EU lorry market down 9.8%, while Poland and Lithuania post growth
In the first three quarters of 2025, new lorry registrations in the EU fell 9.8%. Poland grew 3.4%, and Lithuania 81.9% in the over-16-tonne segment.
The lorry market in the European Union is shrinking. In the first three quarters of 2025, registrations of new vehicles over 3.5 tonnes fell by 9.8% compared with 2024.
The biggest falls in Europe
- Germany: -17.9%.
- France: -13.4%.
Is this a sign of an economic crisis that is increasingly hitting the European transport industry?
Poland bucks the trend
- Registrations of new lorries rose by 3.4%.
- The over-16-tonne segment grew by 6.6%.
- The mid-weight class fell by 20.3%, but the overall trend remains positive.
Lithuania's 'registration miracle'
Over nine months, the number of registered lorries over 16 tonnes in Lithuania rose by 81.9%. A country more than 13 times smaller than Poland is closing in on half of our heavy vehicle market.
What next
Is this a temporary rebound, or a new balance of power in European transport? What do you think lies behind the Lithuanian market phenomenon, and will Poland sustain its growth in the coming quarters?