Podcasts about actros

Ja, een behoorlijk inhoudelijk technisch gesprek met Wijnands in Spanje. En verder in vogelvlucht door het nieuwe BIGtruck magazine met daarbij onder andere aandacht voor de testrit met de elektrische Actros in de Ardennen en het zwabberende overheidsbeleid inzake de geplande Zero-emissie zones in veel steden per 2025. We praten je bij in dit half uurtje, je bent zomaar 40 kilometer verder met ons. Dank voor het luisteren en natuurlijk: Stay tuned!

Auf der IAA Nutzfahrzeuge hat Daimler Truck den neuen Actros gezeigt. Die VerkehrsRundschau konnte bereits eine Runde drehen. Man sieht es ihm vor allem von außen an: Der „neue Actros" besticht vor allem durch die sogenannte Pro-Cabin, also eine neue Kabine, die durchaus für gespaltene Meinungen sorgt. Neben der auffälligen Optik hat sich aber auch im Inneren des Fahrerhauses einiges getan; Mercedes-Benz Trucks setzt nun auch auf Spracherkennung und baut neue Features ein, die vor allem bei Fahrerinnen und Fahrern Anklang finden dürften. Jan Burgdorf, der Ressortleiter Test & Technik der VerkehrsRundschau, fasst in dieser Episode von VR Funk die wichtigsten Neuerungen zusammen.

VISIT OUR EV CHANNEL: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289581/15421673In this episode of the Insider's Guide to Energy EV series, we delve deep into the electrification and hydrogen revolution within the heavy-duty vehicle sector. Hosted by Chris Sass and Niall Riddell, this episode features insightful discussions with James Venables, Head of Future Sustainability for Daimler Truck UK, and Ibrahim Kraria, an expert in sustainability strategies. The conversation kicks off with an exploration of the urgency of sustainability in transportation, tackling the pivotal question of whether the future lies in electric or hydrogen vehicles. With Daimler Truck's pioneering efforts in both areas, listeners are treated to a comprehensive overview of the current state and future prospects of heavy-duty EVs and hydrogen trucks. The episode sheds light on Daimler Truck's innovative journey, starting with the introduction of their first electric truck in 2017 to the recent debut of the Actros 600 in the UK. Venables and Kraria discuss the technical advancements in battery technology and the efficiency gains achieved through their unique e-axle design. They emphasize the importance of infrastructure development, sharing insights into the challenges and solutions related to charging and refueling heavy-duty vehicles. The discussion also touches on Daimler's dual strategy of leveraging both battery electric and hydrogen fuel technologies to meet diverse market needs and regional energy availability. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the practical considerations and future developments in the heavy-duty EV and hydrogen truck landscape. The episode highlights the collaborative efforts required to build the necessary infrastructure, the role of regulatory support, and the potential of upcoming technologies like MW charging and vehicle-to-grid capabilities. Whether you're a fleet manager, a sustainability enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of transportation, this episode provides valuable perspectives and expert insights into the evolving world of sustainable heavy-duty vehicles.Visit our website: https://insidersguidetoenergy.com/Meet our Guests: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-venables-95ab56228/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-kraria-0944a514b/

