Europe Bus Market By Length, By Seating Capacity, By Fuel Type, By Body Type, By Country, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2014-2024

"Europe Bus Market By Length (>12m, 10-12m, 8-10m & 6-8m), By Seating Capacity (41-50, >50, Up to 30 & 31-40), By Fuel Type (Diesel, CNG & Others), By Body Type (Fully Built Vs. Customizable), By Country, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2014-2024"

The European bus market stood at $6 billion in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 7%, to reach $8.8 billion by 2024, on account of growing sales and production of buses in the region. Growth in the market is further backed by increasing investments in research activities by bus manufacturing companies such as Daimler, Volvo, MAN, Iveco, etc., for the launch of more advanced buses. Moreover, the surging demand for clean fuel buses and government initiatives to promote public transportation system is further anticipated to positively influence the European bus market during forecast period.

Years considered for this report:

Historical Years: 2014-2017
Base Year: 2018
Estimated Year: 2019
Forecast Period: 2020-2024

Objective of the Study:

• To analyze and forecast the size of the European bus market.


• To classify and forecast the European bus market based on, length, seating capacity, fuel type, body type and regional distribution.


• To identify drivers and challenges for the European bus market.


• To examine competitive developments such as expansions, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, etc., in the European bus market.


• To conduct pricing analysis for the European bus market.


• To identify and analyze the profile of leading players operating in the European bus market.

Some of the major players operating in the region’s bus market are Daimler AG, Iveco S.p.A., MAN SE, AB Volvo, Scania AB, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., Toyota Motor Corporation, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd., Tata Motors Limited (TML), Ashok Leyland Limited, among others.

To perform the study, the author conducted primary as well as exhaustive secondary research. Initially, an exhaustive list of bus manufacturers and dealers operating in Europe was prepared. Subsequently, the author conducted primary research surveys, which include primary calls, email responses, etc., with the identified companies. While interviewing, the respondents were also asked about their major competitors. Through this technique, the author could include manufacturers which could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. The author analyzed product offerings, distribution channels, and regional presence of all major bus suppliers across the region.

The author calculated the size for the European bus market by using a bottom-up technique, wherein manufacturers’ volume sales data for different applications, were recorded as well as forecast for the future years. The author sourced these values from industry experts and company representatives, and externally validated through analyzing historical sales data of respective manufacturers to arrive at the overall market size. Multiple secondary sources such as directories, databases such as OICA, company websites, company annual reports, white papers, investor presentations and financial reports were also studied.

Key Target Audience:

• Bus manufacturing companies


• Dealers/distributors of buses


• Governments and financial institutions


• End-users of buses


• Research organizations and consulting companies.


• Associations, organizations, forums and alliances related to buses

The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for the industry stakeholders such as bus manufacturers, distributors and dealers, customers and policy makers. The study would also help them to target the growing segments over the coming years, thereby aiding the stakeholders in taking investment decisions and facilitating their expansion.

Report Scope:

In this report, the European bus market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Market, by Length:

• 6-8 m


• 8-10 m


• 10-12 m


• 12 & above

Market, by Seating Capacity:

• Up to 30


• 31-40


• 41-50


• Above 50 30-40

Market, by Fuel Type:

• Diesel


• Petrol/Gasoline


• CNG


• Electric & Hybrid


• Fuel Cell

Market, by Body Type:

• Fully Built


• Customizable

Market, by Country:

• United Kingdom


• Germany


• France


• Italy


• Spain


• Switzerland


• Netherlands


• Portugal


• NORDIC Region


• Rest of Europe

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the region’ bus market.

Available Customizations:

With the given market data, the author offers customizations according to the company’s specific needs. The following customization options are available for the report:

Company Information

• Detailed analysis and profiling of additional market players (up to five).

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For both the Single and Enterprise user license, 10% report specific customization is available free of any additional cost, as above. However, alternatively, if you are looking for additional content data or insight related to the scope of the report, you may purchase the new “Custom Research License”. Please enquire for pricing.

The custom research will be delivered in printable PDF format along with the report’s data excel sheet. This license offers 80 analyst hours. It is strongly recommended for an organization which wants to execute short ‘bespoke’ research projects related to the scope of the purchased report.

Please note: With the Enterprise license, the PDF product is printable and editable and comes with a market data excel sheet.