Since 2025, CO2 emission regulations have also applied to newly registered heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The implementation results for the first reporting period show that importers were largely able to meet their targets. The sanction amount is correspondingly low. This is mainly due to the high share of purely electric vehicles. In 2025, this stood at around 20.8 per cent, well above the European average.
In the reference year 2025, around 6'300 HDVs in Switzerland and around 30 HDVs in the Principality of Liechtenstein were newly registered. Of these, around 2'000 vehicles fall within the scope of the CO2 emission regulations for HDVs. Around 1950 of these vehicles were registered by 13 large importers with five or more vehicles in their fleets, while the remaining around 50 vehicles were distributed among smaller importers.
The high share of electric trucks is worth noting: one in five newly registered heavy-duty vehicles was powered purely by electricity. This is significantly more than the European average. Thanks to these high shares of electric vehicles, some importers fell well below their targets. Of the 13 large importers, only one failed to meet the target and must therefore pay sanctions. In total, the sanction amount is around CHF 303'000. The sanctions paid for HDVs benefit the National Roads and Urban Traffic Fund (NAF), as do those for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.