Registrations of new light commercial vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes rose 47.1% to 2,291 vehicles in the first three months of 2024, ACEA said in a statement, citing provisional data.
New bus registrations in the Adriatic country rose 27% to 47 vehicles.
In the first quarter of 2024, new EU van sales rose by 12.6%, with nearly 400,000 units sold, ACEA said. In contrast, new EU truck registrations fell by 4% to 85,296 units. Bus sales also had a positive start to the year, with new EU registrations surging by 23.3% on the year to 9,624 units.