Nine months under pressure for the European commercial vehicle market, with disappointing results across most EU countries.
The LCV segment fell by 8.2%, dragged down by weak performances in France (-8.3%), Italy (-6.1%) and Germany (-6.0%), while Spain bucked the trend (+13.3%).
The Truck segment also posted a marked decline, contracting by 9.8%, hit by steep drops in Germany (-17.9%), France (-13.4%), Italy (-8.0%) and Spain (-7.9%).
The only segment to finish in positive territory was Bus&Coach, up 3.6% from January to September. Among the main markets, Germany performed best (+12.8%), whereas Italy (-16.9%), Spain (-11.3%) and France (-4.5%) lost ground.
On the powertrain front, diesel remains the dominant choice across all segments: LCVs (81.7% share), Trucks (93.5%) and Bus & Coach (64.2%).
