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
| April 2026 | January – April 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | +/- (%) | Units | +/- (%) | ||
| Total | 27.710 | 0,6 | 106.233 | -3,5 | |
| up to 3,5 t | 20.461 | -2,2 | 78.392 | -7,3 | |
| 3,5 to 16t | 1.768 | -2,5 | 6.977 | -2,7 | |
| over 16t | 4.852 | 14,2 | 18.408 | 11,9 | |
| Buses | 629 | 12,3 | 2.456 | 28,2 | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change (%) | Number | Change (%) | |
| Total | 350,122 | -6.6 | 374,700 | 4.7 |
| up to 3,5 t | 266,013 | -5.4 | 281,294 | 8.4 |
| 3,5 to 16t | 24,286 | -15.3 | 28,679 | 14.8 |
| over 16t | 52,933 | -10.8 | 59,345 | -12.6 |
| Buses | 6,890 | 28.0 | 5,382 | -2.0 |