Fact sheet: trucks
Trucks have a vital role in society’s functioning, supporting the delivery of all kinds of essential goods to consumers and providing essential transport services to businesses.
Top five insights
- Trucks carry almost 75% of land freight transport in the EU
- Around 6 million trucks are currently in circulation in the EU
- Over 600,000 trucks were manufactured in the EU in 2023
- Half of heavy trucks built in the US come from European factories
- The average age of trucks is 14.1 years
Get the bigger picture on trucks in our fact sheet below.
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