New commercial vehicle registrations in the EU: e-vans account for 10%, e-trucks for 3.8%. The data from ACEA
Times are still quite challenging for the whole commercial vehicle sector, with new EU van registrations falling by 8.2%, with the three largest markets contributing to the downturn. On the other hand, new EU truck registrations also fell by 9.8%, totalling 225,483 units. This downturn was driven in volume by a 9% decline in heavy-truck registrations.
ACEA has released its outlook on new commercial vehicle registrations in the EU about the first nine months of the year. Here you can find alla the charts, segment by segment, as well as country by country. Times are still quite challenging for the whole commercial vehicle sector, with new EU van registrations falling by 8.2%, with the three largest markets contributing to the downturn. France recorded the steepest drop with an 8.3% decline, followed by Italy (-6.1%) and Germany (-6%). Conversely, Spain saw a surge in registrations, rising by 13.3%.
On the other hand, new EU truck registrations also fell by 9.8%, totalling 225,483 units. This downturn was driven in volume by a 9% decline in heavy-truck registrations, alongside a 13.5% decrease in medium-truck demand. All major markets contracted, with Germany (-17.9%) and France (‑13.4%) experiencing double-digit declines.
New commercial vehicle registrations by fuel
Diesel remains the preferred choice for new van buyers in the EU in the first three quarters of 2025. However, registrations declined by 11.4% to 877,079 units, resulting in an 81.7% market share (a decrease from 84.6% a year earlier). Electrically-chargeable vans now capture a 10.2% market share, an increase from 5.7% during the same period last year.
In the truck segment, diesel maintained its leading position in the EU truck market during the first nine months of 2025, accounting for 93.5% of new registrations, despite the 11.5% drop in volumes. Electrically-chargeable trucks now secure 3.8% of the market, up from 2.1% last year. The Netherlands (+192.3%), Germany (+32.9%), and France (+27.2%) were the main drivers of this, together accounting for two-thirds of the EU’s electrically-chargeable truck market.
