Gigaliner routes extended in NRW
NewsThe German federal state of Nordrhein Westfalen, bordering the Netherlands, is soon to extend the road network where 25.25m (3 TEU) gigaline...
Hamburg starts portwide container truck slot-booking
NewsOn 29th November a time slot-booking system for handling container deliveries and collections by truck will be introduced in all four Hambur...
Heinz Kolbe opts for Kögel 14.9m long combi-trailers
NewsEach of the five new cranable trailers, dubbed Euro Trailer Cargo Rail by Kögel, offers the forwarding company space for a total of 37 Euro...
Automated driving trials in Europe
NewsLuxembourg has joined Germany and France in the test programme for automated driving...
Electric trucks for Germany
NewsElectric overhead line trucks will soon be tested on Germany’s federal roads...
Networked trucks from DB Schenker and MAN
NewsThe logistics giant and truck maker are intensifing their partnership for autonomous driving...
Key U-turn on gigaliners
NewsThe German federal state of Nordrhein Westfalen (NRW, North Rhine Westfalia) is dropping its objections to the 25.25m (3 TEU) gigaliner truc...
Look, Mum, no hands!
NewsGermany’s Cabinet has sanctioned a draft law from the federal Transport Ministry allowing handsfree autopilot driving of motor vehicles...
Germany’s MAUT network to be extended
NewsThe truck toll in Germany will be extended to B roads from mid-2018 following an approval by the Federal German parliament (Bundestag)...
Platooning trials for Germany
NewsDB Schenker and truck maker MAN have signed a MoU to develop and test networked truck convoys...
All-electric Mercedes-Benz truck
NewsDaimler Trucks has developed the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, powered exclusively by electric motor with onboard batteries...
Germany to almost quadruple its truck toll network
NewsThe MAUT network will be expanded by a massive 40,000 kms...
Imperial Logistics sees the light
NewsImperial Logistics International general cargo road transport unit is introducing a new fleet of high strength, lightweight semi-trailers...
Gigaliner protest in Berlin
NewsA protest against 25.25m long road trains ("gigaliners") in Germany has been held in the heart of Berlin, at the Brandenburg Gate...
Daimler to switch to gigaliners
NewsCar giant Daimler plans to switch its inbound road moves to 25.25m long road trains...