During the first half of 2023, new EU van sales increased by 11.6% to 725,418 units as supply chain issues eased. Spain and Germany noticeably contributed to this increase as van sales rose by 26.6% and 15.5%, respectively. Sales in France also increased slightly by 3.6%, totaling 189,948 units.

New EU truck registrations recorded a significant increase of 20%, at 179,508. Almost all EU markets saw double-digit percentage gains, including the four largest: Germany (+24.8%), France (+12.3%), Italy (+12.6%), and Poland (+10.8%).

New EU bus registrations also had a good first half of 2023, as sales rose 15% to 14,781 units. In terms of sales volumes, France led the way with 2,982 units sold, representing a 22.3% increase. Other major markets also reported substantial growth: Italy (+62.6%), Spain (+58.7%), and Germany (+27.8%).

*ACEA

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) represents the 14 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers: BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Group.