Mixed results for European commercial vehicle market
Europe’s commercial vehicle market delivered a mixed performance in the first three quarters of 2026, according to the Association of European Manufacturers.
Its data found that the new EU van market remained flat with 1,073,427 vehicles registered. Diesel remained the preferred choice among van buyers with 838,830 units and a market share of 78.1%, while electrically-chargeable vans captured 14.1% market share and petrol models saw their market share fall to 3.7%.
Hybrid van registrations recorded strong growth of 35.6%, although they accounted for only 3.4% of the market.
Meanwhile, truck registrations increased by 7.5% to 245,079 units, with diesel making up 92% of sales and electric trucks accounting for a 5.3% market share.
ACEA data also found that bus registrations were up by 15.2% year-to-date to 32,695 units, with electrically-chargeable bus sales surging by 37.6 to a 26.4% market share. Diesel bus registrations also increased by five per cent to a 58.4% market share while hybrid-electric bus registrations grew by 24% to 6.9% of the market.
