NUFAM DAY 2024: Truck toll - successful climate policy or tax increase through the back door?
Since December 1, 2023, a higher toll levy has applied to diesel-powered trucks. At the second NUFAM DAY on June 20, experts from BGL, Die Güterbahnen, Öko-Institut, ZF and freight forwarder Rainer Schmitt will discuss the consequences.
The truck toll on federal highways was introduced in 2005. This initiated a system change from tax-based to user-based financing. After several extensions, the toll was changed on December 1, 2023 so that CO2 emissions now play a decisive role. In short: if you emit more CO2, you pay more toll - and vice versa. According to the German government, this is intended to create an incentive to "use low-emission vehicles efficiently".
However, many hauliers criticized the extended toll after it was announced. Associations that want to strengthen rail freight transport, on the other hand, welcomed the toll. At the second NUFAM DAY, experts will discuss this toll and the question of whether it represents a successful climate policy or whether it is merely a tax increase through the back door.
The panel will be moderated by Marcus Walter. The long-standing trade journalist already successfully hosted the first NUFAM DAY last year. His discussion partners are:
- Tobias Lang, Managing Director of Verband des Verkehrsgewerbes Baden e.V. (partner association of the Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung),
- Florian Hacker from the Öko-Institut,
- Rainer Schmitt, freight forwarder and
- Dr Patrick Plötz, Head of the Energy Economics Business Unit at Fraunhofer ISI.
There will also be a welcome address by Daniela Kluckert, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.
The discussion will take place on 20 June at Messe Karlsruhe. The event starts at 10 a.m., begins with a welcome address by Daniela Kluckert, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Affairs, and lasts around 90 minutes.
Exhibition with renowned providers
Following the discussion, there will be an exhibition for further discussion and networking. The exhibiting companies and associations include the Ministry of Transport Baden-Württemberg, S&G Automobil AG, Martin Knirsch Kraftfahrzeuge GmbH, TYN-e GmbH, EBB Truck-Center GmbH DAF Truck Dealer, Tiropatrans Vertriebs GmbH, Webfleet Solutions Sales B.V., Iveco Süd-West Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH and Weick Consulting GmbH.
Anyone wishing to take part in the free event can register HERE.
The discussion will also be broadcast live - on the NUFAM website and on the commercial vehicle trade fair's YouTube channel.