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------------------------------- 通勤學英語VIP加值內容與線上課程 ------------------------------- 通勤學英語VIP訂閱方案：https://open.firstory.me/join/15minstoday 社會人核心英語有聲書課程連結：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 歡迎針對這一集留言你的想法： 留言連結 主題投稿/意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com 官方網站：www.15mins.today 加入Clubhouse直播室：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k 訂閱YouTube頻道：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 商業合作/贊助來信：15minstoday@gmail.com ------------------------------- 以下是此單集逐字稿 (播放器有不同字數限制，完整文稿可到官網) ------------------------------- Autobahn Speed Limits? Voting With Lead Feet It seemed like a no-brainer: Lower Germany's embarrassingly high carbon emissions at no cost, and save some lives in the process. 這聽起來是個不費腦筋的好主意：不須付出成本，便減低德國高得使人羞愧的碳排放量，還可以順道拯救人命。 But when a government-appointed commission in January dared to float the idea of a speed limit on the autobahn, the country's storied highway network, it almost caused rioting. Irate drivers took to the airwaves. Union leaders menacingly put on their yellow vests, hinting at street protests. And the far-right opposition used the opportunity to rage against the “stranglehold” of the state. 然而，當政府指派的委員會元月大膽提出在德國名聞全球的高速公路上設速限的構想時，卻幾乎引發暴動。 暴怒的開車族在廣播裡抱怨，工會領袖意帶威脅地穿上黃背心，暗示將上街抗議。極右派反對黨趁機對國家的「箝制」大事撻伐。 A highway speed limit was “contrary to every common sense,” the transport minister, Andreas Scheuer, swiftly declared, contradicting his own experts.And that was that. 德國運輸部長安德烈・舒爾很快就宣布，給高速公路設速限「完全違反常情」，立場和自己的專家團隊相牴觸。此事就此打消。 As far as quasi-religious national obsessions go for large portions of a country's population, the German aversion to speed limits on the autobahn is up there with gun control in America, whaling in Japan and sovereignty in Britain. 就一國高比例人口近乎宗教信仰式的執念而言，德國人對高速公路限速的反感之深，一如美國人對於槍枝管制，日本人對於捕鯨，和英國人對於主權。 With few exceptions, like Afghanistan and the Isle of Man, there are highway speed limits essentially everywhere else in the world. 世界上除了阿富汗和英國曼島等極少數例外，其他地方的公路基本上都有速限。 But this is Germany, the self-declared “auto nation,” where Carl Benz built the first automobile and where cars are not only the proudest export item but also a symbol of national identity. 但這可是自詡為「汽車王國」的德國，卡爾·賓士在這裡造出第一輛汽車，汽車不僅是令人驕傲的出口品，還是國家身分的象徵。 It's also the country where, in darker times, Hitler laid the groundwork for a network of multilane highways that in the postwar years came to epitomize economic success — and freedom. 同樣的這個國家，在它較黯淡的時代，希特勒打下多車道高速公路系統的基礎，而這系統在戰後年月裡成為經濟成就和自由的典範。 Call it Germany's Wild West: The autobahn is the one place in a highly regulated society where no rule is the rule — and that place is sacred. 把它想成德國的「大西部」吧：在一個受到高度規制的社會裡，高速公路是唯一沒有規矩就是它的規矩的地方，而此處神聖不可侵犯。 “It's a very emotional topic,” confided Stefan Gerwens, head of transport and mobility at ADAC, an automobile club with 20 million members, which is opposed to any speed limit. So emotional, apparently, that facts and figures count for little. 「這是個高度情緒化的議題。」全德汽車俱樂部的運輸流動主任史帝芬・葛文如此坦承。全德汽車俱樂部是有兩千萬會員的汽車社團，他們徹底反對給高速公路設下速限。這個議題顯然太具情緒性，以致事實和數據都變得無關痛癢。 Germany is woefully behind on meeting its 2020 climate goals, so the government appointed a group of experts to find ways to lower emissions in the transport sector. Cars account for 11 percent of total emissions, and their share is rising. 德國距離達成2020年的氣候目標已大幅落後，因此政府指派了專家團隊以找出減低運輸方面碳排放的方法。車輛的碳排放量佔去總排放量的一成一，而且比例還在增高。 A highway speed limit of 120 kph, or 75 mph, could cover a fifth of the gap to reach the 2020 goals for the transport sector, environmental experts say. 環境專家說，給高速公路設置時速120公里（或75英里）的速限，可以在交通方面填補五分之一的缺口，協助達成2020年的氣候目標。 “Of all the individual measures, it is the one that would be the most impactful — and it costs nothing,” said Dorothee Saar, of Deutsche Umwelthilfe, a nonprofit environmental organization that has lobbied for a speed limit. 「在所有個人可以達成的事項裡，這是最具影響力，也不須花費成本的方法。」非營利環保組織「德國環境救援」的朵樂絲・薩爾說，此組織長年力促給高速公度限速。 “But when it comes to cars,” Saar sighed, “the debate tends to become irrational.” 「可是一談到車，」薩爾嘆息道：「辯論往往就變得不理性了。」 Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/337656/web/ About cars - Man in Germany drives to driving test A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it's best to get a driving license first before trying to use it. 德國一名男子從教訓中學到：在試圖使用駕駛執照之前，最好先拿到它。 Police in Bergheim, near Cologne, said Tuesday that the 37-year-old drove himself to his driving test, parking an Opel Zafira outside the test center in front of an astonished examiner. 科隆附近的貝格海姆警方週二說，這名37歲民眾自己開車赴駕駛執照考試，在一名驚訝的監考官面前，把一台歐寶Zafira車款停在考試中心外。 They said he told police officers who were called to the scene on Monday that he had only driven because he wanted to make sure to get to the driving test on time. 他們說，他告訴週一被叫到現場的警官們說，他開車只是因為想要確保及時抵達那場駕駛執照考試。 His test was immediately called off. The man now faces an investigation for driving without a license. Police also opened an investigation of the car's owner. 他的考試立刻被取消。這名男子現在因無照駕駛面臨調查。警方也對車主展開調查。 Next Article Danish police confiscate luxury sports car caught speeding 丹麥警方沒收超速的豪華跑車 Danish police have confiscated a high-performance luxury car after its new owner was caught speeding as he drove it home from Germany to Norway. 丹麥警方沒收了一輛高性能的豪華汽車，在它的新車主超速被逮以後，當時他開著它從德國回挪威家。 The man, an Iraqi citizen resident in Norway who was not identified, was registered Thursday as driving at 236 kph in his Lamborghini Huracán on a stretch of highway where the top speed is 130 kph. 這名男子是個居住於挪威的伊拉克公民，身分未明，週四在一段最高時速130公里的高速公路上，被紀錄到以每小時236公里速度駕著他的藍寶堅尼「颶風」。 Under a new Danish law, police can seize the vehicles of reckless drivers and auction them off, with the money going into Danish coffers. 根據丹麥一項新的法律，警察可沒收魯莽駕駛人的車輛並拍賣它們，錢則進丹麥國庫。 The Nordjyske newspaper said the man had bought the car hours earlier in Germany for 2 million kroner. 《北日德蘭報》說，這名男子幾個小時前在德國以200萬克朗購入這輛車。 The car owner will also be fined for speeding in due course. 車主當理也將因超速被罰。 Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1486857 ; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1478842 Truck Makers Face Choice: Go Battery or Hydrogen？ Even before war in Ukraine sent fuel prices through the roof, the trucking industry was under intense pressure to kick its addiction to diesel, a major contributor to climate change and urban air pollution. But it still has to figure out which technology will best do the job. 在烏克蘭戰爭導致燃料價格飆漲之前，卡車運輸業就面臨擺脫柴油成癮的巨大壓力，但它仍須弄清楚哪種技術最能勝任此事。柴油是氣候變遷與城市空汙的主要原因。 Truck makers are divided into two camps. One faction, which includes Traton, Volkswagen's truck unit, is betting on batteries because they are widely regarded as the most efficient option. The other camp, which includes Daimler Truck and Volvo, the two largest truck manufacturers, argues that fuel cells that convert hydrogen into electricity — emitting only water vapor — make more sense because they would allow long-haul trucks to be refueled quickly. 卡車製造商分為兩個陣營，包括福斯卡車部門Traton在內的一派看好電池，因電池被廣泛認為是最有效率的選項。另一個陣營則包括戴姆勒卡車和富豪這兩家最大的卡車製造公司，他們認為將氫轉化為電能僅排放水蒸氣的燃料電池更有意義，因為它們可讓長途卡車快速充電。 The choice companies make could be hugely consequential, helping to determine who dominates trucking in the electric vehicle age and who ends up wasting billions of dollars on the Betamax equivalent of electric truck technology, committing a potentially fatal error. It takes years to design and produce new trucks, so companies will be locked into the decisions they make now for a decade or more. 這些公司做出的選擇可能會帶來重大影響，並且有助於確認在電動車時代，誰將主宰卡車運輸業以及誰最終會在電動卡車版的Betamax技術浪費數十億美元，犯下潛在致命錯誤。設計和生產新的卡車需耗時數年，因此企業在未來10年或更長時間裡，將受制於現在做出的決定。 “It's obviously one of the most important technology decisions we have to make,” said Andreas Gorbach, a member of the management board of Daimler Truck, which owns Freightliner in the United States and is the largest truck maker in the world. 全球卡車製造龍頭戴姆勒卡車的管理層成員哥爾巴赫說：「這顯然是我們必須做出的最重要技術決策之一。」該公司在美國擁有福萊納卡車品牌。 The stakes for the environment and for public health are also high. If many truck makers wager incorrectly, it could take much longer to clean up trucking than scientists say we have to limit the worst effects of climate change. In the United States, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for 7% of greenhouse gas emissions. 環境和公眾健康面臨的風險也很高。若許多卡車製造商押錯寶，清理卡車運輸業所需的時間，恐比科學家所說人類必須限制氣候變遷最壞影響的時限還要長。在美國，中型與重型卡車占溫室氣體排放量的7%。 Although sales of electric cars are exploding, large truck makers have only begun to mass-produce emission-free vehicles. Daimler Truck, for example, began producing an electric version of its heavy-duty Actros truck, with a maximum range of 240 miles, late last year. Tesla unveiled a design for a battery-powered semitruck in 2017 but has not set a firm production date. 儘管電動車銷量爆炸性成長，但大型卡車製造商才剛開始大規模生產零碳排車輛，例如戴姆勒卡車公司去年底開始生產重型卡車Actros的電動版本，最大行駛里程達240英里。特斯拉在2017年發布一款電池動力的卡車Semi，但具體生產日期未定。 Cost will be a decisive factor. Unlike car buyers, who might splurge on a vehicle because they like the way it looks or the status it conveys, truck buyers carefully calculate how much a rig is going to cost them to buy, maintain and refuel. 價格將會是一項決定性因素。卡車買家會仔細計算整套配備的價格、維護及補充燃料費用，不像汽車買家，可能會因為喜歡車的外觀或者能夠顯示他們的地位而揮霍。Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/6260402

