en.Wedoany.com Reported - In the first three months of 2026, the European commercial vehicle market showed a clear recovery. According to new registration statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, 69,608 vehicles were registered across the EU in the truck category over 16 tonnes, an increase of 12.6%.

In Germany, new registrations in the heavy-duty truck segment reached 13,601 units, an increase of 11.1%. New registrations of battery-electric trucks over 16 tonnes nearly doubled to 497 units, compared to 257 units in the first quarter of 2025. Across the entire EU, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association registered 1,624 new electric trucks over 16 tonnes in the first quarter, a surge of 80.6%.

Growth for medium-duty electric trucks between 3.5 and 16 tonnes was relatively moderate. Across the EU, 1,975 units were registered in the first quarter, an increase of 18.3%, while Germany registered 890 units, up 44.5%.

Despite the increase in electric truck registrations, traditional diesel drives still dominate in Europe and Germany. In the entire truck segment over 3.5 tonnes, diesel accounted for 92.4% of all new EU registrations, with battery-electric vehicles making up 4.4%. In Germany, the electric share across all truck categories rose to 7.4%, but stood at 3.65% for heavy-duty trucks over 16 tonnes.

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