In the first nine months of 2026, the European Union saw a 7.5 per cent increase in total truck registrations, reaching 245,079 units. Sales of plug-in electric trucks rose by 49.9 per cent, capturing a 5.3 per cent market share. Germany, France, and the Netherlands accounted for 74 per cent of these registrations.
Medium-duty electric trucks (3.5 to 16 tonnes) saw a 44 per cent increase, reaching a 19.8 per cent market share. Germany led this segment with 3,879 registrations, representing half of all EU electric truck sales. Heavy-duty electric trucks (over 16 tonnes) reached 5,120 units, with Germany contributing 1,722 of those vehicles.
The EU bus market grew by 15.2 per cent to 32,695 units in the first three quarters of 2026. Electric bus registrations increased by 37.6 per cent, reaching a 26.4 per cent market share. Italy emerged as the largest market for electric buses with 1,970 new registrations, surpassing the United Kingdom.
Poland recorded significant growth in the bus sector, with 1,000 new electric buses registered, a 557 per cent increase year-on-year. Romania and the Netherlands currently hold the highest penetration rates for electric buses in the EU, at 82 per cent and 75 per cent respectively.
