March 2025
The current figures for new registrations of commercial vehicles (CVs) overall show a significant decline. In March 2025, 29,779 commercial vehicles were newly registered, which corresponds to a decrease of 15 percent compared to the same month last year. From January to March 2025, the market recorded a total of 82,536 new registrations, which is 14 percent less than in the same period of the previous year.
In the segment of commercial vehicles over 6 to 16 tons without buses, there was a significant decline. In March 2025, 1,173 vehicles were newly registered, representing a decrease of 34 percent compared to the same month last year. For the first quarter of 2025, there is a reduction of 22 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 3,712 new registrations.
The category of commercial vehicles over 16 tons without buses also recorded a significant decline. In March 2025, 4,353 vehicles were newly registered, a decrease of 22 percent compared to the previous year. So far this year, 12,244 vehicles in this segment have been newly registered, which is a decrease of 28 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
There was also a downward trend in semi-trailers. In March 2025, 2,373 semi-trailers were newly registered, representing a decrease of 7 percent compared to the same month last year. Looking at the current year 2025, a total of 6,059 semi-trailers were newly registered, which is a decrease of 26 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
February 2025
The current figures for new registrations of commercial vehicles (CVs) show a significant decline. In February 2025, a total of 24,751 CVs were newly registered, representing a decrease of 23 percent compared to the previous year. From January to February 2025, the number of new registrations fell by 14 percent to 52,757 units compared to the same period of the previous year.
Commercial vehicles over 6 to 16 tons (without buses) are particularly affected by the decline. In February 2025, a total of 1,150 vehicles were newly registered, which is a decrease of 24 percent compared to the previous year. So far this year, the number of new registrations is 2,539 units, 14 percent below the same period of the previous year.
For commercial vehicles over 16 tons (without buses), the numbers are also declining. In February 2025, 3,573 of these vehicles were newly registered, representing a drastic decrease of 36 percent compared to February 2024. From January to February this year, a total of 7,891 vehicles were newly registered, a decrease of 30 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
The semi-trailer market also recorded a significant decline. In February 2025, 1,713 semi-trailers were newly registered, a decrease of 37 percent compared to the previous year. So far this year, new registrations are 3,686 units, down 35 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
January 2025
In January 2025, new registrations in the commercial vehicles segment overall reached a value of 28,006 units, representing a decline of 4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. For commercial vehicles in the range of over 6 to 16 tons without buses, there is also a decline of 4 percent compared to January 2024, with a total of 1,389 new registrations. The decline was significantly stronger in the area of commercial vehicles over 16 tons without buses. Here, the number of new registrations fell by 25 percent to 4,318 units.
In the area of semi-trailers, 1,973 new registrations were recorded in January, which is a significant decline of 32 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.
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December 2024
The current figures for new registrations of commercial vehicles overall show an increase of 8 percent in December 2024 compared to the previous year, with a total of 29,016 units. Throughout the entire year 2024, 374,700 commercial vehicles were newly registered, which represents an increase of 4 percent compared to the previous year.
In the segment of commercial vehicles over 6 to 16 tons (excluding buses), a total of 1,374 vehicles were newly registered in December 2024, representing a growth of 9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. From January to December 2024, a total of 20,294 new registrations were recorded, an increase of 6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
The category of commercial vehicles over 16 tons (excluding buses) recorded a decline of 16 percent in December 2024 compared to the previous year, with only 3,034 newly registered vehicles. In the entire year 2024, there were 60,213 new registrations, which represents a decrease of 13 percent compared to the previous year.
The new registrations of semi-trailers dropped significantly by 37 percent in December 2024 compared to the previous year, with only 1,148 units. In the entire year 2024, 28,208 semi-trailers were newly registered, representing a decrease of 12 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
November 2024
The current figures for new registrations for commercial vehicles overall show a slight decrease of 3 percent in November 2024 compared to the previous year, with a total of 30,709 new registrations. Nonetheless, the year 2024 remains positive compared to the same period of the previous year with an increase of 4 percent by the end of November.
