The Nordic van and truck markets showed no unified trend in the second quarter of 2026. Van registrations grew in both Norway and Sweden, where new registrations increased by 14.5 percent and 25 percent respectively. Finland saw a smaller decline of 6.2 percent. In Denmark, the van market remained stable compared to the same period last year, with 7,049 new vans registered, just 0.7 percent below last year’s level.
The truck market also delivered mixed results. In the N2 class (3.5 to 12 tonnes), fluctuations were larger compared to the second quarter of 2025, while the N3 segment (over 12 tonnes) was generally more stable. Denmark was the only market to see a decline, with registrations dropping by 10.3 percent.
Stability across the Nordics, with one exception
Jonathan Schacht Halling Nielsen, deputy director at Mobility Denmark, says that overall, the second quarter has brought stability to the truck markets across the Nordics. He notes that only Denmark has seen a slight decrease, but looking at the whole first half of the year, the number of newly registered trucks deviates by just 0.7 percent compared to last year.
Electric vans gain ground while trucks lag behind
Electric vehicles are taking up a growing share of the van market. In the second quarter, the electric share was highest in Norway, where 55.9 percent of new vans were electric, followed by Denmark with an electric share of 44.8 percent. In Sweden and Finland, electric vans accounted for 28.7 percent and 15.2 percent of new registrations respectively.
Although Denmark is keeping pace with the green transition in the van segment, it is lagging behind in trucks. In the N3 segment, which makes up the vast majority of the Nordic truck markets, only 6.2 percent of new Danish trucks were electric.
By comparison, 16 percent of new Norwegian trucks were electric, while a further 9.2 percent ran on gas. A similar picture emerged in Sweden, where 10 percent of newly registered trucks were electric and 9.5 percent ran on gas.
Calls for clearer framework conditions
Jonathan Schacht Halling Nielsen points out that among Denmark’s two closest neighbours, zero emission trucks make up a far larger share of new registrations, which tells us the development here could easily have come further.
He adds that there has already been political backing for the transformation of heavy transport, but that there is a lack of simple and stable framework conditions that make it economically attractive and practically easy for hauliers to choose, for example, electric trucks.
About the figures
Mobility Denmark’s figures are adjusted for electric N2 vehicles with a total weight of up to and including 4,250 kg, since these are technically registered as trucks but in practice sit closer to the van segment. This adjustment gives a more accurate picture of the electric share, which could previously appear lower among vans and higher among trucks. The figures for the other Nordic countries, and the tables below, have not been corrected using this method.