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Autobahn Speed Limits? Voting With Lead Feet   It seemed like a no-brainer: Lower Germany's embarrassingly high carbon emissions at no cost, and save some lives in the process. 這聽起來是個不費腦筋的好主意：不須付出成本，便減低德國高得使人羞愧的碳排放量，還可以順道拯救人命。 But when a government-appointed commission in January dared to float the idea of a speed limit on the autobahn, the country's storied highway network, it almost caused rioting. Irate drivers took to the airwaves. Union leaders menacingly put on their yellow vests, hinting at street protests. And the far-right opposition used the opportunity to rage against the “stranglehold” of the state. 然而，當政府指派的委員會元月大膽提出在德國名聞全球的高速公路上設速限的構想時，卻幾乎引發暴動。 暴怒的開車族在廣播裡抱怨，工會領袖意帶威脅地穿上黃背心，暗示將上街抗議。極右派反對黨趁機對國家的「箝制」大事撻伐。 A highway speed limit was “contrary to every common sense,” the transport minister, Andreas Scheuer, swiftly declared, contradicting his own experts.And that was that. 德國運輸部長安德烈・舒爾很快就宣布，給高速公路設速限「完全違反常情」，立場和自己的專家團隊相牴觸。此事就此打消。 As far as quasi-religious national obsessions go for large portions of a country's population, the German aversion to speed limits on the autobahn is up there with gun control in America, whaling in Japan and sovereignty in Britain. 就一國高比例人口近乎宗教信仰式的執念而言，德國人對高速公路限速的反感之深，一如美國人對於槍枝管制，日本人對於捕鯨，和英國人對於主權。 With few exceptions, like Afghanistan and the Isle of Man, there are highway speed limits essentially everywhere else in the world. 世界上除了阿富汗和英國曼島等極少數例外，其他地方的公路基本上都有速限。 But this is Germany, the self-declared “auto nation,” where Carl Benz built the first automobile and where cars are not only the proudest export item but also a symbol of national identity. 但這可是自詡為「汽車王國」的德國，卡爾·賓士在這裡造出第一輛汽車，汽車不僅是令人驕傲的出口品，還是國家身分的象徵。 It's also the country where, in darker times, Hitler laid the groundwork for a network of multilane highways that in the postwar years came to epitomize economic success — and freedom. 同樣的這個國家，在它較黯淡的時代，希特勒打下多車道高速公路系統的基礎，而這系統在戰後年月裡成為經濟成就和自由的典範。 Call it Germany's Wild West: The autobahn is the one place in a highly regulated society where no rule is the rule — and that place is sacred. 把它想成德國的「大西部」吧：在一個受到高度規制的社會裡，高速公路是唯一沒有規矩就是它的規矩的地方，而此處神聖不可侵犯。 “It's a very emotional topic,” confided Stefan Gerwens, head of transport and mobility at ADAC, an automobile club with 20 million members, which is opposed to any speed limit. So emotional, apparently, that facts and figures count for little. 「這是個高度情緒化的議題。」全德汽車俱樂部的運輸流動主任史帝芬・葛文如此坦承。全德汽車俱樂部是有兩千萬會員的汽車社團，他們徹底反對給高速公路設下速限。這個議題顯然太具情緒性，以致事實和數據都變得無關痛癢。 Germany is woefully behind on meeting its 2020 climate goals, so the government appointed a group of experts to find ways to lower emissions in the transport sector. Cars account for 11 percent of total emissions, and their share is rising. 德國距離達成2020年的氣候目標已大幅落後，因此政府指派了專家團隊以找出減低運輸方面碳排放的方法。車輛的碳排放量佔去總排放量的一成一，而且比例還在增高。 A highway speed limit of 120 kph, or 75 mph, could cover a fifth of the gap to reach the 2020 goals for the transport sector, environmental experts say. 環境專家說，給高速公路設置時速120公里（或75英里）的速限，可以在交通方面填補五分之一的缺口，協助達成2020年的氣候目標。 “Of all the individual measures, it is the one that would be the most impactful — and it costs nothing,” said Dorothee Saar, of Deutsche Umwelthilfe, a nonprofit environmental organization that has lobbied for a speed limit. 「在所有個人可以達成的事項裡，這是最具影響力，也不須花費成本的方法。」非營利環保組織「德國環境救援」的朵樂絲・薩爾說，此組織長年力促給高速公度限速。 “But when it comes to cars,” Saar sighed, “the debate tends to become irrational.” 「可是一談到車，」薩爾嘆息道：「辯論往往就變得不理性了。」 Source article: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0067/337656/web/   Next Article   About cars - Man in Germany drives to driving test   A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it's best to get a driving license first before trying to use it. 德國一名男子從教訓中學到：在試圖使用駕駛執照之前，最好先拿到它。 Police in Bergheim, near Cologne, said Tuesday that the 37-year-old drove himself to his driving test, parking an Opel Zafira outside the test center in front of an astonished examiner. 科隆附近的貝格海姆警方週二說，這名37歲民眾自己開車赴駕駛執照考試，在一名驚訝的監考官面前，把一台歐寶Zafira車款停在考試中心外。 They said he told police officers who were called to the scene on Monday that he had only driven because he wanted to make sure to get to the driving test on time. 他們說，他告訴週一被叫到現場的警官們說，他開車只是因為想要確保及時抵達那場駕駛執照考試。 His test was immediately called off. The man now faces an investigation for driving without a license. Police also opened an investigation of the car's owner. 他的考試立刻被取消。這名男子現在因無照駕駛面臨調查。警方也對車主展開調查。   Next Article   Danish police confiscate luxury sports car caught speeding 丹麥警方沒收超速的豪華跑車   Danish police have confiscated a high-performance luxury car after its new owner was caught speeding as he drove it home from Germany to Norway. 丹麥警方沒收了一輛高性能的豪華汽車，在它的新車主超速被逮以後，當時他開著它從德國回挪威家。 The man, an Iraqi citizen resident in Norway who was not identified, was registered Thursday as driving at 236 kph in his Lamborghini Huracán on a stretch of highway where the top speed is 130 kph. 這名男子是個居住於挪威的伊拉克公民，身分未明，週四在一段最高時速130公里的高速公路上，被紀錄到以每小時236公里速度駕著他的藍寶堅尼「颶風」。 Under a new Danish law, police can seize the vehicles of reckless drivers and auction them off, with the money going into Danish coffers. 根據丹麥一項新的法律，警察可沒收魯莽駕駛人的車輛並拍賣它們，錢則進丹麥國庫。 The Nordjyske newspaper said the man had bought the car hours earlier in Germany for 2 million kroner. 《北日德蘭報》說，這名男子幾個小時前在德國以200萬克朗購入這輛車。 The car owner will also be fined for speeding in due course. 車主當理也將因超速被罰。 Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1486857 ; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1478842   Truck Makers Face Choice: Go Battery or Hydrogen？   Even before war in Ukraine sent fuel prices through the roof, the trucking industry was under intense pressure to kick its addiction to diesel, a major contributor to climate change and urban air pollution. But it still has to figure out which technology will best do the job. 在烏克蘭戰爭導致燃料價格飆漲之前，卡車運輸業就面臨擺脫柴油成癮的巨大壓力，但它仍須弄清楚哪種技術最能勝任此事。柴油是氣候變遷與城市空汙的主要原因。 Truck makers are divided into two camps. One faction, which includes Traton, Volkswagen's truck unit, is betting on batteries because they are widely regarded as the most efficient option. The other camp, which includes Daimler Truck and Volvo, the two largest truck manufacturers, argues that fuel cells that convert hydrogen into electricity — emitting only water vapor — make more sense because they would allow long-haul trucks to be refueled quickly. 卡車製造商分為兩個陣營，包括福斯卡車部門Traton在內的一派看好電池，因電池被廣泛認為是最有效率的選項。另一個陣營則包括戴姆勒卡車和富豪這兩家最大的卡車製造公司，他們認為將氫轉化為電能僅排放水蒸氣的燃料電池更有意義，因為它們可讓長途卡車快速充電。 The choice companies make could be hugely consequential, helping to determine who dominates trucking in the electric vehicle age and who ends up wasting billions of dollars on the Betamax equivalent of electric truck technology, committing a potentially fatal error. It takes years to design and produce new trucks, so companies will be locked into the decisions they make now for a decade or more. 這些公司做出的選擇可能會帶來重大影響，並且有助於確認在電動車時代，誰將主宰卡車運輸業以及誰最終會在電動卡車版的Betamax技術浪費數十億美元，犯下潛在致命錯誤。設計和生產新的卡車需耗時數年，因此企業在未來10年或更長時間裡，將受制於現在做出的決定。 “It's obviously one of the most important technology decisions we have to make,” said Andreas Gorbach, a member of the management board of Daimler Truck, which owns Freightliner in the United States and is the largest truck maker in the world. 全球卡車製造龍頭戴姆勒卡車的管理層成員哥爾巴赫說：「這顯然是我們必須做出的最重要技術決策之一。」該公司在美國擁有福萊納卡車品牌。 The stakes for the environment and for public health are also high. If many truck makers wager incorrectly, it could take much longer to clean up trucking than scientists say we have to limit the worst effects of climate change. In the United States, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for 7% of greenhouse gas emissions. 環境和公眾健康面臨的風險也很高。若許多卡車製造商押錯寶，清理卡車運輸業所需的時間，恐比科學家所說人類必須限制氣候變遷最壞影響的時限還要長。在美國，中型與重型卡車占溫室氣體排放量的7%。 Although sales of electric cars are exploding, large truck makers have only begun to mass-produce emission-free vehicles. Daimler Truck, for example, began producing an electric version of its heavy-duty Actros truck, with a maximum range of 240 miles, late last year. Tesla unveiled a design for a battery-powered semitruck in 2017 but has not set a firm production date. 儘管電動車銷量爆炸性成長，但大型卡車製造商才剛開始大規模生產零碳排車輛，例如戴姆勒卡車公司去年底開始生產重型卡車Actros的電動版本，最大行駛里程達240英里。特斯拉在2017年發布一款電池動力的卡車Semi，但具體生產日期未定。 Cost will be a decisive factor. Unlike car buyers, who might splurge on a vehicle because they like the way it looks or the status it conveys, truck buyers carefully calculate how much a rig is going to cost them to buy, maintain and refuel. 價格將會是一項決定性因素。卡車買家會仔細計算整套配備的價格、維護及補充燃料費用，不像汽車買家，可能會因為喜歡車的外觀或者能夠顯示他們的地位而揮霍。Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/6260402

