Trends

Losing momentum, but still riding high

[During the first half of 2017, the numbers of new heavy goods vehicles (HGV) in Europe grew by just 2,2 %, compared with the relevant timeframe 2016.

2. August 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

Significant gains in March

[Comparing the figures from December 2016 and the same month in the year before, the heavy truck registrations within the European Union grew by 16.1 percent. The country with the most gain is Italy (+ 200 percent).

30. May 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Sustainability

Powering the tech revolution

[The next step change in battery power for the tech revolution could be just around the corner, thanks to a breakthrough in the design of new lithium-oxygen batteries.

24. March 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

Italy is craving for juggernauts

[Comparing the figures from December 2016 and the same month in the year before, the heavy truck registrations within the European Union grew by 16.1 percent. The country with the most gain is Italy (+ 200 percent).

2. March 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Business

Smarter transport

[The UN commission of experts for sustainable transport has presented its results. It calls for a well-thought-out future strategy with environmentally friendly engines, a reduction of unnecessary routes and better infrastructure.

19. January 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

Talk is Golden

[By 2019, the European Union aims to create the conditions for communication between vehicles and traffic infrastructure and thus reduce congestion and accidents.

10. January 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

Alternatives from the filling pump

[To really push ahead with electricity, gas and hydrogen – that’s the goal of the German national strategic framework (NSR) for the construction of infrastructure for alternative fuels. Subsidies for heavy goods transport are also included. The Federal Cabinet adopted the NSR on 9 November 2016.

3. January 2017 / Reading time: ~ 1 Min.
Trends

New Power

[Climate agreement, nitrogen oxide values and cheat software are making life hard for diesel engines. What are the alternatives?

22. September 2016 / Reading time: ~ 2 Min.