Vans

Diesel remained the preferred choice for new EU van sales in the first half of 2024. Sales rose by 16.2% to 708,624 units, maintaining a stable 84.3% market share. Gasoline models saw a significant increase of 15.3%, accounting for a 6% market share. Electrically chargeable vans experienced a 3.7% decline, capturing a 5.8% market share, down from 6.9% last year. Hybrid-electric van sales picked up pace, with an 8.3% increase, but still only makeup 2.1% of the market.

Trucks

Diesel trucks continued to dominate in the first half of 2024, representing 95.7% of new EU registrations, a 2.6% increase from the same period last year. Electrically chargeable trucks grew by 51.6%, increasing market share to ~1.9%, up from 1.3% last year. Germany led with 113.9% growth, contributing to 53% of the EU’s electrically chargeable truck sales.

Buses

New EU electrically chargeable bus registrations rose by 45.4% in the first half of 2024, with the market share increasing from 13.7% to 15.5%. Germany, the second-largest market by volume, grew by 25.2%, while Spain increased by 21.6%, making it the third-largest market for electrically chargeable buses. However, France, the largest market, declined by 16.4%. Hybrid-electric bus sales dipped by 7.5%, now making up 9.3% of the market. Diesel bus registrations grew by 35.3%, increasing their market share from 65.1% to 68.5%.