Increase of excise duty Hungary           The refund rate for Excise Duty in Hungary since 01.10.2016 increased from 7 HUF/Liter to 17 HUF/Liter. From now on the government will monitor the price/barrel on the market. If the average price for a quarter remains under 50 USD/barrel, the refundable amount remains unchanged 17 HUF/Liter. If the price …

Prefer to read this article in Dutch? Follow this link. There are several possibilities that allow for cost savings due to more efficient business operations and improved operational excellence. Once on the road, a driver has many cost-saving options. One of these relates to driving behaviour, but the largest percentage by far is caused by the so-called ‘hidden fuel costs’. …

The Dutch minister of traffic Schultz van Haegen recently gave the green light for tests involving self driving cars without a driver. This could mean the next step concerning the advancement of self driving cars in The Netherlands. Currently self driving cars can only be tested on public roads as long as there is a driver present. However it is …

From the first of October 2016, also the last part of the A4 motorway between Rzeszów and Jaroslaw on the Ukrainian boarder will be tolled in the viaTOLL system. With this addition, the whole east-west connection in Poland is subject to toll. The tariffs on this last part of the A4 are analog the viaTOLL tariffs between 5 and 13 cents …

DKV offers a combined fuel and VAT refund service Transport companies making journeys throughout Europe face a complex purchasing situation: diesel net prices, VAT and fuel excise duty rates as well as the level of refundable international tax payments all vary widely. However, if you make sure your purchasing concept takes these issues into consideration, you can definitely save money. …

Find out how truck platooning works in this short movie by Scania (see below for the movie).

Mercedes recently released the Mercedes Vision Van (prototype), and it looks amazing! The technology is very futuristic,  in fact it will probably take months (if not years) before it can be implemented. Nevertheless we are very excited about this cool concept.             Drones Two autonomous drones are attached to the roof. These drones automatically and …

 ”We are on the right road” DKV Euro Service has consistently pursued its strategy of internationalisation for many years by now. Also the latest survey outcomes confirm the potent product portfolio and supreme customer service of mobility service provider DKV. In the following interview, DKV Euro Service Benelux Managing Director Gertjan Breij sets out the importance of not resting on …

The Portuguese state has decided to increase the offered rebates as of 1st of August 2016. These new rebates are applicable only for some highways (not for all the former SCUT highways); please see the details below. Concerned highways: • A4 – Transmontana (only for the stretch Vila Real – Bragança) • A22 – Algarve Via do Infante • A23 …

DKV helps you handle your proof of minimum wage formalities The Loi Macron law took effect on 23/07/2016, the French government requires that foreign, non-self-employed truck drivers whose transports start or end in France carry with them proof (deployment form) that they are in receipt of the French minimum wage. Furthermore, every company that sends drivers to France needs a French …