The Zukunftskongress Nutzfahrzeuge (Congress for the Future of Commercial Vehicles) will tackle the digitalisation of the transport industry, as well as new drive technologies – both innovative and conventional. Submissions for presentation and discussion pieces are now being accepted.
Digitalisation, clean drive technology and changes to regulations governing commercial vehicles – regarding sizes, weights and carbon footprints – will all have pronounced and lasting changes on the industry. Demands will become more complex, and this complexity will be reflected by the solutions proffered by the transport industry. The days in which drive technologies defined how efficiently and environmentally friendly a truck may transport goods from A to B are behind us. Increasingly, data and the interpretation thereof define the efficiency of different freight methods. Indeed, the telematics systems of modern-day trucks make them a firm fixture in information systems. The meshing of vehicle, consignment, infrastructure, dispatcher, recipient and haulier will only get tighter. Evaluation of the growing stream of available data from both vehicle and load will aid in making vehicles more efficient, both in terms of their environmental impact and resource usage.
In addition to diesel engines – powered with synthetic fuels – electric engines that source their energy from batteries or fuel cells are of increasing importance. Depending on a vehicle’s intended usage, the range of possible drive solutions will increase manifold. Technological advancement is not the only source of change in the industry. Regulatory frameworks are also constantly being developed and refined. By the end of 2017, we expect to see the implementation of EU Guideline 96/53 in national law. This will update regulations concerning commercial vehicles’ permitted weights and dimensions. The extra provisions for wind-deflecting and safety devices are expected to have a noticeable change on the construction of commercial vehicles. In addition, the German government has recently updated the legal framework surrounding autonomous vehicles. German Minister for Transport Alexander Dobrindt sees Germany as a EU pioneer in this field of law. Intelligently networked active safety systems – made possible by autonomous vehicles – will play a critical role. The purchasing of transport solutions will, as a result, also increase in complexity. Only companies that manage to maintain an overview in this time of disruptive change will be able to succeed in the market.
The Zukunftskongress Nutzfahrzeuge – presented by expert organisation DEKRA together with industry magazine lastauto omnibus– will provide visitors with everything they need to know to successfully navigate this change. and On 7. and 8. November 2017 in Berlin, fleet experts will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of new innovations with brand and OEM representatives, as well as political and industrial figures. The Zukunftskongress Nutzfahrzeuge is the industry’s largest networking event in off-years of the IAA Commercial Vehicles exhibition.
Two thematic pillars – telematics and vehicle technology – will form the backbone of the two-day event, with visitors able to switch between the two core topics at any time. The presenters and panellists of the Zukunftskongress Nutzfahrzeuge will address the topic of vehicle technology in its entire spectrum. Discussion topics will include the newest developments in the active safety sector, as well as stipulations for self-driving commercial vehicles. Also in the spotlight are the topics of efficient, environmentally conscious drivetrains, and the consequences of digitalisation. Both national and international legal experts will explain how the implementation of legal frameworks will advance.
Register as speaker
Are you an industry or research expert, and want to present to a broad audience of transport industry specialists? Then take an active role in DEKRA and lastauto omnibus’ Zukunftskongress Nutzfahrzeuge, and grasp this one-of-a-kind opportunity to make the industry aware of your own endeavours. In addition to industry and research experts, we are looking for fleet specialists that are able to report on their experiences in using new technologies. Please submit your topic suggestion – including a 2,500-character summary of the presentation or talk – before 17. April or shortly thereafter.
Topics on offer include: active safety and autonomous driving (technologies and regulatory frameworks); innovative drive technologies (conventional and alternative); CO2 emission reductions (technologies and regulatory frameworks); digitalisation and networking (big data and infrastructure); as well as the dimensions and weights of heavy goods vehicles. Please send your papers to thomas.rosenberger@etm.de, ensuring that you include the name and position of the presenter as well as the names of all co-authors. You may submit and hold your presentation in either German or English. Presentation slots are 20 minutes in length. The presentation or manuscript must be submitted 14 days before the event at the very latest. Decisions regarding the acceptance of a presentation topic are at the sole discretion of the organiser.
The Event
Zukunftskongress Nutzfahrzeuge, presented by DEKRA and lastauto omnibus
Dates: 7. and 8. November 2017
Location: Berlin
Price: 1,290 euros plus VAT (30 percent discount for DEKRA and VDI members, as well as subscribers to lastauto omnibus)
Target audience: engineers, fleet managers, hauliers, on-site logistics providers, municipal enterprises, decision-makers in the commercial vehicle and shipping industries, as well as scientific, research and academic experts. For complete details regarding the event, please ask events@etm.de
Registration: Please send a message to events@etm.de, Keyword: Zukunftskongress
