The pace of time is slowly approaching the end of March, and soon we will usher in the spring of April. Spring not only brings vitality, but also opens up a new year for us. At this time of the alternation of the old and the new, the analytical data of each institution is also released in turn. In today's article, Tiga Commercial Vehicle Network will take you to see several data to understand the European commercial vehicle market in depth.
The data in this article will be mainly derived from official data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is the backbone of the European automotive industry, involved in data research, standard setting, regulatory revision and other aspects. Volkswagen Group, Daimler Group, Volvo Group, Opel Group, FCA Group and other large automobile companies that we are familiar with are all members of the association. Therefore, these data are very informative.
In 2021, the number of new diesel truck registrations across the EU increased by 13.6% compared to the previous year, with 255099 brand new diesel trucks registered in Europe. Such a strong recovery is mainly concentrated in the first half of 2021. Due to events such as the improvement of the epidemic situation and the relaxation of cross-border transportation restrictions in many countries, the number of trucks sold has increased significantly. At the same time, the dismal sales in 2020 are also one of the reasons. With the exception of Cyprus, all European countries have seen an increase in diesel truck registrations. For example, diesel truck registrations in Italy increased by 21.9 percent, while in Spain by 7.1 percent. Diesel trucks remain the backbone of the new trucks, accounting for 95.8% of the total share.
In the field of non-diesel trucks, the data changes are also interesting. The number of electric truck registrations increased by 26.6% to a total of 1243 units. Among them, the number of electric truck registrations in Spain increased by 137.5%. Combined, electric trucks account for 0.5% of the total share. Thanks to the EU's electrification policy, sales of electric trucks will grow significantly in the future. Hybrid truck registrations fell sharply by 55.5 percent, with only 67 vehicles registered for the year, and almost all Scania trucks. As a result, the total share of hybrid trucks also fell to 0.03%. In addition, there are super niche gasoline trucks. In 2021, a total of 190 petrol trucks were registered across the EU, down 9.5% from 2020, for a total of 190 vehicles registered. Of these, 141 petrol trucks are registered in Finland, accounting for the vast majority of registrations.
Trucks using alternative energy sources such as natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, ethanol fuel, and biofuels also saw a surge in sales. In 2021, a total of 9688 such trucks were registered in Europe, an increase of 40.7% in registrations, accounting for a total share of 3.6%. In the electric truck, hydrogen fuel truck and other energy sources have not yet been popularized, these alternative energy sources have also broken through their own world with the characteristics of "how fast and good to save". In addition, there are a number of special truck registrations that are not counted in the total data. At the same time, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Malta are three countries that are more special and do not participate in the statistics.
So, how much of these truck sales do brands account for? I believe you have this doubt too. In this regard, the author has compiled the global sales results of each commercial vehicle group in 2021 for your reference. In 2021, Scania brand vehicle sales were 90,366 units, up 25% year-on-year. Among them, Scania trucks sold 85,930 units, an increase of 28% year-on-year. Thanks to the advanced nature of Scania's new Super, sales are expected to soar further in 2022.
In 2021, Mann, which also belongs to the Volkswagen TRATON Group, received orders for 143531 vehicles, an increase of 69% year-on-year. In 2021, MAN truck sales were 93,668 units, an increase of 15% year-on-year, of which 66,837 trucks were sold, an increase of 14% year-on-year. Stability is mann's specialty, and the new generation of TG series trucks has many applications in Europe. In the future, MAN will also get the engine and axle in the Scania Super power chain, with greater advantages.
Volvo Group sales are also very good. In 2021, Volvo Trucks sold around 99,000 trucks in Europe, higher than both Scania and Mann. The fifth-generation FH trucks, combined with the revolutionary I-Save system, have made it popular with efficient logistics companies. Looking at the global market, Volvo sold about 202,500 trucks throughout the year, including Mark, UD and Renault trucks. Among them, Volvo North America and Volvo Europe accounted for 60.5% of sales, reaching about 122,500 units.
In the field of electric trucks, Volvo also dominates. Volvo is the only company in Europe with a complete line of electric trucks, accounting for 42% of the European market share. In 2021, Volvo received orders for 1,100 electric trucks. By 2030, half of Volvo Trucks' total sales are expected to be electric.
Daimler Trucks sold a total of 455,000 vehicles in 2021, of which trucks accounted for about 446,000 units. Due to the large business of Daimler Trucks Group, whether it is in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa has a product layout, it is not too unexpected to achieve such excellent results. Among them, the growth of sales performance in the Asian market is the most eye-catching, compared with 2020, the total sales volume increased by 30%, reaching 143,000 trucks.
Among the commercial vehicle companies in Europe, DUF Trucks is undoubtedly the most concerned. Since its introduction, the new generation of trucks has been loved by drivers and logistics companies. In 2021, DUF sold around 60,000 trucks. Among them, 49,000 heavy-duty trucks such as XF, CF, XG, and XG+ were sold, and 11,000 light trucks such as LF were sold, an increase of about 29% compared with 46,600 units in 2021. At the same time, DUF's market share of heavy-duty trucks in Europe also increased to 15.9%.
Of the seven European truck manufacturers, only Iveco has yet to release. According to IVECO's practice, the sales results of the truck division will be released in the earnings report of CNH Holland Group, and it is still necessary to wait. However, according to the situation in previous years, the total sales of Iveco should be around 50,000 units, which is the same as that of Renault trucks. In the field of light commercial vehicles, IVECO Daily has an absolute advantage and has become Iveco's "cash cow".
On the whole, with the improvement of the epidemic situation and the slight easing of supply chain instability, the European commercial vehicle market is gradually recovering. But even so, the situation is still very serious, and it is still much worse than the level before the epidemic. At the same time, with the promotion of electric truck policies, the deterioration of the situation in Russia and Ukraine and other factors, the development of electric trucks and natural gas trucks in the future has also shown an interesting trend. In the future, perhaps natural gas trucks will gradually decline in Europe, and electric trucks will become more and more numerous. In the future, we will continue to bring you first-hand reports.
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Text: Heseaotter