The first nine months of 2025 continued to prove challenging for the EU's commercial vehicle market, with significant registration declines in key markets amid an already challenging economic context. The only exception was the bus segment, which recorded growth.

While the electrically-chargeable share increased, the growth trajectory is still not fast enough, as market uptake continues to be constrained by the near absence of key enabling conditions.

New EU van registrations fellby 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%.

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.

Meanwhile, new EU bus registrations rebounded 3.6% by the end of the third quarter of 2025, reaching a total of 28,417 units. Among major markets, growth was led by Poland (+16.9%) and Germany (+12.8%), whereas Italy (-16.9%), Spain (-11.3%), and France (-4.5%) continued to see declines.

Vans

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). Petrol models decreased by 29.8%, accounting for a 4.7% market share. Electrically-chargeable vans now capture a 10.2% market share, an increase from 5.7% during the same period last year. Hybrid van registrations increased by 15.1%, despite accounting for only 2.6% of the market.

Trucks

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.

Bus

The share of EU electrically-chargeable bus registrations increased to 22.7% by the end of Q3 2025. Germany, the largest market by volume, saw an impressive 108% growth, while Sweden (+684.3%) and Belgium (+389.3%) posted notable increases in the electric market segment. Hybrid-electric bus registrations faced a double-digit decline of 32.7%, accounting for 6.3% of the market. Diesel bus registrations declined slightly by 0.1%, now holding a 64.2% market share, down from 66.6% in the same period last year.

About ACEA

• The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 16 major car, van, truck and bus producers in Europe
• The ACEA commercial vehicle members are DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ford Trucks, Iveco Group, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, and Volvo Group
• Visit https://www.acea.auto for more information about ACEA, and follow us on https://www.twitter.com/ACEA_auto or https://www.linkedin.com/company/ACEA/

Contact:

• Pedro Gomes Nogueira, Automotive Intelligence Manager, [email protected], +32 (0) 2 738 73 55
• Camille Lamarque, Policy Communications Officer, [email protected], +32 (0) 2 738 73 16

About the EU automobile industry

• 13.6 million Europeans work in the automotive sector
• 8.1% of all manufacturing jobs in the EU
• €414.7 billion in tax revenue for European governments
• €93.9 billion trade surplus for the European Union
• Over 8% of EU GDP generated by the auto industry
• €84.6 billion in R&D spending annually, 34% of EU total