EU commercial vehicle market in the red in 2025, except for buses

Truck Registrations Across the EU Tumble Under Mounting Pressures

It has not been a good year for sales bonuses at Europe’s truck dealers, reports Transport News European correspondent Peter Schmitz, as new truck registrations fall sharply in 2025. Word from our friends at European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), is that the European Union’s commercial vehicle market had a ‘challenging’ year. A clear sign, said ACEA, of the tough economic environment – unless you deal in buses. Let’s look at the …

EU commercial vehicle market in the red in 2025, except for buses

The ACEA's EU commercial vehicle registration numbers for 2025 are in, and the results are not good. The overall market has dropped significantly compared to 20

EVs grew from 16% to 24% of EU bus and coach registrations in two years, ACEA data show

Electric buses accounted for nearly one quarter of all new bus and coach registrations in the European Union in 2025, according to data released by ACEA. New bus registrations in the EU increased by 7.5% year on year in 2025, reaching around 38,000 units, at a time when van and truck markets recorded declines, ACEA figures show. Within this total, electrically chargeable buses – including battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models – continued to…