Solutrans · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• Solutrans 2027 is the 19th edition of the international trade show for road and urban transport solutions, scheduled from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 November 2027 at Eurexpo Lyon, running on a biennial cycle in odd-numbered years (no 2026 edition).
• The 2027 edition is marked by the opening of an additional hall (+8,000 sqm on Hall 4), bringing the total surface area to 108,000 sqm, the largest format ever deployed by the trade show.
• 2025 results (18th ed, 18 to 22 November): nearly 64,000 professional visitors (65,000 announced), more than 1,100 exhibitors, 25% international visitors from 100 countries and 30% international exhibitors from 21 countries. 2023 results: 64,300 visitors (+28% vs 2021), 1,100 exhibitors (+10%).
• Owned by the FFC (Fédération Française de Carrosserie Industrie et Services) and organised by Comexposium. OICA-certified trade show (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs Automobiles), the only European event recognised at this level for commercial vehicles.
• The largest European trade show for commercial and urban vehicles in terms of manufacturers present: 30+ HGV/LCV brands exhibit in their own right, including Renault Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, DAF, MAN, Scania, Iveco, Hyundai (Volvo Trucks represented via Renault Trucks, Volvo Group).

Who exhibits

Typical profile

A benchmark B2B trade show for the road and urban transport sector. Full coverage of the ecosystem: HGV and light commercial vehicle manufacturers, bodybuilders and semi-trailer manufacturers, equipment suppliers, telematics and connectivity, tyres, energy providers (charging, hydrogen, bio-CNG, HVO), TMS and on-board software publishers, training, services and financing. An exclusively professional audience: hauliers and long-term leasing companies, fleet managers, shippers, local authorities (refuse collection vehicles, road maintenance), urban distribution and last-mile logistics, HGV workshops and dealerships.

Notable exhibitors (2025, 2027 reference base)

HGV manufacturers:

• Renault Trucks: E-Tech T Extended (extended range) and three major new products on the stand, historic Lyon roots
• Mercedes-Benz Trucks / Daimler Truck France: eActros 600 electric, crowned International Truck of the Year 2025
• DAF Trucks France: XD Electric and new-generation XF, XG and XG+ MY2025
• MAN: MAN hTGX 520 hp hydrogen combustion, French premiere and Truck Innovation Award 2025, 700-bar H2 refuelling in under 15 minutes
• Scania: new Scania 40 R and electric range
• Iveco: Eurocargo CNG distribution range (Sustainable Truck of the Year 2025, Distribution category)
• Hyundai: XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world's first series-produced hydrogen fuel cell HGV

Bodybuilders and semi-trailers: Schmitz Cargobull (world premiere of the S.CU dc90 refrigeration unit on stand F122 Hall 04), Krone, Kögel, and all FFC members out in force at this proprietary edition.

Lyon cluster: LUTB Transport & Mobility Systems (mobility competitiveness cluster), which brings together Renault Trucks, Iveco Bus and the Volvo Group, present collectively at the trade show.

Retention rate

An extremely stable core of manufacturers edition after edition (Renault Trucks, Mercedes, DAF, MAN, Scania, Iveco, Volvo via Renault Trucks). Renewal driven by alternative energies (hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen combustion, battery electric, bio-CNG) and connectivity. The growth from 1,000 (2021) to 1,100+ exhibitors (2023 and 2025), with +10% in 2023, confirms the trajectory of structural growth.

Visitor quality

100% qualified professionals with a named badge. A decision-maker mix: haulier technical departments, fleet buyers, transport SME executives, logistics methods engineers, local authority officials and technicians (waste, road maintenance, public transport), HGV distributors and dealers. Strong international qualification in 2025: 25% foreign visitors from 100 countries, positioning Solutrans as a European and African purchasing event for decarbonised road transport solutions.

Activities & community

Conference programme

CSIAM inaugural conference devoted to the decarbonisation of road transport, attended by the leading manufacturers and energy providers. Themed panels on energies (battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen combustion, HVO, bio-CNG), connectivity and telematics, driver training, safety, last-mile logistics and retrofitting. The detailed 2027 programme will be published by the organisers as the trade show approaches.

Awards & accolades

International Truck of the Year (ITOY): a jury of 24 specialist journalists from the leading European technical publications, the world benchmark award for commercial vehicles.

• ITOY 2024: Volvo FH Electric (first fully electric vehicle to win ITOY)
• ITOY 2025: Mercedes-Benz eActros 600
• ITOY 2026: officially presented at the gala dinner on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at Eurexpo Lyon, during the 18th edition

Associated awards also presented at the trade show:

• Sustainable Truck of the Year 2025: Volvo FH Aero 460 (Tractor category), Iveco Eurocargo CNG (Distribution), Renault Trucks E-Tech Master (Van)
• International Van of the Year
• International Pick-Up Award
• International Truck Innovation Award (2025 winner: MAN hTGX hydrogen combustion)

Satellite events

ITOY gala dinner on the Wednesday evening, a major event of the week for the profession. CSIAM inaugural conference on decarbonisation. Manufacturer presentations scheduled continuously on the main stands (world premieres, French premieres, European market-specific configurations).

