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News from Brussels
In 2024, new EU van sales increased by 8.3%, reaching 1,586,688 units, driven by positive results in all four key markets. Spain led with a remarkable 13.7% rise, followed by Germany at 8.4%, France at 1.1%, and Italy at 0.9%.
By contrast, new EU truck registrations declined by 6.3% in 2024, totalling 327,896 units. This reduction was primarily driven by an 8.5% drop in heavy-truck sales, partially mitigated by a 5.6% increase in medium-truck registrations. Among the four major markets, Germany (-6.9%), France (-2.9%), and Italy (-0.7%) experienced declines, while Spain recorded a notable 12% increase.
New EU bus sales rose by 9.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, totalling 35,579 units. Italy recorded a noteworthy double-digit 26.7% growth, Spain saw a 10.3% increase, and France grew by 2.2%. On the other hand, Germany experienced a 2% decline.
Vans
Diesel remained the preferred choice for new EU van buyers in 2024, with registrations rising by 10.5% to 1,340,003 units. This growth increased its market share by 1.7 percentage points, reaching 84.5%. Petrol models saw an increase of 3%, stabilising at a 6% market share. Electrically chargeable vans experienced a significant decline of 9.1%, reducing their market share to 6.1% from 7.2% the previous year. Hybrid-electric van sales also fell by 4.8%, accounting for just 2% of the market.
Trucks
Diesel trucks continued to dominate in 2024, accounting for 95.1% of new EU registrations, despite a 6.2% decline. Electrically chargeable truck registrations fell by 4.6%, with their market share remaining stable at 2.3% as compared to last year. Results for electrically chargeable models varied across countries: Germany (+57.4%), Italy (+115.2%), and Sweden (+59.6%) experienced strong growth, but these gains were insufficient to offset significant declines in France (-57.4%) and the Netherlands (-42.3%).
Buses
New EU electrically chargeable bus registrations rose by 26.8% in 2024, with the market share increasing from 15.9% to 18.5%. Italy became the largest market by volume, with an impressive growth of 161.7%, while Spain increased by 17.5%, becoming the fourth-largest market for this power type. The German market also showed resilience, growing by 4.9%, whereas the French market declined by 11.4%. Hybrid-electric bus sales fell by 16.1%, making up a 9.8% share. Diesel bus registrations grew by 11.1%, increasing their market share to 63.1%, up 1 percentage point compared to 2023.