每日英語跟讀 Ep.K373: Truck Makers Face Choice: Go Battery or Hydrogen？   Even before war in Ukraine sent fuel prices through the roof, the trucking industry was under intense pressure to kick its addiction to diesel, a major contributor to climate change and urban air pollution. But it still has to figure out which technology will best do the job. 在烏克蘭戰爭導致燃料價格飆漲之前，卡車運輸業就面臨擺脫柴油成癮的巨大壓力，但它仍須弄清楚哪種技術最能勝任此事。柴油是氣候變遷與城市空汙的主要原因。 Truck makers are divided into two camps. One faction, which includes Traton, Volkswagen's truck unit, is betting on batteries because they are widely regarded as the most efficient option. The other camp, which includes Daimler Truck and Volvo, the two largest truck manufacturers, argues that fuel cells that convert hydrogen into electricity — emitting only water vapor — make more sense because they would allow long-haul trucks to be refueled quickly. 卡車製造商分為兩個陣營，包括福斯卡車部門Traton在內的一派看好電池，因電池被廣泛認為是最有效率的選項。另一個陣營則包括戴姆勒卡車和富豪這兩家最大的卡車製造公司，他們認為將氫轉化為電能僅排放水蒸氣的燃料電池更有意義，因為它們可讓長途卡車快速充電。 The choice companies make could be hugely consequential, helping to determine who dominates trucking in the electric vehicle age and who ends up wasting billions of dollars on the Betamax equivalent of electric truck technology, committing a potentially fatal error. It takes years to design and produce new trucks, so companies will be locked into the decisions they make now for a decade or more. 這些公司做出的選擇可能會帶來重大影響，並且有助於確認在電動車時代，誰將主宰卡車運輸業以及誰最終會在電動卡車版的Betamax技術浪費數十億美元，犯下潛在致命錯誤。設計和生產新的卡車需耗時數年，因此企業在未來10年或更長時間裡，將受制於現在做出的決定。 “It's obviously one of the most important technology decisions we have to make,” said Andreas Gorbach, a member of the management board of Daimler Truck, which owns Freightliner in the United States and is the largest truck maker in the world. 全球卡車製造龍頭戴姆勒卡車的管理層成員哥爾巴赫說：「這顯然是我們必須做出的最重要技術決策之一。」該公司在美國擁有福萊納卡車品牌。 The stakes for the environment and for public health are also high. If many truck makers wager incorrectly, it could take much longer to clean up trucking than scientists say we have to limit the worst effects of climate change. In the United States, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for 7% of greenhouse gas emissions. 環境和公眾健康面臨的風險也很高。若許多卡車製造商押錯寶，清理卡車運輸業所需的時間，恐比科學家所說人類必須限制氣候變遷最壞影響的時限還要長。在美國，中型與重型卡車占溫室氣體排放量的7%。 Although sales of electric cars are exploding, large truck makers have only begun to mass-produce emission-free vehicles. Daimler Truck, for example, began producing an electric version of its heavy-duty Actros truck, with a maximum range of 240 miles, late last year. Tesla unveiled a design for a battery-powered semitruck in 2017 but has not set a firm production date. 儘管電動車銷量爆炸性成長，但大型卡車製造商才剛開始大規模生產零碳排車輛，例如戴姆勒卡車公司去年底開始生產重型卡車Actros的電動版本，最大行駛里程達240英里。特斯拉在2017年發布一款電池動力的卡車Semi，但具體生產日期未定。 Cost will be a decisive factor. Unlike car buyers, who might splurge on a vehicle because they like the way it looks or the status it conveys, truck buyers carefully calculate how much a rig is going to cost them to buy, maintain and refuel. 價格將會是一項決定性因素。卡車買家會仔細計算整套配備的價格、維護及補充燃料費用，不像汽車買家，可能會因為喜歡車的外觀或者能夠顯示他們的地位而揮霍。Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/6260402

