T-Systems International GmbH, Daimler AG and DKV EURO SERVICE GmbH + Co. KG plan to work together to develop and deliver European Electronic Toll Services ("EETS") across the whole of Europe. The anticipated form of collaboration is a joint venture. The aim is to sign up sales partners to market the EETS services and to process the tolls vis-a-vis the end customers. The intended collaboration is subject to approval by the competition authorities.
The technical basis of the planned services will be a transnationally usable on-board unit, which is designed to allow the Europe-wide billing of toll charges using just one single device.
The market launch is scheduled for 2018 in the following countries:
- Belgium
- Germany
- France
- Austria
- Poland
The next planned step is to include the following countries, if possible at the time of market launch or at any rate soon afterwards:
- Italy
- Portugal
- Spain
- Hungary
The offered services are intended to cover all current and future toll roads as well as relevant tunnels and bridges using one single on-board unit.
About Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom at a glance
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Daimler at a glance
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Company founders Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz wrote history with the invention of the motorcar in 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimler continues to shape the future of mobility today: the company applies innovative and green technologies to produce safe and superior vehicles which fascinate and delight customers. Daimler invests continually in the development of alternative powertrains – from hybrid vehicles to all-electric vehicles with battery or fuel cell – with the goal of making emission-free driving possible in the long term. Furthermore, the company follows a consistent path towards accident-free driving and intelligent connectivity all the way to autonomous driving. Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment.
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DKV Euro Service
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