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News from Brussels
New EU truck registrations saw a more modest increase of 3%, totalling 183,295 units from January to June. This growth was primarily driven by an 18.2% increase in medium-truck sales, while heavy trucks remained stable with a 0.3% increase. Spain and Italy led with double-digit gains of 21.7% and 10.5%, respectively, while Germany (+8.1%) and France (+5.5%) also posted growth.
Bus sales had a strong start to the year, with new EU registrations surging by 28.6% compared to the first half of 2023, totalling 20,370 units. All major markets recorded growth, particularly Italy (+44.6%), Spain (+24.2%), and Germany (+17.8%).
Diesel remained the preferred choice for new EU van sales in the first half of 2024. Sales rose by 16.2% to 708,624 units, maintaining a stable 84.3% market share. Petrol models saw a significant increase of 15.3%, accounting for a 6% market share. Electrically chargeable vans experienced a 3.7% decline, capturing a 5.8% market share, down from 6.9% last year. Hybrid-electric van sales picked up pace, with an 8.3% increase, but still only makeup 2.1% of the market.
Diesel trucks continued to dominate in the first half of 2024, representing 95.7% of new EU registrations, a 2.6% increase from the same period last year. Electrically chargeable trucks grew by a robust 51.6%, increasing their market share to almost 1.9%, up from 1.3% last year. Germany led this expansion with a 113.9% growth, contributing to 53% of the EU’s electrically chargeable truck sales.