The ACEA data shows that total commercial vehicle registrations were 132,503 units last month, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth.

Growth was sustained across the van, truck and heavy truck segments. Out of the most significant markets, Spain recorded the highest upturn (+44.9%). Italy also posted double-digit growth (+12.2%), while demand in the UK (+5.3%) and Germany (+3.0) also increased. France was the only major market recording a decline (-5.1%). 

Within the sector of new light commercial vehicles up to 3.5t, demand rose 5.3% in January to 109,019 units. This increase was boosted by growth in Spain (+48.9%), the UK (+12.9%), Italy (+10.0%) and Germany (+5.0%). However, France saw its demand for vans decline (-7.6%). 

For new heavy commercial vehicles over 16t (excluding buses and coaches), the January results showed a 9.8% increase in new heavy truck registrations, totalling 17,079 units. Germany was the largest market (3,622 units), posting an 8.9% growth. France, the second largest market in January, also saw its demand increase by 17.4%, reaching 3569 units. Out of the major markets, Spain (+55%), posted the highest upturn, followed by Italy (+31.4%) and Poland (23.4%), all recording double-digit growth. At the same time, the UK market declined by 41.8%.

Looking at new commercial vehicles over 3.5t (excluding buses and coaches), January saw a 3.2% increase in new truck registrations, totalling 21,040 units. Despite a moderate decline in Germany (-1.2%), it remained the largest market in the month of January in terms of volumes, registering 5,170 trucks. France, the second largest market in the same period (4,116 units), posted double-digit growth (+12.5%). Spain (+43%), Italy (+27.3%), Belgium (+26.1%) and Poland (+21.6%) also saw their demand increase. Truck registrations in the UK market fell by 38.3%.