This is according to recent figures from the industry association ACEA.
Among the major markets, Germany was down 12.3% while France fell 3.5%.
In 2023, registrations rose by 14.7% to 266,879 vehicles. The year before, in 2022, registrations rose by 6.5% to 256 020 vehicles.
Heavy goods vehicle registrations in the EU | Change in annual terms |
First nine months of 2024 | -9,5% |
First half of 2024 | 0,3% |
First quarter 2024 | -5,4% |
Full year 2023 | 14,7% |
First nine months of 2023 | 21,5% |
First half year, 2023 | 18,8% |
First quarter, 2023 | 19,2% |
December, 2022 | -1,9% |
November, 2022 | 21,1% |
October, 2022 | 18,0% |
September, 2022 | 21,0% |
August, 2022 | 24,4% |
July, 2022 | 2,8% |
June, 2022 | 4,6% |
May, 2022 | 8,0% |
April, 2022 | -10,8% |
March, 2022 | -4,6% |
February, 2022 | 0,4% |
January, 2022 | 8,0% |
December, 2021 | 23,5% |
November, 2021 | -3,5% |
October, 2021 | -4,5% |
September, 2021 | -1,8% |
August, 2021 | 14,6% |
July, 2021 | 15,2% |
June, 2021 | 37,1% |
May, 2021 | 74,9% |
April, 2021 | 103,3% |
March, 2021 | 56,8% |
February, 2021 | 8,8% |
January, 2021 | -3,3% |
December, 2020 | 11,8% |
November, 2020 | 6,0% |
October, 2020 | -9,8% |
September, 2020 | -1,7% |
August, 2020 | -11,7% |
July, 2020 | 2,8% |
June, 2020 | -55,6% |
May, 2020 | -59,7% |
April, 2020 | -58,5% |
March, 2020 | -38,0% |
February, 2020 | -19,3% |
January 2020 | -21,7% |
December 2019 | -13,6% |
November 2019 | -17,6% |
October 2019 | -15,2% |
September 2019 | -13,8% |
August 2019 | -21,8% |
July 2019 | -25,1% |
June 2019 | 46,9% |
May 2019 | 21,2% |
April 2019 | 5,6% |
March 2019 | 2,1% |
February 2019 | 5,2% |
January 2019 | 7,4% |
December 2018 | -12,8% |
November 2018 | -0,5% |
October 2018 | 7,7% |
September 2018 | -0,4% |
August 2018 | 8,6% |
July 2018 | 6,9% |
June 2018 | 2,3% |
May 2018 | -2,4% |
April 2018 | 11,7 % |
March 2018 | -2,7% |
February 2018 | 2,5% |
January 2018 | 8,9% |
December 2017 | -6,2% |
November 2017 | 2,2% |
October 2017 | 5,3 % |
September 2017 | -6,3% |
August 2017 | -2,2% |
July 2017 | 0,2% |
June 2017 | -1,0% |
May 2017 | 13,5% |
April 2017 | -9,9% |
March 2017 | 6,1% |
February 2017 | 1,0% |
January 2017 | 3,9% |
November 2016 | 12,1% |
October 2016 | -7,7% |
Full year outcome: | |
2023 | 14,7% |
2022 | 6,5% |
2021 | 21,2% |