.6 billion, achieved with approximately 73,000 vehicles (new and used) sold in 2024. Autotorino's rapid development has enabled it to achieve significant goals over the last decade: in 2015 it became the top dealer in Italy, in 2017 it was the first Italian company to enter the top 50 European Dealers in the ICDP Guide to Europe's Biggest Dealer Groups and in 2024 it achieved 28th place by entering the 'Top 30', confirming its position as the only Italian company in the ranking.

Stefano Martinalli, General Manager and CFO: "The 2025-2029 business development plan is hinged on three pillars: the consolidation of the distribution network in Italy with the existing brand portfolio, the growth in new foreign markets, and the importing of new emerging brands. Intesa Sanpaolo is a banking partner of excellence, whose support confirms the soundness of our development programme. The investment in the historic Milan Motor Village consolidates Autotorino's presence in the Lombard capital and opens up new market proposals for the mobility of customers in the Milan city”.

Daniele Pastore, Regional Director Lombardy North of Intesa Sanpaolo: "Intesa Sanpaolo sees the promotion and support of the development of dynamic companies like Autotorino as truly essential, a driver enabling us to create value for the real and social economy of the communities in which we operate. We are committed, day in, day out, to supporting local companies in their investments in internationalisation, innovation and sustainability. During the first half of this year we disbursed €1.1 billion for growth and development projects for SMEs in the provinces of Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Sondrio and Varese".

Press information:

Autotorino Group

Press Office
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Intesa Sanpaolo

Media Relations Territorial Bank and Local Media

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AUTOTORINO

With 70 branches and over 3.000 employees, Autotorino is the main Italian automotive dealer, now at the 28^th place according to the ICDP 2024 European Biggest Dealers’ Guide. 2024 registered 73,000 cars sold (new and used) and a turnover of 2.65 billion euro. Today it represents 11 automotive groups and operates through a network of branches in 24 Provinces in 6 Regions: Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto and Lazio.  Deeply rooted in the territories and communities in which it operates, the company had adopted an approach oriented towards the quality and innovation of its organizational patterns.  Autotorino believes in the professional value of its collaborators, and makes constant investments in training, r&d and innovation. It has been developing a business model based on “mobility as a service” thanks to the geographical proximity of its commercial and assistance services as well as its supply formulas and digital relationships with the customers. In January 2025 Autotorino starts operating in its first foreign acquisition, the Mercedes-Benz branch in Warsaw.

 

Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo, with €419 billion in loans and €1.4 trillion in customer financial assets at the end of June 2025, is the largest banking group in Italy, with a significant international presence. It is a European leader in wealth management, with a strong focus on digital and fintech. The Group will provide €115 billion of Impact lending by 2025 to support communities and the green transition, together with a €1.5 billion program (2023-2027) to help people in need. The Bank's network of museums, the Gallerie d'Italia, hosts its owned artistic heritage and cultural projects of recognized value.   

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