The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) figures reveal which countries are most committed to the electrification of trucks, buses, and vans.
Regarding electric trucks, registrations experienced an impressive growth of 234.1 per cent, reaching 5,279 units.
The Netherlands (+889.7 per cent) and Germany (+169.8 per cent) emerged as the main drivers of this remarkable growth, jointly contributing to over 60 per cent of all electric truck sales in the EU.
Electric trucks now represent 1.5 per cent of the market, a significant advancement from the previous year’s 0.8 per cent.
However, diesel continued to dominate the market in 2023, representing 95.7 per cent of new truck registrations.
Solid growth of 15.4 per cent was recorded in diesel truck sales in the EU, driven by notable expansions in key markets, including Germany (+23.5 per cent), Spain (+21.8 per cent), and Italy (+12.3 per cent).
On the other hand, concerning electric buses, registrations increased by 39.1 per cent in 2023 to 5,166 units, with a market share of 15.9 per cent.
Spain led with an impressive growth of 269.7 per cent, followed by Italy (+253.4 per cent) and Germany (+29.3 per cent).
Hybrid-electric buses also posted positive figures by the year-end, experiencing a growth of 115.1 per cent , nearly doubling the market share from 7.1 per cent to 12.8 per cent compared to 2022.
Significant growth occurred in the three main markets, as France (+221.3 per cent), Spain (+172.4 per cent), and Germany (+37.5 per cent) contributed to this outcome.
Despite the increasing popularity of alternative propulsion buses, diesel maintains the largest share at 62.3 per cent, though down from 66.9 per cent in 2022.
Lastly, regarding electric vans, they increased by 56.8 per cent in 2023, with a market share of 7.4 per cent, compared to 5.4 per cent in 2022.
This change was driven by substantial gains in key markets, including the Netherlands (+110.4 per cent), Spain (+100.3 per cent), and France (+76.7 per cent).
However, diesel continued to lead with 1.2 million units registered, representing a 10.4 per cent increase compared to 2022.
Nevertheless, its market share contracted from 85.7 per cent in 2022 to 82.6 per cent last year.
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