Per poter soddisfare ancora meglio le differenti esigenze di chi svolge servizi di autotrasporto, Mercedes-Benz Trucks ha ampliato la sua serie Actros sviluppando due nuovi modelli: il nuovo Actros F e il nuovo Actros L. Il primo si rivolge a coloro che attribuiscono particolare importanza alla funzionalità e all'efficienza. Il secondo, invece, punta sullo spazio e sul comfort per il conducente. Due versioni, comunque, accomunate da tanta tecnologia per la sicurezza a bordo. Per orientarci nell'universo delle soluzioni Actros abbiamo fatto due chiacchiere con Giuseppe Crognale, Product Manager di Mercedes-Benz Trucks Italia, che racconta ai microfoni di K44 tutte le caratteristiche e i «plus» della gamma trucks di Mercedes-Benz più ampia e diversificata di sempre. Buon ascolto!

A pochi mesi dalla presentazione dell'eActros, primo truck a trazione elettrica a batteria di Mercedes-Benz, Daimler Trucks ha avviato i test di un nuovo camion. È sempre elettrico, ma al posto delle batterie ha le fuel cell, tecnologia in grado di produrre energia da celle a combustibile alimentate a idrogeno. Si tratta di una soluzione concepita per le lunghe percorrenze, disponibile tra pochi anni. Ma come funziona questa tecnologia? Che autonomia può raggiungere un camion a idrogeno? Quali sono le differenze rispetto a un tradizionale veicolo elettrico a batteria? E quali invece le analogie rispetto agli attuali camion diesel? Abbiamo provato a fare chiarezza con l'aiuto di Luigi Serafini, Special Project Manager di Mercedes-Benz Trucks Italia

Nach dem kürzlich vorgestellten "fit for 55"-Programm der EU ist noch klarer geworden, dass fossile Brennstoffe nur noch wenig Zukunft haben werden. Stattdessen rückt im Fernverkehr abermals die Lösung der Brennstoffzelle in den Fokus. Mit Daimler hat nun der erste deutsche Hersteller einen Prototypen auf der hauseigenen Teststrecke im Einsatz. Der Gen H2 ist ein Brennstoffzellen-Lkw, der mit Wasserstoff angetrieben wird. Fabian Faehrmann und Gerhard Grünig von der VerkehrsRundschau diskutieren über das Konzept und die Idee, langfristig auf flüssigen Wasserstoff zu setzen.

Il camion elettrico è pronto. Dal punto di vista tecnico, ma anche commerciale. Nel senso che tra non molto arriveranno nelle concessionarie. Dall'inizio del 2022, per esempio, il gruppo Daimler inizierà la commercializzazione dell'e-Actros, il primo truck Mercedes-Benz alimentato completamente a batteria. Con quali modalità e quali logiche sarà venduto un veicolo di questo tipo? Quali variabili valutare quando gli si crea uno spazio nella propria flotta? Su quali missioni risulta maggiormente congeniale? Dove e come si provvederà alla sua ricarica e come essere sicuri di non rimanere mai a secco di energia? Quanto costa di più un camion elettrico e in che modi e tempi si potranno recuperare? A queste e ad altre domande molto pratiche ci risponde Luigi Serafini, la persona a cui Mercedes-Benz Trucks Italia ha affidato la gestione della mobilità elettrica. Buon ascolto!

Lo sapevate che il primo sistema elettronico in grado di rallentare il veicolo in caso di ostacoli è stato tenuto a battesimo da un camion? Da allora – era il 2006 – la tecnologia ha fatto passi da gigante e adesso in casa Mercedes-Benz la quinta generazione dell’ABA non soltanto funziona di fronte ad altri mezzi, ma è in grado di arrestare del tutto il veicolo anche davanti a un pedone, fermo o in movimento. Una conquista, offerta di serie, che l’autista deve comunque imparare a governare. Ci spiegano come Giuseppe Crognale e Roberto Spelta, rispettivamente product manager dell’Actros e responsabile della formazione autisti in Mercedes-Benz Trucks Italia

Dougie Rankine (Editor of Truck & Driver Magazine) talks to Paul O'Callaghan (now back home in Ireland) on our weekly podcast for lorry drivers! Just back from a week on the road in the brand new Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 630, Dougie gives his verdict on the flagship truck and it's mirror cam system. Meanwhile, Paul has been back on home soil... for a while. Two trips to Europe done already, plus some mattress deliveries in a manual MAN TGM.Please subscribe to the Truck & Driver Podcast so that you never miss an episode and keep up-to-date with the latest news at truckanddriver.co.uk

- Tesla Battery Day Disappoints Investors - Ford Reaches Deal with Canadian Union - Kia Unveils New Sorento - Special Edition RDX Built on Same Line as NSX - Mercedes Introduces Limited Edition Semi Truck - BMW Shows Off New M3 and M4 - Trailblazer Disappoints at First but Totally Redeems Itself

- Tesla Battery Day Disappoints Investors- Ford Reaches Deal with Canadian Union- Kia Unveils New Sorento- Special Edition RDX Built on Same Line as NSX- Mercedes Introduces Limited Edition Semi Truck- BMW Shows Off New M3 and M4- Trailblazer Disappoints at First but Totally Redeems Itself

Siamo saliti a bordo di un Actros per scoprire tutte le innovazioni digitali introdotte sulla quinta generazione del veicolo Mercedes-Benz. E tra queste spicca l'introduzione delle mirror cam al posto dei tradizionali specchi retrovisori. Per capire come, quando e perché possono costituire un supporto per il conducente siamo entrati in cabina insieme a Roberto Spelta, responsabile della formazione autisti di Mercedes-Benz Italia. E per contare i vantaggi che ci ha indicato non sono sufficienti le dita delle due mani...