Community & networks

A trade show owned by the FFC (Fédération Française de Carrosserie Industrie et Services) and organised by Comexposium. The executive committee brings together the FFC and Comexposium. Solutrans is OICA-certified (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs Automobiles), a guarantee of international recognition. The trade show brings together the French commercial vehicle ecosystem: manufacturers, equipment suppliers (notably via Equip Auto and FIEV for parts and systems), FFC bodybuilders, hauliers (FNTR, OTRE, Union TLF), fleet managers, local authorities, energy providers and training.

What's new in 2027

Addition of an extra hall: a further 8,000 sqm opened on Hall 4, bringing the total surface area to 108,000 sqm, the largest edition in the trade show's history. Confirmed central theme: decarbonisation across all energies (battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen combustion, HVO, bio-CNG), with the sector CSR Charter signed by exhibitors maintained and reinforced. Detailed 2027 programme to be confirmed.

On site: what you need to know

• Venue: Eurexpo Lyon, 108,000 sqm mobilised for the 2027 edition (addition of Hall 4, +8,000 sqm vs 2025).
• Transport access: Tram T5 (Eurexpo) from the Grange Blanche stop (metro line D interchange). Special shuttles from Lyon Part-Dieu station and Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport during the trade show. Road access via A43 / A46 from Lyon city centre, around 25 to 40 minutes outside peak hours.
• Parking: Exhibitor car parks on site with a quota of 1 free space per stand of 9 to 100 sqm, 2 spaces beyond that. Paid visitor car parks available. Favour the shuttles and the tram midweek, with heavy saturation on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Accommodation: Lyon city centre (Part-Dieu, Bellecour, Confluence) accessible by tram and metro, the Eurexpo / Saint-Priest area closer to the trade show. Book 3 to 4 months in advance, as the November week concentrates several regional trade shows.
• Opening hours & tickets 2027: Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 November, a strictly professional trade show. Free visitor badge with pre-registration on the organisers' official site. Exhibitor badge quota: 1 badge per 3 sqm, capped at 25 badges for stands under 100 sqm, 50 badges beyond that.
• Services: Multi-point catering across the entire site, exhibitor VIP areas, press room, media platforms, official app, cloakrooms, left-luggage facilities, interpreting services for international delegations.

How much it costs to exhibit

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 18 months out (spring 2026): make contact with Comexposium and the FFC, positioning (manufacturer, equipment supplier, bodybuilder, energy provider, services), choice of hall (opening of Hall 4 +8,000 sqm in 2027), surface area negotiation.
• 12 months out (November 2026): commitment and signature, award entries (International Truck Innovation Award, Sustainable Truck of the Year), pre-booking of exhibitor badges (quota 1 / 3 sqm).
• 9 months out (February 2027): validation of the scenographic concept, briefing of the agency and stand builder, planning of vehicle demonstrators and transport logistics.
• 6 months out (May 2027): final plans, stand build order, haulier accreditations and HGV transport logistics, planning of world premieres and French premieres.
• 3 months out (August 2027): team accreditations, accommodation in the Eurexpo / Saint-Priest area or Lyon city centre, sales briefing, B2B meeting planning, international press kits.
• 6 weeks out (October 2027): delivery of materials, final team briefing, activation of media campaigns and invitations to fleet and local authority clients.

For the decision-maker visitor

• Register as soon as professional ticketing opens (spring 2027): free visitor badge with pre-registration on the official site.
• Favour Tuesday 16 or Wednesday 17 November for manufacturer meetings and the ITOY gala evening (International Truck of the Year presented on the Wednesday evening).
• Prepare your meetings via the Comexposium matchmaking tools and the exhibitor directories.
• For international delegations: get in touch with the interpreting services and the dedicated areas (25% foreign visitors in 2025, 100 countries represented).
• Allow 2 full days to cover the 108,000 sqm and the 30+ HGV/LCV manufacturers exhibiting in their own right.

The trade show's evolution

Trajectory analysis

Solutrans has established itself edition after edition as the European benchmark event for commercial and urban vehicles. Three structural indicators validate the trajectory: continuous growth in visitors (from 50,000 in 2021 to nearly 64,000 in 2025, i.e. +28% in 2023 then maintained at a high level), stability of the exhibitor base at 1,100+ with 30% international from 21 countries, and renewal through decarbonisation (all energies represented, ITOY awarded consecutively to zero-emission vehicles: Volvo FH Electric in 2024, Mercedes eActros 600 in 2025). The 2027 edition plays an amplifying role: opening of Hall 4 (+8,000 sqm, total 108,000 sqm), confirmed central decarbonisation theme, OICA certification maintained. The FFC / Comexposium co-ownership and OICA recognition guarantee continuity of leadership at a time when the European commercial vehicle is staking its transformation between hydrogen fuel cell (Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, Hyliko), hydrogen combustion (MAN hTGX, Truck Innovation Award 2025), battery electric (Mercedes eActros 600 ITOY 2025, Volvo FH Electric ITOY 2024, Renault Trucks E-Tech, DAF XD Electric) and bio-CNG / HVO (Iveco Eurocargo CNG Sustainable Truck 2025). The Lyon cluster LUTB Transport & Mobility Systems, which brings together Renault Trucks, Iveco Bus and the Volvo Group, gives the trade show a unique European industrial anchorage.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (solutrans.eu).