The data shows that total commercial vehicle registrations last month rose by 5.1%, totalling 151,571 units and marking the eighth consecutive month of growth. Out of the most significant markets, Spain (+54.6%) and Italy (+15.2%) recorded double-digit growth, while demand in France (+0.4%) also increased. Germany (-2.1%) and the UK (-3.6%), however, saw their registrations decline.

Four months into the year, the EU market expanded by 8.7%, totalling 595,170 units. During the same period, Spain (+43.3%), Italy (+14.4%), the UK (+7.1) and Germany (+6.7%) all posted growth, while France was the only major market recording a decline (-0.4%). 

For new light commercial vehicles up to 3.5t – or “vans” – the segment grew by 6.4% to 125,133 units. Among the most significant markets, growth was sustained in Spain (+57.6%), Italy (+16.9%) and France (+2.5%). However, the UK (-0.6%) and Germany (-3.0%) saw their markets for vans decline.

From January to April, 494,479 new vans were registered in the EU, 9.5% more than in the same period last year. France (-0.3%) was the only major market to post a decline, while Spain (+44.6%), Italy (+15.8%), the UK (+12.2%) and Germany (+5.1%) saw their demand for vans increase. 

For new heavy commercial vehicles over 16t (excluding buses and coaches) – or “heavy trucks” – the April results showed a 0.7% decrease in registrations, totalling 17,832 units. Out of the most significant markets, Spain (+29.8%), the Netherlands (+7.1%), Poland (+6.8%), Italy (+4.8%) and Germany (+3.9%) recorded growth, while France (-15.3%) and the UK (-29.3%) saw demand for heavy trucks decline.

Four months into the year, the EU market grew by 9.2%, reaching 70,631 units. The rise was sustained in Spain (+43.7%), Italy (+26.1%), Germany (+18.3%), Poland (+18.1%) and France (+1.7%), while heavy truck registrations dropped in the Netherlands (-22.7%) and in the UK (-30.9%). 

Looking at new commercial vehicles over 3.5t (excluding buses and coaches) – “trucks” – the April results showed a 2.9% decrease in new truck registrations, totalling 23,358 units. Germany (-0.5%) remained the largest market in the month of April in terms of volume, registering 7,979 trucks. France (-15.7%) and the UK (-29.6%) also saw their demand decrease, while truck registrations grew by in Poland (+0.9%), in Italy (+10.2%) and in Spain (+33.9%).

From January to April, 90,360 new trucks were registered in the EU, 4.7% more than in the same period last year. Spain (+41.5%), Poland (+13.2%), Germany (+10.5%), Italy (+8.5%) all posted growth, while demand for new trucks in France (-1.0%) and the UK (-28.7%) declined.