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Successfully tackling the skills shortage The issue of skilled labour is also a key task for vehicle manufacturers – in two respects. Firstly, of course, it is about securing the company’s own need for skilled labour. Depending on the region, medium-sized vehicle manufacturers are competing to a greater or lesser extent with large corporations. Continue reading

Tanker manufacturers are more confident about the coming years The mood among German vehicle manufacturers has improved noticeably since last year. The companies operating in the field of special superstructures for hazardous goods vehicles of all kinds are once again looking ahead “mainly optimistically” and see themselves as “well positioned” for the future. Continue reading

Added Value and a Compact Venue: A Varied and Interesting Conference Programme Awaits Visitors to Fuel & Gas Logistics On all three days of the trade fair, Fuel & Gas Logistics will be accompanied by a conference programme offering visitors added value with sessions that are topical, practical and innovative. Expert partners and high-profile speakers promise an outstanding experience. Continue reading

New Online Platform Explains Innovative Fuels The approval of HVO100 for public sale at petrol stations removes another critical hurdle on the road to sustainable, renewable fuels in Germany. However, a great deal of information on such products is still needed. The many different names for innovative, renewable and sustainable fuels can be confusing for consumers. Furthermore, there is the constantly recurring question of whether a given vehicle can even tolerate these new fuels. Continue reading

Where Do We Currently Stand With Hydrogen Mobility? For logistics professionals, hydrogen represents an alternative CO2-free energy source with many advantages for the transportation industry such as relatively short refuelling times, long ranges, and tanks that weigh less than the batteries in comparable electric lorries. In other words, hydrogen could certainly offer advantages when covering long distances and especially when transporting heavy loads. Continue reading

Diesel Lorries Are Still King of the Roads The Mobility Monitor is a representative survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute and commissioned by acatech, Germany's National Academy of Science and Engineering. According to the 2024 edition of the survey, the public clearly feels that strengthening and modernising transport infrastructure is important. The rail network, in particular, received critical reviews from 65 per cent of the respondents. Continue reading