by Stefan Kohl | Aug 15, 2024 | Allgemein, Facts & Fun, Topstory
In Sweden you have to switch on your headlights on the freeway, in Spain trucks are only allowed to enter the city center at certain times, and in Germany there is a Sunday driving ban for trucks over 7.5 tons. Here we reveal these and other country-specific...
by Magda Nagy | Jun 25, 2024 | Allgemein, Insights, Topstory
The roadshow adventure in Slovakia begins in Púchov, a town of 17,000 inhabitants. The town is best known for the Continental Tires Slovakia production plant, where more than 5,000 people work. Not far from the plant is the site of the tire retailer Mikona, the...
by Ronny Nittmann | Jun 21, 2024 | Allgemein, On the Road, Topstory
Hello everyone and nice to have you back on our blog (again). Thursday evening marks the end of my exciting time in Brno with the dismantling of the “Transport Show” trade fair. Before I continue my journey, however, I first have to charge my toll device. Fortunately,...
by Stefan Kohl | Jun 19, 2024 | Allgemein, Facts & Fun, Topstory
Five neighboring countries, fantastic mountain scenery, historic old towns – you’ll find all this in Slovakia. After Austria, Slovakia is the second most forested country in Central Europe. Forests occupy almost 40% of the territory of Slovakia, while in...
by Stefan Kohl | Jun 18, 2024 | Allgemein, Facts & Fun, Topstory
As an important transit corridor for international freight traffic, Slovakia connects Eastern European countries with Western European markets and thus plays a key role in the pan-European transport network. The country’s strong automotive industry and other...