French bus and coach market grew 2% in 2024. Iveco, Mercedes and MAN on the lead
French bus and coach market grew 2% in 2024, achieving the figure of 5,807 units registered during the whole year, according to data from CCFA, covered in a report by French media TRM24. In 2023 the market in France had recored a 5% growth, being confirmed as the largest bus and coach market in the […]
French bus and coach market grew 2% in 2024, achieving the figure of 5,807 units registered during the whole year, according to data from CCFA, covered in a report by French media TRM24. In 2023 the market in France had recored a 5% growth, being confirmed as the largest bus and coach market in the continent.
In 2024 Italian market broke all records with nearly 5,000 buses over 8 ton registered (the highest figure reached before 2024 was the 4,400 units registered in… 2001). At the same time, German market showed a stagnation, with volumes decreasing -2%. Swedish bus market experienced a 30% drop in new registrations.
| France | 5,807 (+2% on 2023) |
| Germany | 5,382* (-2%) |
| Italy | 4,920** (+20%) |
| Spain | 4,355 (+16%) [3,604 over 8 ton, +9%] |
** only buses and coaches over 8 ton
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French market 2024: Iveco takes 51% share
Iveco Bus (including Heuliez-branded vehicles) is stil at the helm of the top brands with 2,993 vehicles registered. It means a 51.5% market share. As usual, Daimler Buses follows with 1,166 units and a market share of 20.07%. 2024 has been a good year for Irizar, that grew +176% up at 130 units delivered (half of those are BEV buses).
“Traton (MAN, Scania including vehicles from Chinese bodybuilder Higer Fencer and Touring) is down significantly with 590 registrations (or 10.16% market share). France’s Bluebus took advantage of the resumption of production of the 12-metre Bluebus and its new 6-metre model to end the year with 113 units (79 standard and 34 6-metre Bluebuses)”, TRM24 reports. Noteworthy is the growth achieved by Temsa: +37%, up to 266 units registered (mainly in the school bus segment). Otokar? 196 units and a growth of 14.6%.
Small figures were achieved by Chinese brands such as Yutong and BYD with 19 and 16 units respectively. TRM24 notes that “at the moment, China accounts for 1.5% of the French market, with battery electric vehicles as its trojan horses”.
