Bus sales rise 2% year on year as Daimler Truck 2025 results show group volumes down 8% - Sustainable Bus
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Bus sales rise 2% year on year as Daimler Truck 2025 results show group volumes down 8% - Sustainable Bus
"As part of the Daimler Truck 2025 results, battery-electric vehicle sales rose significantly at group level. Total battery-electric deliveries reached 6,726 units in 2025, up from 4,035 units in 2024, representing an increase of 67 percent. The company does not disclose battery-electric volumes by segment in its sales figures. However, Daimler Buses continues to play a central role in the group's electrification activities, particularly in Europe."
"Daimler Buses increased unit sales by around 2 percent year on year, while total group volumes declined by 8 percent. Alongside Mercedes-Benz Trucks, which closed the year broadly in line with 2024, Daimler Buses remained one of the more stable business units. Trucks North America, by contrast, recorded a 26 percent drop in unit sales, underlining the uneven performance across regions and segments within the group."
Daimler Truck ended 2025 with total group unit sales of 422,510 vehicles, down from 460,409 in 2024, a decline of about 8 percent driven by weaker truck demand in several regions. Daimler Buses delivered 26,991 units worldwide in 2025, slightly above 26,592 units the previous year, keeping bus sales broadly stable. Battery-electric vehicle deliveries at group level rose 67 percent to 6,726 units in 2025, up from 4,035 in 2024, while segment-level BEV volumes were not disclosed. Mercedes-Benz Trucks remained broadly in line with 2024, whereas Trucks North America fell 26 percent, highlighting uneven regional performance.
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