ELECTRIC TRUCK SALES IN THE EU JUMP 70% IN 2025, BUT GROWTH REMAINS HIGHLY UNEVEN ACROSS MEMBER STATES
Sales of electric heavy-duty trucks in the European Union rose sharply in 2025, increasing by more than 70% year on year to almost 13,000 vehicles, according to new figures published by ACEA. The data underline both the accelerating uptake of zero-emission trucks and the significant disparities between EU Member States.
In total, 12,858 electric trucks were sold across the EU last year. Germany led the market by a wide margin, adding 4,766 electric trucks to its fleet. The Netherlands recorded one of the strongest growth rates, with registrations rising by more than 200% to 2,025 vehicles, while France ranked third with 1,713 new e-trucks. Together, these three countries accounted for roughly two-thirds of all electric truck sales in the EU.
By contrast, uptake in many other Member States remained limited. In fourteen EU countries, fewer than 100 electric trucks were sold during the year. As a result, despite the strong overall growth, electric vehicles still represent only around one in every 24 new trucks sold in the EU.
ACEA notes that this uneven picture reflects persistent structural constraints. In many parts of Europe, charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles remains insufficient, grid connections are slow or uncertain, and upfront vehicle costs remain high. In addition, the industry continues to face inconsistent or unpredictable national policy frameworks, which makes long-term investment decisions more difficult for transport operators.
The surge in electric truck sales also took place against a backdrop of a declining overall truck market. Total new truck registrations in the EU fell to around 307,000 vehicles in 2025, a decrease of more than 6% compared with the previous year. The Netherlands was a notable contributor to this decline, with total truck sales dropping by around 40%.
Other major markets, including Germany, France and Italy, also recorded lower overall truck sales year on year. Poland was a key exception, where registrations increased by almost 7% to approximately 30,000 new trucks, highlighting continued divergence in market dynamics across the EU.
The figures illustrate that while momentum for zero-emission trucks is clearly building in leading markets, the transition remains geographically concentrated. Without faster deployment of charging infrastructure and more stable policy support across all Member States, ACEA warns that progress towards EU-wide decarbonisation targets for road freight risks remaining uneven.