Trends & Policies

The European commercial vehicle market delivered a mixed performance in early 2026, with modest growth in van registrations and stronger momentum in the truck segment. Beneath the headline figures, however, the data highlights a clear structural shift: demand for low- and zero-emission vehicles is a...

The ICCT analyzed six different scenarios in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Sweden. "Full toll exemptions for electric trucks would be sufficient to bring total cost of ownership to parity with diesel for 2026 regional trucks in France, Germany, and Sweden, and reduce the cost gap to gap...

In Europe, Stellantis Pro One boasts 28.7% market share overall, as well as 17.7% market share in the BEV market. In South America, the group maintained market leadership with 33.6% share of commercial vehicles. On the other hand, in North America, Stellantis is the third player in the commercial v...

"The commercial vehicle industry is firmly committed to decarbonisation, and we have been investing heavily in zero-emission technologies for years", said Karin Rådström, President and CEO of Daimler Truck and Chair of ACEA’s Commercial Vehicle Board. "We very much welcome the latest move of the Eur...

This temporary and targeted flexibility would allow truck makers to generate more emission credits in the years leading up to 2030 and therefore facilitate their compliance from 2030 onwards.

Over 23,700 new zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-HDVs) were registered in Europe in 2025. They were about 10,000 in the first half of the year. In the heavy-duty segment, the share of ZE trucks was about 1.9% (2.7% in the last quarter of 2025). The share of ZE medium-duty trucks was slightly ab...