For commercial vehicles over 6 to 16 tons, excluding buses, there is a positive development in November 2024 with a 7 percent increase compared to the previous year and 1,484 newly registered vehicles. Throughout the year, these vehicles also show an increase of 6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
In the category of commercial vehicles over 16 tons (excluding buses), a significant decline is observed. In November 2024, 4,397 vehicles of this class were newly registered, which represents a decrease of 18 percent compared to the previous year. A similar trend is observed throughout the year, with a 13 percent decrease compared to the same period of the previous year.
The new registrations of semi-trailers also recorded a decrease of 15 percent in November 2024 compared to the previous year, with a total of 2,050 newly registered units. This is also reflected throughout the year, where new registrations decreased by 11 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
October 2024
In October 2024, a total of 31,496 new commercial vehicles (CV) were registered, which represents an increase of 11 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Since the beginning of the year, new registrations have totaled 314,975 units, representing an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period of 2023.
In the segment of commercial vehicles over 6 to 16 tons (excluding buses), 1,522 new registrations were recorded in October 2024, representing an increase of 13 percent compared to the previous year. From January to October 2024, 17,436 units were registered, a 5 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year.
New registrations of commercial vehicles over 16 tons (excluding buses), however, decreased by 10 percent to 4,419 units in October 2024. From January to October 2024, the number of new registrations reached 52,782, representing a decrease of 12 percent compared to the previous year.
A significant increase was observed in semi-trailers: in October 2024, 3,107 new units were registered, an increase of 51 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. However, cumulative data from January to October 2024 shows a decrease of 10 percent, with a total of 25,010 new registrations.
September 2024
In September 2024, a total of 24,448 commercial vehicles (CV) were newly registered, which represents a decrease of 10 percent compared to the previous year. However, from January to September 2024, 283,479 CVs were registered, representing an increase of 4 percent compared to the same period of 2023.
When considering the new registrations of CVs over 6 to 16 tons (excluding buses), a significant increase of 27 percent is observed in September 2024. By September 2024, a total of 15,914 vehicles in this category were registered, representing an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
For commercial vehicles over 16 tons (excluding buses), a significant decline in new registrations of 20 percent is observed in September 2024 compared to the previous year. A decline is also observed throughout the year, with a total of 48,363 vehicles of this category registered, which is 12 percent less than the same period of the previous year.
For semi-trailers, there was a decrease in new registrations of 4 percent in September 2024 compared to the previous year. From January to September 2024, 21,903 semi-trailers were newly registered, representing a decrease of 15 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
August 2024
The current figures for new registrations of commercial vehicles (CV) show a significant decline in August 2024. Compared to the same month of the previous year, 23,251 new registrations were recorded, representing a decrease of 37 percent. From January to August 2024, however, new registrations increased by 6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, totaling 259,031 vehicles.
In commercial vehicles over 6 to 16 tons (excluding buses), a significant change is noted. In August 2024, 4,439 vehicles were newly registered, which represents a drastic decline of 62 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. From January to August 2024, a decline of 8 percent is recorded compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 59,414 new registrations.
New registrations of commercial vehicles over 16 tons (excluding buses) also decreased significantly in August 2024. A total of 3,337 vehicles were newly registered, which represents a decline of 63 percent. Considering the period from January to August 2024, a 12 percent decrease is observed compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total of 44,796 new registrations.
New registrations of semi-trailers also show a downward trend. In August 2024, 1,653 semi-trailers were newly registered, representing a decrease of 31 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. From January to August 2024, a total of 19,565 semi-trailers were newly registered, representing a decrease of 17 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Previous News on Registration Figures (click to jump to the corresponding news and simply click here to return to the index at the end of each news):
- Nutzfahrzeuge: Ten percent more new registrations (19.02.2024)
- ACEA: More truck registrations, fewer CVs overall (26.10.2022)
- Commercial vehicle market: Registration figures increased in 2021 (10.01.2022)
- Registration figures 2019: More commercial vehicles on the road (03.03.2020)
- Registration figures: Trucks are gaining ground (03.11.2017)
- Commercial vehicle market: Registration figures are up across Europe (26.01.2017)
- Registration figures: Vans drive the increase (27.07.2010)
- CV registration figures: Recovery in sight (28.04.2010)
Commercial Vehicles: Ten Percent More New Registrations
Update from 19.02.2024 by Editorial Team (general)
The market for commercial vehicles shows solid growth in January 2024, especially in heavy vehicles and smaller transporters. Despite isolated declines in specific segments, the general demand for transport solutions is reviving. In contrast, the trailer sector shows waning momentum in new registrations.
