In the first half of 2024, new EU van sales rose by 15%, reaching 840,409 units, driven by double-digit growth in key markets. Germany led with a 19.3% increase, followed by Spain at 18.5%, Italy at 17.8%, and France at 10.5%.
Sales of electrically chargeable vans declined by 3.7%, capturing a 5.8% market share, down from 6.9% the previous year. Hybrid-electric van sales saw an 8.3% increase but still only make up 2.1% of the market.
Electrically chargeable trucks grew by a robust 51.6%, increasing their market share to nearly 1.9%, up from 1.3% last year. Germany led this growth with a 113.9% increase, accounting for 53% of the EU’s electrically chargeable truck sales.
New EU electrically chargeable bus registrations rose by 45.4% in the first half of 2024, with 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, saw a decline of 16.4%. Hybrid-electric bus sales dipped by 7.5%, now making up 9.3% of the market.
