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SMEs describe toll increase as a serious mistake

The truck toll is almost doubling. Many haulage companies are expecting higher costs for consumers as a result. The logistics industry is also concerned.

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Trucks driving on the A4 highway. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Trucks driving on the A4 highway. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

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The SME sector in Saxony-Anhalt considers the increase in the truck toll to be a serious mistake. It is a further blow to the business location in general and to the logistics sector, said Peter Martini from the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Saxony-Anhalt. "The C02 surcharge, which almost doubles the truck toll, will hit the logistics location, which is so important here, and consumers hard." This will also have an impact on the labor market.

Since Friday, a surcharge has been payable on the truck toll on federal highways and freeways. This amounts to 200 euros per ton of CO2. According to the federally owned operator Toll Collect, this will increase the toll charge per kilometer from 19 to 34.8 cents in the cheapest truck class, for example. The Federal Ministry of Transport describes the impact on consumer prices as marginal.

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  1. The increase in the truck toll in Saxony-Anhalt, particularly the CO2 surcharge, is a significant concern for the Middle class businesses in the region, as it directly affects the transportation and logistics industry.
  2. The higher truck toll, with its increased CO2 charge, could potentially steer businesses away from choosing Saxony-Anhalt as a favorable Business location, due to the increased operational costs.
  3. The truck toll increase, impacting the logistics sector in Saxony-Anhalt, could also have a ripple effect on the local climate, as the logistics industry is a significant contributor to transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
  4. The truck toll surcharge, while stated to have a marginal impact on consumer prices by the Federal Ministry of Transport, may have a more significant influence on the trucking industry and its overall operations, which are critical to the smooth functioning of the Middle class businesses and the regional economy.

Source: www.stern.de

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