In January of the current year, about 29,244 commercial vehicles were newly registered according to the German Association of the Automotive Industry VDA, an increase of ten percent compared to the previous year.
Development of individual vehicle classes: Commercial vehicles up to a weight of 2 tons saw a decrease of seven percent to 667 new registrations, while vehicles in the class between 2 and 3.5 tons saw an increase of 13 percent to 20,268 new registrations. Commercial vehicles between 3.5 and 6 tons recorded 533 new registrations, an increase of three percent over the previous year. Heavy commercial vehicles over 6 tons also increased: A total of 7,184 vehicles were newly registered, which corresponds to an increase of three percent. In the subgroup between 6 and 16 tons, there was an eight percent increase to 1,447 new registrations. Vehicles weighing over 16 tons saw a two percent increase to 5,737 new registrations.
Development of trailers: On the other hand, there was a slight declining trend in trailers: The total number of new registrations fell by nine percent to 16,771. Semi-trailers had to take a decline of six percent to 2,907 new registrations.
Overall assessment of the situation: Despite some declines in specific segments, the commercial vehicle market recorded solid growth overall in January 2024. Heavy commercial vehicles and smaller transporters, in particular, contributed to this positive development. This could indicate an overall increased demand for transport solutions. In contrast, the trailer sector shows slightly waning momentum in the new registration statistics.
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ACEA: More Truck Registrations, Fewer Commercial Vehicles Overall
Update from 26.10.2022 by Nadine Bradl
In September 2022, new registrations of commercial vehicles in the EU declined again, marking the fifteenth consecutive monthly decline.
In September 2022, new registrations of commercial vehicles in the EU declined again, marking the fifteenth consecutive monthly decline. Despite a strong recovery in truck registrations, total sales of commercial vehicles fell by 6.6 percent to 133,873 units, weighed down by negative developments in the van segment. Except for Spain (+0.1 percent), all major markets in the EU faced declines: France (-11.0 percent), Italy (-10.7 percent), and Germany (-3.1 percent). In the first three quarters of 2022, commercial vehicle sales in the EU remained negative (-17.6 percent), totaling almost 1.2 million units. The region's four largest markets all recorded negative results, with Spain experiencing the sharpest decline (-23.0 percent). New light commercial vehicles (LCV) up to 3.5 t: In September, new registrations of light commercial vehicles in the EU fell by 11.3 percent to 105,790 units. This negative trend was reflected in the weak performance of the four key markets in the region, all of which suffered declines: Italy (-13.5 percent), France (-12.3 percent), Germany (7.2 percent), and Spain (-3.5 percent). Nine months into 2022, EU van registrations declined by 21.2 percent compared to the same period last year, reports the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). With the exception of Cyprus (+6.4 percent) and Slovakia (+0.2 percent), all EU markets recorded declines, including the four large ones: Spain (-27.7 percent), France (-22.4 percent), Germany (-18.9 percent), and Italy (-12.4 percent). New heavy commercial vehicles (HCV) from 16 t: EU registrations of new heavy trucks were strong in September, with the segment increasing by 21.0 percent as all markets in the region—with the exception of Portugal (-35.7 percent)—recorded solid gains. Central European countries, in particular, provided a strong growth boost last month, with triple-digit growth in Croatia (+173.5 percent) and Lithuania (+154.2 percent). From January to September 2022, new heavy truck registrations increased by 4.6 percent to 188,067 units in the European Union. The two consecutive positive results in August and September helped improve the performance since the beginning of the year. As a result, three of the EU's four key markets performed better than a year ago, with Germany showing a slight decline (-0.8 percent).
New medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCV) over 3.5 t: In September, new registrations of medium and heavy trucks in the EU increased by 18.3 percent. With the exception of Portugal (-32.6 percent), all markets in the region contributed positively to the overall growth, including the four largest: Spain (+22.8 percent), Germany (+11.9 percent), France (+3.0 percent), and Italy (+3.0 percent). Nine months into the year, new car sales across the European Union increased by 1.5 percent, as gains recorded in the last two months brought the cumulative result into positive territory. Central European countries contributed significantly to this positive development (+9.6 percent). On the other side, of the four major Western European markets, only Spain showed growth (+10.3 percent). New medium and heavy buses and coaches (MHBC) over 3.5 t: In September 2022, EU registrations of new buses and coaches remained unchanged at 2,370 units (-0.1 percent). The four largest markets in the region recorded mixed results. The largest decline was recorded in France (-19.6 percent), followed by Germany (-5.4 percent). Italy, on the other hand, recorded a significant increase (+32.0 percent). So far in 2022, bus registrations declined by 4.8 percent to 20,457 units. Among the four major EU markets, Spain was the only one to record growth (+29.3 percent). In contrast, Germany (-22.5 percent), France (-14.9 percent), and Italy (-9.4 percent) all experienced significant declines.
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Commercial Vehicle Market: Registration Numbers Increased in 2021
Update from 10.01.2022 by Christine Harttmann
Contrary to the trend in the passenger car segment, registration numbers for commercial vehicles are noticeably increasing. Growth in tractors is even double-digit.
The number of newly registered vehicles in 2021 was 8.7 percent below the previous year's result. Nevertheless, the balance for the commercial vehicle segment is positive. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), only trucks in this segment were below the previous year's level by 0.6 percent. The registration statistics showed a 14.5 percent increase for tractor units compared to the previous year. Tractors overall increased by 13.0 percent, other motor vehicles by 0.7 percent, and buses by 0.2 percent.
In the passenger car segment, a total of 2.62 million new cars were registered in 2021. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 10.1 percent. In the commercial sector, the decline amounts to 6.5 percent. Registrations among private buyers fell by 16.3 percent. According to the figures now presented by the KBA, alternative drive types experienced a boom. They concluded 2021 almost exclusively with positive figures. The number of hybrid-driven vehicles rose by 43.0 percent to 754,588, reaching a share of 28.8 percent. The 355,961 electric passenger cars (BEVs) showed an increase of 83.3 percent, with a share of 13.6 percent. The CO2 emissions of passenger cars decreased by 15.1 percent in 2021, averaging 118.7 g/km (previous year 139.8 g/km).
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Registration Numbers 2019: More Commercial Vehicles on the Road
Update from 03.03.2020 by Christine Harttmann
The total vehicle stock in Germany increased by over a million vehicles in 2019. The number of registered commercial vehicles also rose.
The Federal Motor Transport Authority has presented its annual statistics. According to this, around 5.9 million commercial vehicles were registered as of January 1, 2020. This corresponds to an increase of 2.9 percent. The largest portion of these were trucks. Their number increased by four percent to nearly 3.3 million. For tractors, the statistics published by the Federal Motor Transport Authority recorded an increase of 1.3 percent to nearly 2.3 million. There was little change, however, in semi-trailer trucks—a 0.3 percent increase to 219,149 vehicles. As of January 1, 2020, around 65.8 million vehicles were registered in Germany, 1.6 percent more than on the comparison date in 2018.
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Registration Numbers: Trucks Increased
Update from 03.11.2017 by Torsten Buchholz
The Federal Motor Transport Authority has provided the registration figures for October 2017. According to them, 17.2 percent more trucks and 6.9 percent more semi-trailer trucks were newly registered in the reporting month compared to October 2016.
