Reduction in EU commercial vehicle registrations for H1 2025: ACEA Report
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) revealed a 13.2% decline in new EU Van registrations, with three biggest markets contributing to the decline.
The German market experienced the biggest decline, with registrations reduced by 14.7%. France and Italy saw a noticeable decline of 12% and 11.7%, respectively. In contrast, Spain recorded an 11.2% increase in new van registrations.
The track segment wasn’t that good. New EU truck registrations have been reduced by 15.4% to 155,367 units.
The intense track segment was particularly affected, with registrations down 14.5%, while the medium track segment saw a 20% drop.
All major markets, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, face double-digit percentage drops.
The bus segment also reported a decline in demand compared to the first half of the previous year, with a total of 18,123 units registered.
Despite the overall reduction in vehicle registration, there is a change in fuel type preferences among buyers.
Diesel-powered vans still lead the market, but their market share has dropped from 84.3% to 82% and registrations have fallen by 15.6%.
The gasoline-powered van holds a share of 4.9% after a 29.8% decline.
Electrically rechargeable vans increased their market share to 9.5% from 5.8% the previous year. Hybrid vans are up 7.1%, but remain a small market share with a 2.6% share.
The truck market remains dominated by diesel, with a 93.6% share despite a 15.4% decline in registration.
Electrically-rechargeable trucks are profitable and currently hold a market share of 3.6%, indicating that the Netherlands has increased 187.6% in registrations in this category.
In the bus sector, the share of electric billable bus registrations has risen from 16.4% to 21.6%.
Hybrid electric buses fell 35.5%, while diesel buses still dominate, but market share fell to 64.7%.
In a statement, ACEA said: “The first half of 2025 has proven challenging for the EU commercial vehicle market, characterized by a significant decline in registrations in key markets, in an already challenging economic context.
“The electrically rechargeable share has increased, but the growth trajectory is still not fast enough as market intake continues to be hampered by few essential activation conditions.”
Recent ACEA reports have also been revealed 1.9% drop New EU car registrations for H1 2025 compared to the same period last year.
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