by Stefan Kohl | Nov 28, 2023 | Topstory, Trends & Technology
Ever heard of e-highways? These are highways with overhead lines to which suitably equipped e-trucks can dock like streetcars. The line not only supplies the power for the current drive, but also charges the battery for the onward journey. So, this can significantly...
by Stefan Kohl | Nov 14, 2023 | Topstory, Trends & Technology
Wherever we stop with the #ContiEuropeanRoadshow, it is due almost everywhere: the truck toll. What makes the whole thing so confusing is the large number of country-specific regulations. More than half of the European countries collect tolls, and almost every one of...
by Stefan Kohl | Sep 22, 2023 | Topstory, Trends & Technology
What would actually happen if 30 percent of heavy-duty traffic were electrified and powered by renewable energies? In Germany alone, this would save around 7 million tons of CO2 every year! But electrically powered commercial vehicles are still rare on our roads....
by Stefan Kohl | Sep 12, 2023 | Topstory, Trends & Technology
High cost and time pressure, long separations from family, weekends in barren parking lots – truckers in cross-border transport can tell you a thing or two about this. To make life easier for them, to ensure fairer competition and safer roads, the EU created the...
by Tammy Schütz | Sep 7, 2023 | Topstory, Trends & Technology
With the burgeoning significance of e-mobility, electric vehicles and charging stations have become a ubiquitous sight on our roads. This electrifying wave has also surged into the realm of trucks, with Germany alone registering a substantial 43,400 electric trucks at...
by Stefan Kohl | Aug 9, 2023 | Topstory, Trends & Technology
Logistics professionals in Germany take note: Until March 31, 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport, through the Federal Office for Mobility and Logistics, is still subsidizing the purchase of new, particularly rolling resistance-optimized...
