Trends & Topics

Visionary concept vehicles, electromobility, alternative drives, smart cities, disruptors – the world of mobility has never been so exciting and innovative. Our Trends & topics are a way of making this fascination perceptible, while also explaining technological developments. Thanks to gripping stories and content, interesting personalities and the very latest facts.

Hydrogen

Clean Logistics retrofits diesel trucks and buses

“We want to revolutionize the transport sector,” explains co-founder and CEO Dirk Graszt. The most important aspect in this is decarbonizing freight transport.

Altas

An electric minibus from Lithuania

How the short city variant fares on its first test drive

New Service

Instafreight Transport Management

For the last 5 years, it has been possible to handle freight transport through the Instafreight online freight forwarding and logistics platform.

Conclusion after four years

1,000 electric vehicles with the project “Zukunft.de”

The “Zukunft.de” project is coming to an end after four years. 1,000 parcel delivery vans were electrified as part of the research project.

Electric mobility has arrived for trucks.

Interface: ZF presents eWorX

According to the technology group ZF, it requires a standard interface, to enable its control to be handled by both the vehicle manufacturer and body builder.

Level floor with a width of 2.50 m

Actros F: Perfectly combined

There are cab variants aplenty with the Actros. Now two more have been added: 19 variants instead of 17.

Volvo adds heavyweight series to its electric range.

Volvo launches heavy electric trucks

FM, FMX and FH Electric will be available from 4x2 to 8x4 by the beginning of 2023.

Modern, inexpensive and above all lighter

The new Lion’s Intercity LE by MAN

MAN is now also launching a low-entry bus with the Lion’s Intercity LE.

Interview with Christoph Günter

Geared towards heavy vehicles

The President of the EMEA Region at SAF-Holland, discussing the potential of electric axles and the plans for telematics.

Convenience, safety and energy efficiency

Modern steering systems

A review of the current state of development of modern steering systems, electric steering systems and Steer-by-Wire systems.

Establishment of a comprehensive service and dealer network

The truck world in Germany is becoming more colorful

Ford commercial vehicles are set to capture the German market in future. The F-Max will play a key role in this, as will the Stegmaier Group.

Curtain up for the first BAX electric truck

Launch of a 7.5-tonner with electric axle drive

The first electric truck to be launched by new German brand, BAX, is a joint production between project partners Paul Nutzfahrzeuge and BPW.

Krone eTrailer

How a trailer helps you save

Saving fuel as well as reducing CO2 emissions – Krone and the technology start-up Trailer Dynamics unveil a trailer with an electrically powered axle.

Self-driving MAN TGX

Self-driving trucks prove themselves in everyday port operations

Two autonomously driving MAN TGXs have successfully passed the “Hamburg Truckpilot” practical test.

Almost silently and with a feeling of even acceleration.

Presenting Scania electric models

In 2020 Scania introduced its battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid. One year later the vehicle manufacturer is inviting customers to take a test drive.

Double offer for customers

Mercedes-Benz Tourrider goes American

Daimler is planning a relaunch in North America. The global Mercedes-Benz brand is now coming into play after years of sales of the Setra brand.

Opel Combo-e

An electrified delivery vehicle

The Opel Combo-e combines its passenger car and delivery vehicle genes with an unagitated electric powertrain.

E-mobility

Charging at the depot

A Mercedes-Benz Trucks expert explains how complex and expensive it is to set up a charging infrastructure at the depot.

Logistik Schmitt

eActros in use

Logistik Schmitt is embarking on a new era of mobility with the eActros, the first close-to-production electric distribution vehicle from Daimler Truck. How does the eActros perform?

Garanten für einen reibungslosen Alltag

Haute Couture für Nutzfahrzeuge

Ohne sie wären Alltag und Logistik undenkbar: Sonderfahrzeuge kommen immer dann zum Einsatz, wenn die Aufgabe nicht der Norm entspricht.

Ein Bus im Stadtzentrum zwischen Menschen

Long-distance bus market

Any competitors out there?

Who likes taking the bus to the nearest city? What does the branch leader Flixbus do? And what new competitors are appearing on the scene?

Electric mobility

E-Bus Market is speeding up

Electric buses are predestined for emission-free public transport. The overview of a booming market segment.

3D-Modell einer Innenstadt mit autonom fahrendem Fahrzeug

The Urban Logistics "Workhorse"

That (tricky) last mile

The service providers covering the last mile are therefore seeking innovative solutions to revolutionize deliveries.

From supply to data chain

Changing supply chains

Digitization is bringing fundamental changes to global supply chains. Connecting all parties and processes with one another is altering both routes and forms of transport.

The beginning of the transportation business.

Milestones in logistics history

Curtain up for major historic achievements!

CES and IAA

Same, same, but different!

The trade shows CES and IAA are also moving closer together – from different starting points – and can learn from each another.

35 Prozent weniger CO2 bis 2030

Das Nutzfahrzeug 4.0 – wohin geht die Reise?

welche Optimierungspotenziale durch Industrie 4.0 und Logistik 4.0 entstehen, erläutert Dr. Kurt-Christian Scheel.

Trial and ... success?

Reality check on platooning

Slipstreaming makes driving easier. But does platooning deliver on its promise?

The “Neotrucker” – a logistics all-rounder

From trucker to logistics manager

Today trucking is a tough job, but that could change in the future.

Micromobility

Cargo bikes for the last mile

The megatrend of urbanization has consequences for the mobility sector. Delivery traffic in towns and cities is a challenge.

Kinder winken einem Lkw-Fahrer im Fahrerhaus zu

Hazardous right turns

Turning assistant: no more blind spots

New assistance systems such as the turning assistant for trucks improve safety and are set to prevent accidents.

Lkw-Fahrerhaus auf beleuchteter LED-Fläche

Vision 2030

A ride in the truck of the future

The year is 2030 and the truck is smarter, more efficient and more environmentally friendly than ever before.