In 2025, nearly 24,000 electric trucks and buses were registered in Europe—a 60% increase from 2024—reaching sales shares of 4.5% and 25%, respectively.
Berlin, March 12, 2026 — Europe’s streets and highways are seeing more zero-emission trucks and buses, supported by the introduction of the EU’s first CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles in 2025.
“Europe’s truck and bus sector is steadily transitioning, with electric buses leading the way,” said Eamonn Mulholland, Senior Researcher at the ICCT. “In 2025, 58% of new city buses sold were electric. Medium-duty trucks and vans also saw strong uptake, and zero-emission heavy trucks picked up in the second half of 2025 after the EU’s CO₂ standards came into effect.”
Across Europe, nearly 24,000 electric trucks and buses were registered in 2025, representing 4.5% of all truck sales and 25% of bus sales. While total truck and bus registrations fell 5% compared with 2024, zero-emission vehicles grew by 60%.
Electric buses lead the market; medium trucks and vans see rapid growth
Buses remain at the forefront of the sector’s transition towards zero emissions—in 2025, every fourth bus sold in Europe was electric. Urban buses reached an even higher sales share of 58%, with several countries only purchasing 100% zero-emission urban buses in 2025: Slovenia, Romania, the Netherlands, Estonia, and Denmark.
Looking at trucks and vans, the medium-duty segment between 3.5 and 12 tonnes saw the strongest zero-emission uptake in 2025, nearly doubling its market share from 10% in 2024 to 21%. Over the past three years, zero-emission sales in this category increased tenfold. Growth was driven primarily by heavy vans, which accounted for more than half of sales in 2025, compared with just 3% for medium trucks. Northern Europe led zero-emission uptake in this segment, with the highest last-quarter sales shares in the Netherlands (72%), Sweden (63%), and Denmark (66%). (....)