Si parla di sicurezza nella seconda puntata del 2020 di ON AIR e del Truck of The Year di quest'anno assegnato al Nuovo Actros. Domenico Andreoli di Mercedes-Benz Trucks Italia introduce anche la nuova rubrica dedicata alla sicurezza e sostenibilità dei truck.

Der neue Actros stellt sich erstmals einem Vergleich. Kann sich der 1851 gegen den Volvo FH 500 mit neuer Turbo-Compound-Technik und den Scania R mit dem neuen 540-PS-Motor durchsetzen? Im direkten Vergleich geht es um Verbrauch und Transportgeschwindigkeit, aber auch um Komfort und Fahrverhalten. Wo die Stärken und Schwächen der Giganten liegen, erzählt Jan Burgdorf, Test und Technik Redakteur der VerkehrsRundschau und des Trucker Magazins.

Para encarar a forte concorrência da Scania e Volvo, a Mercedes-Benz atualizou o seu extrapesado.

Fast live vom Chaos Communication Camp 2019 in Zehdenick! Wieder einmal ist Ermel zu Gast, und da er der 40-Tönner-Fahrer des C3LOCs ist, geht es diesmal auch um den Schwerverkehr. Wir machen eine Rundfahrt im virtuellen Sattelschlepper durch die Welt der Assistenzsysteme. GPK – München Audiosport – Sag mal Bruderliebe – Nichts bleibt wie es ist C3LOC :: Chaos Computer Club Logistics Operations Center Fahrassistenzsystem :: Fahrassistenzsysteme bei Wikipedia Actros :: Mercedes Benz Actros Actros :: Mercedes Benz Actros Actros Interieur :: Mercedes Benz Actros Interieur Actros Safety :: Mercedes Benz Actros Safety File Download (120:00 min / 180 MB)

Fast live vom Chaos Communication Camp 2019 in Zehdenick! Wieder einmal ist Ermel zu Gast, und da er der 40-Tönner-Fahrer des C3LOCs ist, geht es diesmal auch um den Schwerverkehr. Wir machen eine Rundfahrt im virtuellen Sattelschlepper durch die Welt der Assistenzsysteme. GPK – München Audiosport – Sag mal Bruderliebe – Nichts bleibt wie es ist C3LOC :: Chaos Computer Club Logistics Operations Center Fahrassistenzsystem :: Fahrassistenzsysteme bei Wikipedia Actros :: Mercedes Benz Actros Actros :: Mercedes Benz Actros Actros Interieur :: Mercedes Benz Actros Interieur Actros Safety :: Mercedes Benz Actros Safety File Download (2:00 min / 180 MB)

Agora é hora dos pesados! Um papo para quem tem diesel na veia e curte o mundo dos caminhões. Essa conversa, como você nunca viu, é com Liam Mattera, Conrado Navarro e o nosso amigo Sérgio Kaskanlian do Canal Planeta Caminhão! O assunto envolve Caminhões, novidades, curiosidades e a paixão pelos pesados. Como você sabe, o mercado dos trucks está se recuperando no Brasil e neste ano deveremos ter lançamentos importantes, de marcas como Mercedes-Benz (talvez o novo Actros com Cabine MP4) e Iveco, além de acompanharmos os novos Scania chegando às estradas. Também há novidades de outras novidades das demais montadoras de caminhões, como Volvo, além de todo o desenrolar da provável venda da fábrica de caminhões Ford em São Bernardo do Campo-SP. A gente conversa sobre o mercado, mas também sobre diversas curiosidades e experiências envolvendo os caminhões e a vida dos caminhoneiros nas estradas. Ao atuar no Planeta Caminhão, o Sérgio Kaskanlian tem percorrido diversas estradas, inclusive no Centro-Oeste, e pode falar mais da realidade dos caminhoneiros e também das transportadoras. Também falaremos sobre as polêmicas envolvendo fretes e aumento do diesel. Vale lembrar também que, em dados divulgados pela Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores, Anfavea, podemos notar o crescimento nas vendas de caminhões. Nos primeiros quatro meses do ano, a comercialização dos caminhões cresceram cresceram aproximadamente 45%, na comparação com 2018, totalizando cerca de 30 mil veículos. Na produção, a alta é praticamente inexistente considerando a queda das exportações, causada principalmente pela grave crise na Argentina. Em Abril os números de vendas surpreendem ao analisarmos o top 10 dos caminhões mais vendidos. O ranking de vendas ficou assim (vale notar como a alta das vendas está mais concentrada nos segmentos de caminhões pesados e semipesados): 1 - Scania R450 com 528 unidades 2 - Volvo FH 540 com 513 unidades 3 - Mercedes-Benz Actros 2651 com 419 unidades 4 - Volvo FH 460 com 389 unidades 5 - VW Delivery 11.180 com 378 unidades 6 - VW Constellation 24.280 com 365 unidades 7 - VW Delivery 9.170 com 309 unidades 8 - DAF XF 105 com 250 unidades 9 - Mercedes-Benz Accelo com 232 unidades 10 - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter com 198 unidades Além disso vamos abordar as principais novidades, curiosidades e principalmente contar boas histórias sobre a paixão pelos caminhões. Outro ponto legal desse papo é lembrança do "maio amarelo", momento no qual merece ainda mais foco a segurança no trânsito, especialmente nas estradas. Finalmente, como você sabe, o mundo dos caminhões é muito vasto e vai ser bem legal o papo sobre as peculiaridades dos brutos e todo o desafio dos motoristas de caminhão que transportam o Brasil nas costas. Você é um apaixonado pelos pesados e pelas carretas? Possui alguma história incrível? Escreva nos comentários! Acompanhe o melhor conteúdo automotivo nas nossas redes sociais e site: SITE: https://autovideos.com.br/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AUTOVideosBrasil INSTAGRAM: @autovideos_oficial

PRUEBA AL NUEVO ACTROS 2645 6X2, JUNTO A UN SEMIRREMOLQUE (HERMANN) DE CONFIGURACIÓN 1+1+1 A CARGA MÁXIMA

Why Daimler now also needs a podcast? Many of you are already on the road with us as a mobility service provider every day anyway - but above all with our products. In the Actros on the way to the next forwarding agent, in the yellow school bus e-Jouley to high school, in the A-, B- or V-class to work and shopping, with one of our Share Now Services in the city and so on - we now have various possibilities. With the Daimler Podcast "HeadLights" you can now take our colleagues directly with you on the passenger seat or in the train - and that's less creepy than it might sound right now.

