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Zero-emission commercial vehicles: Tax benefits and incentives (2024)

Zero-emission commercial vehicles: Tax benefits and incentives (2024)

ACEA — 2024-06-17

News from Brussels

Many European countries provide varying fiscal support to boost the adoption of zero-emission commercial vehicles like trucks, buses, and vans.

The updated 2024 edition offers a comprehensive look at the tax benefits and incentives for zero-emission vehicle acquisition and charging/refilling infrastructure in the EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. 

A robust business case is essential for transport operators to switch to zero-emission trucks and buses. In the early stages of the market development, incentives are important to accelerate fleet renewal, support investments and help optimise total cost of ownership,” stated Thomas Fabian, Chief Commercial Vehicles Officer at ACEA. “Yet around a third of member states do not provide such incentives for commercial transport operators at a time when the EU has just signed off on the world’s most ambitious CO2-reduction targets for vehicle manufacturers. More robust and targeted schemes that support operators of heavy-duty vehicles, greater EU-wide harmonisation and a strong focus on dedicated charging and refilling infrastructure are an important part of the puzzle for getting more zero-emission trucks and buses on our roads.

Top insights 

  • Around a third of EU member states do not offer any incentives for commercial vehicle acquisition.  
  • Only six countries offer incentives for infrastructure 
  • No tax benefits are available in four countries 
    • Estonia 
    • Hungary 
    • The Netherlands 
    • The United Kingdom 


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