Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

Registrations of new trucks and specialty vehicles in Ukraine rose by 12% year-over-year in August

In August 2026, 1,050 new trucks and specialty vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet, which is 20% less than in July of this year, according to a report by “Ukravtoprom” on its Telegram channel.

At the same time, compared to August of last year, demand for these vehicles increased by 12%.

Renault remains the market leader with 250 units, which is 47 fewer vehicles than a month ago.

Mercedes-Benz took second place, with 121 registrations compared to 114 in July. Volkswagen came in third with 100 units (it was not among the top five in July).

Next were Citroën with 85 units (117 units in July 2026) and FIAT with 67 units (107 units).

As previously reported, last August the top five were Renault, Citroën, Peugeot, Toyota, and Hyundai, and sales fell by 14% compared to August 2024—to 937 units.

According to data from “Ukravtoprom,” overall sales growth for trucks and special-purpose vehicles from January through August 2026 slowed to 14% compared to the same period last year, reaching 8,626 new vehicles (sales growth stood at 15% for January through July).

As reported, citing data from “Ukravtoprom,” registrations of new trucks and specialty vehicles in 2025 fell by 5% compared to 2024—to nearly 12,300 vehicles.

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Market for new trucks and specialty vehicles grew by 41% in July

In July 2026, 1,206 new trucks and specialty vehicles were added to Ukraine’s fleet, which is 41% more than in July 2025 and 8.3% more than in June of this year, according to a report by Ukravtoprom on its Telegram channel.

Renault remains the market leader with 297 units, surpassing its June 2026 figure by 50 vehicles.
Citroën ranks second with 117 units (up by 5 units), and Mercedes-Benz ranks third with 114 units (it did not make the top five in June).

Rounding out the top five are Fiat with 107 units (7 more cars) and MAN with 97 units.
As previously reported, last July’s top five were Citroën, Renault, Hyundai, Peugeot, and Mercedes-Benz, with car sales rising by 2% compared to July of the previous year, to 971 units.

According to “Ukravtoprom,” overall, from January through July 2026, the growth rate of sales of trucks and specialty vehicles accelerated to nearly 15% compared to the same period last year, reaching 7,576 new vehicles (for January through June, the sales growth rate was 11%).
As previously reported, according to “Ukravtoprom,” registrations of new trucks and specialty vehicles in 2025 fell by 5% compared to 2024—to nearly 12,300 vehicles.

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