Commercial vehicle market

Trucks and vans transport daily needed goods for consumers and companies. Buses carry many millions of people every year. Germany is one of the largest commercial vehicle markets in Europe.

New commercial vehicle registrations in Germany

October 2024 January – October 2024
Units +/- (%) Units  +/- (%)
Total 31.496 10,8 314.975 5,2
up to 3,5 t 24.599 15,9 234.022 9,0
3,5 to 16t 2.818 50,1 24.437 15,7
over 16t 3.735 -23,6 51.948 -12,0
Buses 344 -21,6 4.568 5,0
2023 2022
Number Change (%) Number Change (%)
Total 357,966 14.6 312,391 -11.0
up to 3,5 t 259,577 12.2 231,422 -13.0
3,5 to 16t 24,979 18.2 21,129 -9.8
over 16t 67,917 23.6 54,957 -0.8
Buses 5,493 12.5 4,883 -24.6