At the expense of the environment, hauliers save money on exhaust gas purification with illegal devices. Will new controls be introduced? Or are environmental zone regulations to be tightened to prevent exhaust manipulators from polluting the air unnoticed?
The government factions have reached a decision on the agreements for the Toll Amendment Act. However, it is still being debated how the resulting revenue should be invested - perhaps also to promote green mobility?
In Tyrol, a trip south over the Fernpass threatens to become increasingly expensive. The journey to Lake Garda is becoming increasingly expensive.
The US-American corporation is preparing for the green transport revolution and is investing one billion euros in electric vehicles for deliveries on the European continent - from e-trucks to micromobility hubs for zero-emission parcel delivery.
Due to the German National Day on 3 October, a special ban on lorries will also be imposed in Austria and southern Tyrol.
Major manufacturers show their plans to make the industry more climate-friendly in the future. Electricity and hydrogen are at the centre of the innovation efforts. A switch that is not only driven by the desire for climate-friendly solutions in the transport sector, but also by the future driving bans in Europe.
Energy costs are rising and with them the difficulties of many manufacturers to maintain their production processes. The production of the urea solution AdBlue is now also at stake - with devastating consequences for the economy and the environment.
The sectoral driving ban has been temporarily relaxed. However, the decision of the Tyrolean government is not enough to escape harsh criticism.
A new toll system will replace the Eurovignette from 2025. Adjustments to the permitted weight and length classes, as well as to the environmental zone regulations, are also planned.
Traffic jams, chaos and a lot of annoyance are caused by the Austrian blocking of lorries on the Bavarian side. This is now to come to an end, because Bavaria will now introduce road closures for heavy goods vehicles itself.