Compared to the previous month of September 2017, truck registrations increased by 6.9 percent, while the increase for semi-trailer trucks even reached 7.8 percent. From January 2017 to the end of October 2017, 250,936 trucks were first registered, a 3.9 percent increase compared to the previous year. For semi-trailer trucks, this value for the first three quarters of the current year is slightly down at 31,623, reaching a minus of 1.4 percent. Overall, in the first nine months nearly 3.5 million motor vehicles (plus 1.7 percent) and almost 271 thousand vehicle trailers (plus 6.4 percent) were registered for the first time in Germany. The used vehicle market showed restraint in October 2017 compared to October 2016, with a total of 660,122 motor vehicles (minus 0.3 percent). Meanwhile, used semi-trailer trucks showed a double-digit increase of 18.1 percent. Trucks increased by 5.9 percent. For used vehicle trailers, there was a 4.2 percent increase. In the first nine months of the year, ownership transfers were just over a million used vehicles (minus 1.0 percent). Used trucks reached 293,127 units in this period (plus 2.9 percent) with semi-trailer trucks reaching 12,939 units (plus 4.2 percent) and vehicle trailers 328,691 units (plus 2.3 percent).
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Commercial Vehicle Market: Registration Numbers Rise Across Europe
Update from 26.01.2017 by Christine Harttmann
In 2016, new registrations increased by 11.6 percent to a total of 2.32 million. Alone in December, 211,941 new units were added—a 10.4 percent increase.
This is confirmed by statistics published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which track trucks, transporters, vans, and buses. All five major segments developed better than in 2015. The market was particularly strong in Italy, where sales increased by 49.9 percent over the year. In December alone, numbers shot up by 97 percent, almost a doubling. The ACEA attributes this to the government support that has been promoting the purchase of new fleet vehicles since September. In Spain, annual new registrations increased by 11.3 percent. A plus of 7.0 percent is reported for Germany, and the market in France grew by 8.3 percent. Significant weaknesses, on the other hand, were shown in Great Britain, where new registrations increased by a meager 1.2 percent in 2016. In December, they even experienced a 9.7 percent drop. Lighter commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tons were on average well, with an 11.9 percent increase in registrations across Europe. For heavy commercial vehicles over 16 tons, registration numbers in 2016 saw a slightly greater increase of 12.3 percent. Italy stands out significantly in the ACEA statistics here as well: an impressive 52.9 percent growth, driven by state support, according to the association. However, the market volume in Italy remains clearly below pre-crisis levels. For medium-weight trucks over 3.5 tons, 365,051 new vehicles were registered EU-wide. This is an 11 percent increase from 2015, with Italy being the growth driver in this segment as well, with 54.4 percent.
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Registration Numbers: Transporters Drive Increase
Update from 27.07.2010 by Editorial Team (general)
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association ACEA, the commercial vehicle market in Europe is continuing to rise. In June, 166,929 transporters, trucks, and buses were registered EU-wide. This is 13.2 percent more than in the same month last year.
Half-year figures are also positive, according to the ACEA. 887,862 new registrations correspond to an increase of 4.3 percent over the first six months of 2009. The main driving force is the growing demand for transporters. In June alone, 141,528 units were sold, 12.9 percent more than in the same month last year. For the entire first half of the year, the association reports 758,241 new registrations and an eight percent increase. The market for heavier commercial vehicles, on the other hand, is recovering only slowly. Although 22,318 units were newly registered in June, representing a 16.6 percent increase over the same month last year, for the first half of the year, there is still a 13.4 percent decline in the records. (swe)(sw)
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Commercial Vehicle Registration Numbers: Recovery in Sight
Update from 28.04.2010 by Editorial Team (general)
In March 2010, a total of 192,323 commercial vehicles were newly registered. According to the European Manufacturers' Association ACEA, this is 9.1 percent more than in the same month last year.
Particularly in large markets like Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, there was an upswing. The most commercial vehicles were sold in France, according to ACEA information. 42,933 units surpassed the March 2009 results by 11.5 percent. In the UK, 40,163 units were sold, a 14.6 percent increase compared to the same period. Germany was the third largest market in March 2010 with 25,740 units and a 10.5 percent increase. While new registrations of light commercial vehicles rose by 12.7 percent to 166,026 units in March, the decline in medium and heavy trucks has not yet ended. 22,720 vehicles represent a 10.6 percent decrease. Manufacturers also had to endure a 2.6 percent decline in buses, amounting to 3,577 units. (swe)(sw)