BIGtruck's Iep van der Meer spreekt op de IAA 2018 in Hannover met Bertrand Janssen, senior manager design brands bij Daimler. Het gesprek is opgenomen in de cabine van de nieuwe Actros en gaat over de toekomst van het wegtransport volgens Daimler: touch screen, assist, autonoom rijden, platooning en de functie en ontwikkeling van de chauffeur daarbinnen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigtruck/message

Just in time for the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, which is taking place in Hanover, Germany, from 20 to 27 September 2018, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is unveiling the brand’s new flagship to the world’s press at the Premiere Night. Mercedes-Benz is showcasing a truck which immediately attracts everybody’s attention due to its new, characteristic light signature along the top of the headlamps and its futuristic-looking MirrorCam.

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Pünktlich zur IAA Nutzfahrzeuge, die vom 20. bis 27. September 2018 in Hannover stattfindet, präsentiert Mercedes-Benz Trucks das neue Flaggschiff der Marke. Mercedes-Benz zeigt einen Lkw, der mit seiner neuen, charakteristischen Lichtsignatur am oberen Scheinwerferrand und der futuristisch anmutenden MirrorCam sofort alle Blicke auf sich zieht.

A man in his mid-30s strolling through the inner city of Kuala Lumpur will soon feel old. Not because of the oppressive, muggy heat with temperatures above 30 degrees, but because of people’s faces: Malaysia is a very young country. About a third of its roughly 31 million inhabitants are aged 15 years or below. The Southeast Asian country has successfully evolved from a commodities supplier into a diversified industry location. Over 75 per cent of the population live in cities.

Wer als Mittdreißiger durch die Innenstadt von Kuala Lumpur schlendert, der kommt sich rasch alt vor. Das liegt nicht an der erdrückenden Schwüle bei Temperaturen weit jenseits der 30-Grad-Marke, sondern an den Gesichtern der Menschen rundum. Malaysia ist ein sehr junges Land. Etwa ein Drittel der rund 31 Millionen Einwohner ist nicht älter als 15 Jahre. Mehr als 75 Prozent der Bevölkerung lebt in Städten.

Thursday 22nd February 2018. On the podcast today… you’ll hear about Mercedes Trucks doubting Tesla claims, and what about a drone coming to your rescue if you run out of energy…   UK HIGH COURT RULES ON ILLEGAL POLLUTION, ELECTRIC CARS THE ANSWER?   We’ll start with breaking news about air quality and what that means for EV adoption, not just here in the UK. In some ways this is similar to how California, because it’s such a huge car market, when they imposed strict emission limits the car makers made changes which benefited everything. Yesterday in London the high court told the UK government it must do more to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution.   For the last 8 years the UK has been in breach of the legal limits on pollution, and twice now have lost a court battle. Those we should thank are environmental lawyers Client Earth. Following previous defeats in court, the UK government had to promise to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040. Well specifically, all new cars from 2040 had to have a degree of electrification, it’s not a BAN on selling fossil fuels. That means hybrids would be acceptable.   Mr Justice Garnham, the judge, said the current plan by UK Gov was “seriously flawed”.  So what does that mean and what are the implications of this ruling? The government will have to go further and faster in their plans to adopt EVs. So that could mean bringing the date of the ban forward, say, to 2030. Or it could keep the 2040 ban and push it further, saying all new cars had to be full electric. That’s doubtful.   However there are strict limits which must be reached by 2021 so it’s more likely the 45 local authorities will have to introduce emissions free zones, or Ultra Low Emission Zones, following the lead of London. That will lead to more negative publicity for diesel, further hurting sales, and inevitably increasing the adoption of electric cars.   On the whole this is good news, but policy needs to be clearer and more concrete. Diesel sales will continue to fall off the cliff edge they’re on, however buyers aren’t moving to EVs quick enough, meaning an older fleet of dirty diesels is staying on the roads. With clear policy, companies can make the investments they need to in electrified transport.   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/21/high-court-rules-uk-air-pollution-plans-unlawful   DAIMLER AG DOUBT TESLA CLAIM ON TESLA SEMI TRUCK TECH   Next, the World’s biggest truck maker, Mercedes, has cast doubt on Tesla’s plans for their semi truck. Daimler plans to release their electric truck in 2021 called the e-Actros, following initial trials later this year.   They will have a maximum range of 200kms, or around 120-130 miles, and will be investing over 500 million euros per year, starting this year.  However the claims of Tesla seems to have ruffled feathers. According to Bloomberg.com, the head of trucks Martin Daum, is reported to have made comments yesterday to reporters including: “If Tesla really delivers on this promise, we’ll obviously buy two trucks -- one to take apart and one to test because if that happens, something has passed us by,” Daum said. “But for now, the same laws of physics apply in Germany and in California".   If Tesla do manage to release a semi truck in 2019 with all the promised specs, there will be many difficult conversation at large truck makers all around the world, because they will have made an expensive miscalculation.   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-21/daimler-throws-shade-at-tesla-e-trucks-plan-as-rivalry-heats-up   APPLE BUY COBALT DIRECT AS EV BATTERY DEMAND GROWS   Apple, the world’s largest company, is being affected by the EV rush according to a report by Inverse.com. They are looking at buying cobalt direct from the source to ensure their devices aren’t affected and the lithium-ion batteries in them.   EVs use around 1,000 times as much cobalt as a mobile phone battery, and with 320 million EVs predicted to be on the road by 2040, Apple are looking ahead to secure supplies.   https://www.inverse.com/article/41495-apple-tesla-electric-cars-batteries   SSANGYYONG BRING NEW ELECTRIC SUV TO GENEVA   14 days until the Geneva motor show and Ssangyyong are yet another auto maker showing off their electric products.The e-SIV will be shows off, it’s a zero emission crossover SUV. e-SIV stands for Electronic Smart Interface Vehicle and they’re focusing on tech, and autonomous driving.   They are looking at a 188bhp which is rated at 150kmph. They haven’t revealed battery size but they’re hinting at 50mins to charge to 80% and 450km range. So what do you think? 60kWh battery and 100kW or 120kW on board charger, to achieve that rate and range?   https://auto.ndtv.com/news/2018-geneva-motor-show-ssangyong-teases-e-siv-electric-concept-1815211   CHARGEPOINT TO ENTER UK MARKET WITH NEW CAR CHARGER BUNDLE   Chargepoint is looking to install more home chargers in the UK thanks to closer partnerships with car makers who already support their main rival Chargemaster.   In the U.S. Chargepoint have a 70% market share so could bring big competition to the UK market. Should they do deals with manufacturers, they could bundle them with new car purchases to make it as easy as possible to buy an EV. Or as they say – frictionless! Bear in mind than Daimler and BMW are investors in Chargepoint, but both have relationships with Chargemaster.   Thus far in the UK Chargepoint is probably best known for a deal with Instavolt which install 50kW DC fast chargers, with around 600 agreed to be installed. To put that in perspective, Chargemaster has 6000 charge points with 2000 more planned for the POLAR network. Read more at cleanevergynews.co.uk   https://www.cleanenergynews.co.uk/news/transport/chargepoint-sets-up-market-competition-with-impending-launch-of-home-ev-cha   DELIVERY DRONE BRINGS YOU EMERGENCY ELECTRONS   And finally to end with something a little more light-hearted, and this is the idea that if you run out of energy, what’s the best way to be recovered because you can’t be towed?  Some solutions have been suggested such as Hyundai turning up with an IONIQ and using it as a donor vehicle.  But now, a giant drone has been suggested. The ‘Volt’ will be summoned via app, fly to your location, and deliver enough power to get you going.   http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/forget-charging-booths-the-volt-drone-automatically-flies-to-your-electric-car-to-charge-it       Thank you for listening today, I hope you've enjoyed it. We'd love to spread the word about electric cars so please do share this with at least one person who might be interested.   Just a reminder you can listen to all of our previous podcasts on iTunes, whilst you’re there why not Subscribe for free and then you get them automatically.   It would really mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on iTunes which will help us spread the word to a wider audience about electric cars.   If you have an Amazon Echo, why not be one of the first to download our brand new Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Twitter @EVNewsDaily, have a wonderful day, and I'll see you tomorrow.

