Electric trucks and buses: Global sales rise by 86 percent in 2025

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Global sales of electric trucks and buses exceeded 500,000 units in 2025. For the second consecutive year, they nearly doubled, rising by 86 percent in 2025. Their market share was just under 14 percent. Electric truck sales in China contributed significantly to this growth, according to the independent research organization International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

In 2025, the People’s Republic accounted for nearly 90 percent of global sales of electric trucks and buses. Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks there more than quintupled within two years. Nearly 30 percent of heavy-duty trucks sold in China were fully electric in 2025. Falling battery costs and strong local incentives contributed to the electrification of these segments according to ICCT.

Battery-electric buses accounted for 17 percent of global bus sales in 2025. Excluding China and the U.S., they made up 56 percent of sales of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Around 9,800 battery-electric buses were sold in the European Union, and about 5,000 in India. Chile saw the strongest growth with a 299 percent increase, as its market share rose from 26 percent in 2024 to 45 percent in 2025.

Outside China, sales of battery-electric trucks remained relatively low at around 41,000 units. In the U.S., about 24,500 electric trucks were sold, mostly medium-duty delivery vehicles. Their sales increased by 5 percent compared to 2024, while sales of heavy-duty trucks declined slightly. Overall, U.S. sales remained unchanged.

In the European Union, sales of electric trucks rose by 71 percent in 2025, reaching a market share of 4.5 percent. In July 2025, the EU introduced CO2 emission targets for truck manufacturers for the first time, requiring a 15 percent reduction. The market share of medium-weight electric trucks doubled from around 10 percent in 2024 to 21 percent in 2025.

Britain and India also saw increasing sales of electric trucks. In Britain, the number increased from 345 units in 2024 to 677 in 2025. India recorded 767 units, more than double the previous year’s figure.

The ICCT study covers 34 countries that account for around 80 percent of global truck and bus sales, as well as 99 percent of sales of zero-emission trucks and buses.

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