EU new commercial vehicle sales mostly up in 2024

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New commercial vehicle sales in the EU saw mostly an increase in 2024, according to figures released Tuesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).

New van sales in the EU increased 8.3% to 1.58 million units, driven by positive figures in all four key countries as Spain led with a 13.7% rise, followed by Germany at 8.4%, France at 1.1%, and Italy at 0.9%.

New bus sales rose 9.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, totaling 35,579 units. Italy recorded a 26.7% growth, Spain 10.3%, and France 2.2%. On the other hand, Germany experienced a 2% decline.

Meanwhile, new EU truck registrations fell 6.3%, reaching 327,896 units. The 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, France, and Italy saw declines of 6.9%, 2.9%, and 0.7%, respectively, while Spain saw a 12% rise.

Diesel remained the first choice for new EU van buyers in 2024, with registrations rising 10.5% to 1.34 million units, which increased its market share to 84.5%. Petrol models saw an increase of 3%, stabilizing at a 6% market share.

On the other hand, electrically chargeable vans experienced a decline of 9.1%, reducing their market share to 6.1% from 7.2% the previous year. Hybrid-electric van sales also fell 4.8%, accounting for 2% of the market.

In 2024, diesel trucks remained the most common type, making up 95.1% of new EU registrations, even though they decreased by 6.2%.

Registrations of electrically chargeable trucks fell 4.6%, although the market share stayed constant at 2.3% from the previous year. Sweden had a 59.6% increase, Italy 115.2%, and Germany 57.4%, while France and the Netherlands experienced falls of 57.4% and 42.3%, respectively.

With a market share that increased from 15.9% to 18.5%, the number of new electrically chargeable bus registrations in the EU increased 26.8% in 2024.

With a gain of 161.7%, Italy was the largest market by volume, followed by Spain with 17.5% and Germany with 4.9%. While the French market fell 11.4%.

Sales of hybrid-electric buses, which accounted for 9.8% of total sales, decreased 16.1%. With an 11.1% increase in registrations, diesel buses now hold a 63.1% market share.