Commercial Vehicle Urea Tank Market Trends, Challenges and Strategic Recommendations

Commercial Vehicle Urea Tank Market Outlook, Innovations and Developments

The commercial vehicle urea tank market is forecast to grow from USD 2.19 billion in 2025 to USD 2.98 billion by 2034, driven by a CAGR of 3.43% from 2025 to 2034.

Introduction

The commercial vehicle urea tank market is an integral segment of the automotive components industry. This market deals in manufacturing and distribution of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tanks around the world. These tanks are manufactured using several materials consisting of stainless steel, plastics and composites. The urea tanks are available in different capacities in the market comprising of below 50 liters, 50 to 100 liters, above 100 liters and some others. It finds application in numerous vehicles including light commercial vehicles (LCVs), medium commercial vehicles (MCV) and heavy commercial vehicles (HCV). The availability of these tanks in e-commerce platforms has contributed to the overall market expansion. This market is expected to rise drastically with the growth of the commercial vehicle industry in different parts of the world.

• According to the Institute for Industrial Development, the global automotive e-commerce market size in 2022 was valued at US$ 75.28 billion that is expected to reach US$ 213.08 billion by 2029.

Highlights of the Commercial Vehicle Urea Tank Market

Europe held the largest share of the commercial vehicle urea tank market due to the rising sales of heavy trucks in this region.

• Asia Pacific is expected to grow with a significant CAGR due to the rapid urbanization in this region.
• The light commercial vehicles (LCVs) segment held the highest share of the market due to the growing demand for passenger vans and pickup trucks in different parts of the world.
• The OEM segment led the industry due to the increasing consumer preference towards genuine automotive products.

Key Metrics and Overview

Commercial Vehicle Urea Tank: Figures and Stats

• According to the Engine Technology Forum, around 64,440 Ford Super-Duty Diesel were sold in the U.S. during the 4th quarter of 2024.
• According to the International Energy Agency, around 1.2 Gt of CO2 was emitted from heavy trucks globally in 2025.
• According to the China Trucks Organization, around 681200 heavy trucks were sold in China during January-September of 2024.
• According to the Malaysian Automotive Association, around 80571 commercial vehicles were sold in Malaysia in 2023.

Industry Leader Announcement

In February 2024, Anmol Jain, the Managing Director at Lumax Auto Technologies made an announcement stating that,” LCAT has been active in the Indian auto sector since 2007 and it is gratifying to see a world-class facility being built in India to locally manufacture its emission and moulded product range. This investment represents the Group’s long-term commitment to its customers, employees, and business associates in the country.”

Geographical Insights

Europe held the largest share of the commercial vehicle urea tank market. The rising application of heavy trucks in the e-commerce industry for logistics operations has boosted the market growth. Also, the presence of several urea tank manufacturing companies such as Robert Bosch, Scania AB, Elkamet Kunststofftechnik and some others is crucial for the industrial expansion. Moreover, the growing investment by automotive brands for developing eco-friendly vehicles along with rapid focus on reducing NO2 and CO2 emission is expected to propel the market growth in this region.

Competitive Landscape

The commercial vehicle urea tank market is a developing industry with the presence of numerous dominating players. Some of the crucial players in this industry consists of Cummins, Elkamet Kunststofftechnik, Elkhart Plastics, ITB, KUS Auto, Robert Bosch, Röchling, Scania AB, Autoliv, Hitachi Zosen, and some others. These companies are constantly engaged in manufacturing urea tanks for commercial vehicles and adopting different strategies to maintain their dominance in this industry.

• According to the annual report of Cummins, around 57% revenue of the company was generated from the United States followed by other countries.

Market Segmentations

By Application

• LCV urea tank
• HCV urea tank

By Distribution Channel

• OEM
• Aftermarket

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa