The European commercial vehicle market delivered a mixed performance in the first nine months of 2026, with different trends across the three main segments: Vans remained stable (0%), while Trucks grew by 7.5% and Bus & Coach registrations increased by 15.2%.
In the van segment, the four largest European markets reported mixed results. Spain recorded the strongest growth (+6.9%), while registrations declined in Germany (-4.1%), Italy (-5.1%) and France (-5.6%). Overall, EU van registrations reached 1,073,427 units.
The truck market grew by 7.5%, reaching 245,079 registrations. Growth was driven primarily by heavy trucks, which increased by 8.5%, while medium-truck registrations rose by 2.5%. Poland (+20.5%) and Spain (+13.2%) posted the strongest gains among the major markets, followed by Germany (+2.5%) and Italy (+2.0%), while France recorded a decline of 1.6%.
The Bus & Coach segment continued to expand, with EU registrations rising by 15.2% to 32,695 units. Italy led the major markets with a remarkable +34.4% increase, followed by France (+10.5%) and Germany (+10.1%). Spain also recorded a slight increase (+1.3%), while Poland saw an impressive 68.6% surge, becoming the EU's fifth-largest bus market.
In terms of powertrains, diesel remains dominant across all three segments, accounting for 78.1% of Vans, 91.7% of Trucks and 58.4% of Bus & Coach registrations. Electrically-chargeable vehicles continued to gain ground, reaching 14.1% in Vans, 5.3% in Trucks and 26.4% in Bus & Coach.