Neuheit bei Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Der straßenorientierte Actros 1843 LS mit Hydraulikanlage für Kippsattel ist gewohnt effizient auf der Straße, steckt aber auch einen Abstecher auf die Baustelle locker weg. Bei der Geiger-Gruppe im Allgäu ist das Multitalent mit dem großen Nutzlastvorteil bereits im Einsatz. „Wir wollen ein Fahrzeug, das auf der Straße eine hohe Wirtschaftlichkeit hat, aber auch bei den letzten Metern auf der Baustelle bestehen kann“, sagt Andreas Weber. Er ist Leiter Logistik und Geschäftsentwicklung bei der Unternehmensgruppe Geiger aus dem Allgäu. Ein Blick in das Portfolio der Geiger-Gruppe zeigt: Das Unternehmen ist auf Autobahnen genauso zu Hause wie in der Baugrube.

Always something new from Mercedes-Benz Trucks: while the Actros 1843 LS with its hydraulically powered tipping body is built for the road where it performs with its usual efficiency, it can easily handle detours over the rough at construction sites. The Geiger Group in Germany’s Allgäu region already operates the truck with the great payload advantage on a daily basis. “We want a vehicle that performs very economically on the road but that can also handle the last few metres at the construction site,” says Andreas Weber.

Immer mehr Touristen strömen nach Island. Zählt man die Übernachtungen, sind im Schnitt beinahe 30.000 Touristen pro Tag im Land. Bei nur 337.000 Einwohnern ist das eine der höchsten Quoten der Welt. Damit die Infrastruktur nicht kollabiert, wird überall gebaut. Für Sigurdur Sigurdsson und seine neun Mercedes-Benz Trucks bedeutet das jede Menge Arbeit. Der 53-Jährige Isländer ist gelernter Zimmermann und heute Service Operations Manager bei ÍSTAK. Die Firma mit Sitz in Mosfellsbær, rund 15 Kilometer nördlich der Hauptstadt Reykjavik, zählt zu den größten Bauunternehmen Islands. ÍSTAK realisiert mit seinen 330 Angestellten überwiegend Großprojekte in öffentlichem Auftrag: Schulen, Krankenhäuser, Kraftwerke, Häfen, Tunnel, Straßen und Brücken.

Increasing numbers of tourists are pouring into Iceland. If you count the number of overnight stays, on average there are almost 30.000 tourists in the country every day. With just 337.000 inhabitants, it is among the highest quotas in the world. To ensure that the country's infrastructure doesn't collapse, building sites have popped up everywhere. For Sigurdur Sigurdsson and his new Mercedes-Benz trucks, that means there's a whole lot of work to be done. The 53-year-old Icelander is a trained carpenter and today works as a Service Operations Manager at ÍSTAK. The company is located in Mosfellsbær, about 15 kilometres north of the capital Reykjavik, and is one of Iceland's largest construction companies. ÍSTAK and its 330 employees are predominantly involved in large-scale projects financed by the state: schools, hospitals, power stations, ports, tunnels, roads and bridges.

Wenn Onuorah Nnabugwu von seinem „alten Schlachtross“ erzählt, bekommt er diesen ganz speziellen Glanz in den Augen. Dann denkt der 51-jährige Unternehmer aus Enugu in Nigeria an den allerersten Lkw seines Fuhrparks: einen mittelschweren Mercedes-Benz Rundhauber vom Typ L 911. Heute umfasst der Fuhrpark des Unternehmens mehr als 200 Actros.

Onuorah Nnabugwu’s eyes take on a special gleam as he talks about his “old warhorse”. The 51-year-old entrepreneur from Enugu in Nigeria reminisces about the very first truck in his fleet: a medium-weight Mercedes-Benz L 911 curved-hood model. Today the company’s fleet comprises more than 200 Actros. Onuorah Nnabugwu is the Managing Director of the logistics services provider E. O. Nnabugwu & Sons Limited.

Heute darf ich ein tolles Interview mit einer spannenden Persönlichkeit aus der Wirtschaft präsentieren! Pünktlich zur Premiere von Frank Heisters neuem Buch bei Amazon. Der Titel lautet „Vom ACTROS in den CLK“. Das überaus lesenwerte und kurzweilige Buch lässt gefühlvoll in die Kariere dieses Mannes blicken. Herzlichen Dank nochmals an dieser Stelle für seine Zeit und die offenen Worte!   Link zur Facebook-Fanseite von Frank Heister Link zu Amazon

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