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Registrations 2024: January-+22,1%y/y

Data are prepared by PZPM based on the Central Register of Vehicles (CEP) - Ministry of Digital Affairs
Overview of current registrations

New motorcycle registrations in five of the largest European markets (i.e. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) reached 1.049.898 units at the end of 2023. This represents an increase of approximately 10.5% compared to the same period in 2022 (950,437 units).
Motorcycle registration volumes significantly increase in Italy (320,186 units, +18% year-on-year) and Spain (201,115 units, +13.6%). Germany (213,801 units, +7.2%) and France (206,731 units, +6.9%) also showed an upward trend, whilst volumes remained broadly stable in UK (108,065 units, -1.2%).
Moped registrations reached a total volume of 193,145 units in the six European moped markets monitored by ACEM (i.e. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). This registration volume represents a reduction of 24.5% in comparison to last year (255.909 units). The reduction is peaking in the Netherlands (34.027 units, -45.1%) and Germany (17.627 units, -40.5%), followed by France (75.426 units, -19.1%) and Italy (18.737 units, -13.3%), with one-digit reductions in Belgium (-3.8%) and Spain (-5.2%).

Jakub Faryś - President of the Polish Automotive Industry Association is adding:
In Poland, the year 2023 closed with 38,617 new single-track vehicles registered. Compared to 2022, this was an increase of 9.3% (+3,293 units). Higher results were last recorded in 2020 and before 2018. Of the total number of unicycles, 72% were motorbikes: 27,756 units. (+16.1% y/y) and it is these that determine the positive result of the entire group, with the record result achieved by them. Mopeds, on the other hand, came in at 10,861 (-4.8%). And just as motorbikes are breaking previous records, mopeds are becoming increasingly marginalised. Their result is the lowest since 2005 (the oldest available data).

We present the report prepared by ACEM on the registration of new motorcycles in the EU. For more click here

On 31.01.2024, the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management - on the website of the Modernisation Fund - posted an announcement about the public consultation on the project of the priority programme "Support for the construction and/or expansion of a public accessible charging station for heavy transport".
The announcement is available at: https://www.gov.pl/web/funduszmodernizacyjny/wsparcie-budowy-ilub-rozbudowy-ogolnodostepnych-stacji-ladowania-dla-transportu-ciezkiego
The project includes a competitive call in the period 2024-2029 with a total budget of PLN 2 billion.
Support will be provided in the form of grants and at least 80 per cent will be dedicated to the construction or expansion of publicly accessible charging stations for heavy transport along the TEN-T network.
Funding may cover up to 100% of eligible costs.
The programme includes conditions that the investment must meet, in particular regarding the location and capacity of the chargers, as well as conditions for the eligibility of costs.

New commercial vehicle registrations: vans +14.6%, trucks +16.3%, buses +19.4% in 2023

In 2023, new EU van sales surged 14.6% to nearly 1.5 million units, driven by strong performances in key EU markets. Italy led the way with a remarkable 22.7% growth, followed closely by Spain at 22%, Germany at 12.1%, and France at 8.9%.
Similarly, the new EU truck registrations grew by a substantial 16.3% to 346,986 units. Germany led the pack with 94,820 units sold, reflecting a significant 24.4% increase. Other major EU markets experienced double-digit growth, including Spain at 22.3%, Italy at 11.4%, and France at 11.3%.
New EU bus registrations grew by a remarkable 19.4%198.4% growth compared to 2022, totalling 32,593 units. Looking at major EU markets, Italy and Spain experienced a noteworthy 56.2% growth. The largest and second-largest bus markets, Germany and France, grew by a solid 12.5% and 4.1%, respectively.

 Overview of current registrations