In 2022, diesel trucks remained the dominant choice for buyers in the EU, accounting for 96.6% of all new registrations (up from 95.9% in 2021). Despite significant growth last year, plug-in vehicles still make up only 0.6% of the EU truck market. Alternative energy vehicles accounted for 2.8% of all trucks sold in the European Union.
Diesel and gasoline trucks
Overall, in 2022, new diesel trucks registered in the EU I continued to rise (+3.7%), albeit at a slower pace compared to the previous year. Across the EU, a total of 274,058 units were sold, with Central Europe contributing strongly to the region’s performance. Among the four major markets in Western Europe, France and Germany suffered losses (-3.0% and -2.4%, respectively), while Spain and Italy saw improvements (+11.6% and +4.6%, respectively).
In contrast, petrol trucks fell by 17.4%, with only 157 units registered across the EU, more than 60% of which were sold in Finland.
Alternative energy vehicles (APV)
Last year, the EU saw a strong increase in sales of electrically chargeable trucks (+32.8%), with 1,656 units registered, half of them in Germany (829 units). As a result, the market share of installed EVs expanded from 0.5% in 2021 to 0.6% last year.
On the other hand, the number of hybrid trucks registered across the EU fell by 16.1%, with only 47 units sold in total.
Sales of trucks powered by alternative fuels, such as natural gas, LPG, biofuels and ethanol, declined in 2022, representing 2.8% of the total market (down from 3.6% in 2021). With 7,915 trucks registered across the EU, sales of alternative fuel trucks fell by 19.9%. Germany was the main contributor to the negative performance of these trucks in the region, declining by 34.2%.
In 2022, the EU saw a strong increase in sales of electrically chargeable trucks (+32.8%), with 1,656 units registered, half of them in Germany (829 units).
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