Swiss commercial vehicle market 2023: Camper boom continues in Switzerland

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The new passenger car market in Switzerland has already grown significantly in 2023: more than 252,000 new registrations represent an increase of 11.6 percent compared to the previous year. Growth in commercial vehicles is even stronger: The Swiss commercial vehicle market will grow by an impressive 19.1 percent in 2023, with 42,243 newly registered light and heavy commercial vehicles and passenger transport vehicles, compared to 2022, when 35,474 vehicles were newly launched. .

The magic limit of 30,000 registrations for light commercial vehicles (delivery vans and light semi-trailers under 3.5 tonnes) has been exceeded for the first time since 2019 (30,257). In fact, the increase compared to 2022 is 21.5 percent. Similar to PW, the previous year’s delivery problems were now barely noticeable. 3,995, or 13.2 percent, of new pickup trucks have alternative propulsion; this was an increase of 59.7 percent compared to 2022. Electric pickup trucks make up the majority at 3,813 (+64.6 percent compared to 2022), their market share increased from 9 percent compared to 2022. 0.3 to 12.6 percent in the previous year.

Stronger than before Corona

The heavy commercial vehicle segment over 3.5 tons has experienced even more significant growth. The 4,369 new registrations represent an increase of 26.7 percent compared to 2022, when the number of new trucks was 3,449. This means that 2023 is even better than 2019, with 4,291 sales. «The commercial vehicle market has finally left the Covid epidemic and its negative effects behind. The Swiss economy is also expected to grow in 2024, although less strongly than in 2023. However, the economic situation is extremely solid, so we can expect similarly good market development for 2024,” said the Swiss Automobile Importers Association happily.

In addition, the rapidly growing range of heavy commercial vehicles with alternative drive systems is also gaining increasing attention: “In 2023, around one in ten new trucks, including just 383 battery electric e-trucks, were powered by electricity, natural gas or hydrogen. continued Wolnik.

Demand for campers remains high

The number of new passenger transport vehicles increased by 7 percent in 2023, reaching 7 thousand 617. This segment continues to benefit from high demand for mobile homes, which has boomed during the Covid pandemic. Last year, 6,588 campers newly registered — 142, or 2.2 percent, more than in 2022, but exactly 1,000 vehicles, or 13.2 percent, fewer than in 2021, the record year. There was also an increase for buses (421, +118 percent), cars (175, +87 percent), 169 percent, +40 percent), minibuses (169 percent, +40 percent) and other passenger transport vehicles (264 percent, +114 percent). 184 new registrations are for fully electric buses or cars; With 596 vehicles in these categories, the share of electricity has already reached a remarkable level of 30.9 percent.

Source: Blick