Division 29: Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

Section C, Manufacturing. 4 subcategories with ISTAT's explanatory notes and the ATECO 2022 codes they come from.

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  1. 29Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

    This division includes the manufacture of motor vehicles for transporting passengers or freight. The manufacture of various parts and accessories, as well as the manufacture of trailers and semitrailers, is included here.

    Excludes

    • repair and maintenance of motor vehicles produced in this division (division 29), see 95.3195.31
  2. 29.1Manufacture of motor vehicles
  3. 29.10Manufacture of motor vehicles
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    This class includes the manufacture of electric, combustion and hybrid engine vehicles and of autonomous vehicles.

    Excludes

    • manufacture of lamps for motor vehicles, see 27.4027.40
    • manufacture of pistons, piston rings and carburettors not for motor vehicles or motorcycles, see 28.1128.11
    • manufacture of works trucks fitted with a crane, see 28.2228.22
    • manufacture of agricultural and forestry tractors, see 28.3028.30
    • manufacture of track-laying tractors, see 28.3028.30
    • manufacture of off-road dumper trucks, see 28.9228.92
    • manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles (e.g. fire engines, travelling libraries, concrete-mixer lorries, etc.), see 29.2029.20
    • manufacture of bodies for armoured vehicles, see 29.2029.20
    • manufacture of electrical parts for motor vehicles, see 29.3129.31
    • manufacture of starter motors, see 29.3129.31
    • manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, see 29.3229.32
    • manufacture of tanks and other military fighting vehicles, see 30.4030.40
    • manufacture of armoured amphibious military vehicles, see 30.4030.40
    • manufacture of engines for motorcycles, see 30.9130.91
    • manufacture of bicycles with an auxiliary electric motor, see 30.9230.92
    • repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, see 95.3195.31
  4. 29.10.0Manufacture of motor vehicles
  5. 29.10.00Manufacture of motor vehicles
    From ATECO 2022: 27.11.00 Fabbricazione di motori, generatori e trasformatori elettrici (in part) · 29.10.00 Fabbricazione di autoveicoli (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • manufacture of passenger cars
    • manufacture of commercial vehicles:
      • vans, lorries, road tractors for semi-trailers, etc.
    • manufacture of buses, trolleybuses and coaches
    • manufacture of motor vehicle engines, including electric motors
    • manufacture of other motor vehicles, e.g.:
      • snowmobiles, golf carts, amphibious motor vehicles
      • road sweeper trollies
    • all-terrain vehicles (ATV), go-carts and similar, including racing cars
    • manufacture of crane-lorries
    • manufacture of motorhomes
    • manufacture of concrete mixer lorries
    • manufacture of fire engines, travelling libraries, armoured vehicles

    Also includes

    • factory rebuilding of motor vehicle engines
    • manufacture of chassis fitted with engines

    Excludes

    • manufacture of military fighting vehicles, see 30.40.0030.40.00
  6. 29.2Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
  7. 29.20Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers specially designed for use in agriculture, see 28.3028.30
    • manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles, see 29.3229.32
    • manufacture of vehicles drawn by animals, see 30.9930.99
  8. 29.20.0Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
  9. 29.20.00Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
    From ATECO 2022: 29.20.00 Fabbricazione di carrozzerie per autoveicoli, rimorchi e semirimorchi (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • manufacture of bodies, including cabs for motor vehicles, e.g.:
      • fire engines, travelling libraries, armoured vehicles
      • concrete mixer lorries
    • outfitting of all types of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
    • manufacture of trailers or semi-trailers for other than agricultural purposes
    • manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers, e.g.:
      • tankers, trailers with closed and open bodies
      • isothermic trailers
      • caravans
    • reconditioning and customising of motor vehicles
    • manufacture of containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
    • manufacture of chassis for trailers

    Excludes

    • manufacture of armoured fighting vehicle bodies and parts thereof, see 30.40.0030.40.00
  10. 29.3Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    This group includes the manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories of all materials.

  11. 29.31Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • manufacture of batteries for vehicles, see 27.2027.20
    • manufacture of lighting equipment for motor vehicles, see 27.4027.40
    • manufacture of lamps, including headlamps, for motor vehicles, see 27.4027.40
    • manufacture of pumps for motor vehicles and engines, see 28.1328.13
  12. 29.31.0Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
  13. 29.31.00Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
    From ATECO 2022: 27.90.09 Fabbricazione di altre apparecchiature elettriche n.c.a. (in part) · 29.31.00 Fabbricazione di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche per autoveicoli e loro motori (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • manufacture of motor vehicle electrical equipment (e.g. starter motors, generators, alternators, spark plugs, insulated ignition wiring sets, power window and door systems, assembly of purchased gauges into instrument panels, voltage regulators)
    • manufacture of (electromagnetic) clutches for motor vehicles
    • manufacture of windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters for motor vehicles

    Also includes

    • manufacture of inverter modules and fuel cells for cars
    • manufacture of cable sets, insulated wiring sets and similar cable sets or assemblies for automotive applications
  14. 29.32Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • manufacture of tyres, see 22.1122.11
    • manufacture of rubber hoses and belts, and other rubber products, see 22.1222.12
    • manufacture of batteries for vehicles, see 27.2027.20
    • manufacture of lighting equipment for motor vehicles, see 27.4027.40
    • manufacture of pistons, piston rings and carburetors not for motor vehicles or motorcycles, see 28.1128.11
    • manufacture of inlet and exhaust valves of internal combustion engines, see 28.1128.11
    • manufacture of pumps for motor vehicles and engines, see 28.1328.13
    • manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles, see 29.3129.31
    • repair, maintenance and alteration of motor vehicles, see 95.3195.31
  15. 29.32.0Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
  16. 29.32.00Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
    From ATECO 2022: 23.12.00 Lavorazione e trasformazione del vetro piano (in part) · 28.11.12 Fabbricazione di pistoni, fasce elastiche, carburatori e parti simili di motori a combustione interna (in part) · 28.25.00 Fabbricazione di attrezzature di uso non domestico per la refrigerazione e la ventilazione; fabbricazione di condizionatori domestici fissi (in part) · 29.32.01 Fabbricazione di sedili per autoveicoli (in part) · 29.32.09 Fabbricazione di altre parti ed accessori per autoveicoli e loro motori n.c.a. (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • manufacture of diverse parts and accessories for motor vehicles, e.g.:
      • gearboxes, clutches, brakes, axles, road wheels, shock absorbers
    • manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles, e.g.:
      • bumpers, safety seat belts, safety airbags, rear-view mirrors
    • manufacture of car seats, including seats for babies and children
    • manufacture of air-conditioning machines for motor vehicles
    • manufacture of pistons, piston rings and carburettors for motor vehicles

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