“Milestone, but not an end point”
With the Road Traffic Remote Control Ordinance (StVFernlV), which came into force on December 1, 2025, Germany has for the first time created a legal framework for the operation of motor vehicles with remote-controlled driving functions. A detailed statement by the IKEM welcomes the introduction of the ordinance as an important step towards fully automated […]
Statement on the Remote Road Traffic Regulation
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Climate roadworks: How can we decarbonise road freight transport?
When it comes to moving goods, trucks are currently the most popular choice: The total capacity of freight transport on German roads has doubled over the last three decades and it now accounts for about three quarters of all freight transport. This development makes commercial road vehicles a backbone of our economic system but also […]
Electric energy billing for overhead line trucks
Overhead lines on highways are a promising approach to decarbonise heavy freight traffic. In a new study, IKEM has examined the legal framework with regard to the billing of energy consumption and the integration of overhead line trucks into the energy market. In the ongoing research projects AMELIE 2 and ELISA II-B, actor models have […]
European launch vision for Electric Road Systems
Nachhaltige Logistik der Kurier-, Express- und Paketdienste (KEP): Kommunaler Leitfaden
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