Tag: Truck
Brenner & Inntal: Truck ban on German Unity Day
Due to the German National Day on 3 October, a special ban on lorries will also be imposed in Austria and southern Tyrol.
Commercial vehicles: Farewell to the combustion engine
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.
AdBlue: Shortages threaten economy and environment
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.
Tyrol: Dispute on truck-transit continues
The sectoral driving ban has been temporarily relaxed. However, the decision of the Tyrolean government is not enough to escape harsh criticism.
Denmark's new traffic concept
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.
Inntal: Road closures for lorries over 7.5 t
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.
(Still) No truck toll for 3.5 ton trucks
The Bundesrat, upper house of the German parliament, has spoken out against a toll on 3.5-tonne trucks. Despite an appeal by a state transport minister, vans will continue to be exempt from the toll.
Söder plans route closures for trucks
More and more often, there are endless queues of trucks and evasive traffic on the Bavarian side due to the blocking of the Tyrol. Now, Minister President Söder wants to take the transit dispute with Austria into his own hands and partially relieve the Bavarian road network of HGV traffic.
Climate-neutral fuel: Tractor runs on slurry
An American company wants to use it to power trucks and heavy machinery. This is the first time that an emission-free ammonia solution has been used for this purpose.
Stuttgart: Lawsuit by residents of environmental zone fails
The Federal Court of Justice has ruled against the injunction of crossing haulage traffic. According to the court, the ban on trucks crossing the zone does not protect individual interests, but the general public and the environment.