On 1 October, France is introducing the so-called Ecotaxe. This ecological tax with the impressive-sounding name Taxe Nationale Poids Lourd, Ecotaxe for short, applies to every commercial vehicle registered in France or abroad with a permitted total weight above 3.5 tonnes. As the specialist Internet portal eurotransport.de reports, the tax amounts to between 0.025 …
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The market for used commercial vehicles is continuing to climb rapidly. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamts (KBA) ), 25,538 lorries were transferred to new owners last July. That was a year-on-year increase of 5.6 percent. The number of motor tractors that changed hands also increased: the statistics show 10,611 vehicles transferred, which …
Eastern Europe is developing ever more quickly into the most important driver of the transport and commercial vehicle industry in Europe. According to Werner Renz, Managing Director of ADAC TruckService, this is also evident in the number of lorry breakdowns. “In the next five years, we expect an increase in the annual number of breakdowns …
While forecasts on the German used commercial vehicle market remain cautiously optimistic (see TruckScout24 as a barometer of the economic situation), sellers of new lorries throughout Europe will have to tighten their belts: the European commercial vehicle market shrank again in June. 149,996 lorries were registered, 4.8 percent fewer than in the corresponding period of …
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Croatia is joining the EU on 1 July. This changes customs law. There will no longer be any checks of goods at the borders with the EU. Goods that are freely traded in Croatia are thereby being given the status of Community goods under customs law and no long require customs documents or export declarations. …
Since the beginning of August, China has been charging six percent VAT on freight costs. This applies to land, air and see freight, as well as local services. eurotransport.de reports that the measure is part of a national pilot programme for VAT reform. According to the Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband (German Freight and Logistics Association …
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Customs and import duties must be paid for commercial vehicles imported into Germany from outside the EC. As soon as the commercial vehicle arrives in Germany – usually by ship from non-EU countries – the importer or another person appointed and authorised by him can complete the customs application form and the customs declaration of …
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According to the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL)), the Russian customs authorities (FCS) intends to impose a national Russian shipping procedure for TIR shipments from 14 August, in addition to the TIR cover of €60,000. The German logistics association now fears that the cost of shipping …
Testers from lastauto omnibus magazine tested the Temsa Midi MD9 at the beginning of 2011 and were absolutely ecstatic about it. The cockpit made them rave: spacious, neat, all important devices, such as tachograph, climate center, and entertainment electronics were in plain sight and easy to reach. The chorus of praise continued with “perfection in …
The Still company already proved as early as 2011 that forklifts can be ecological. At that time, the company launched the Still RX 70 Hybrid forklift. The 36-kW diesel engine was complemented by an electric motor. The forklift generates power while braking. The power is stored in so-called ultra caps, high-performance capacitors that return the …
