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Toll rates increase in Europe

CO2 emission classes will be introduced into toll rates across European countries. We will help you reduce administrative burdens and minimize your costs.

New CO2 emission classes

The new rates for CO2 emission classes

The European Commission has amended the Eurovignette Directive to achieve ambitious climate targets of reducing CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030. This involves redefining CO2 emission classes and implementing them in toll tariffs.

EU directive on CO2 emission classes

The new CO2 emission classes will assign heavy goods vehicles to one of five CO2 emission classes so that toll rates can be differentiated according to these classes. The Directive is effective from 24 March 2022, with EU Member States having a 24-month period to implement and transpose it into national law.

Upcoming and implemented toll rate increases across European countries.

The date and final rates are still under negotiation and will be confirmed along with further details. We’ll keep you informed on how to address the situation and minimize toll payment increases.

Germany – 2023

Austria – 2024

Czech Republic – 2024

Hungary - 2024

Slovakia – 2025

Poland – 2025

What this means in action

Each truck with the first registration from 1. 7. 2019 will be sorted into one of five distinctive CO2 classes.
Emission classification and toll rates
All vehicles will be divided into 5 CO2 classes. Regardless of the CO2 class, the toll will be calculated on the F.1. weight instead of the F.2. weight that is currently stated. Vehicles with a date of first registration from 1.7.2019 might been titled to a better rate than the default CO2 class 1.
Any truck manufactured before 1. 7. 2019 will be automatically classified in the worst emission class 1.
Zero-emission vehicles (hydrogen, electric and more) will proudly reside in Class 5, the premier tier boasting 0 EUR for CO2 class.
Trucks with the highest CO2 emissions will find their home in Class 1, the top tier with the highest toll charges.
The new Directive will affect all Eurowag toll OBUs currently operating in countries where the directive is already in effect, as well as all newly ordered toll OBUs.

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If your are our CLIENT

Customers who use Toll Collect OBUs for toll payments in Germany and Austria will be asked directly to complete the information required for the new toll calculation in Client portal.
It is important for clients to ensure they have all necessary documents from the vehicle manufacturer and fill in the requested vehicle details.
Check the information that needs to be provided into Client portal.
The information that needs to be provided:
- All zero-emission vehicles (electric or hydrogen engine) will be always classified in Class 5 – the best class with the lowest toll price. The only information required to be submitted is the Weight (F.1) and the Date of vehicle's first registration (B).

- For heavy-duty vehicles with the first registration date 30.6.2019 or earlier, the only information required to be submitted is the Weight (F.1) and the Date of vehicle's first registration (B).

- For heavy-duty vehicles with the first registration date 1.7.2019 or later, additional data and documents need to be provided if the customer wants to verify that it is suitable for a CO2 class higher than 1.

1. Weight (F.1) and Date of vehicle's first registration (B) for all vehicles.
2. CO2-related vehicle information: Number of driven axles, Chassis type (Tractor or Rigid lorry), Cabin Type (Day cab or Sleeper cab), Engine Capacity (P.1), Engine Power (P.2), Engine type (P.3), CO2 value (gCO2/tkm)

- You can find (F.1), (B), (P.1), (P.2), (P.3) in the most of standard Vehicle Registration Card across the countries.
- The remaining parameters (CO2 value, number of driven axles, chassis type, cabin type) can be found in „Certificate of Conformity“ (CoC)* and „Customer Information File“ (CIF)** provided by vehicle manufacturer. These parameters are not available in most of the registration cards except for German ones.

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FAQs on new CO2 - based toll billing

When will the Regulation enter into force in the EU Member States?

Explore the list of upcoming and already implemented toll rate increases across European countries.

What do CO2 classes mean for your toll bill?

Vehicles with low CO2 emissions might have lower toll rates, while vehicles with high CO2 emissions might pay higher rates. As a rule of thumb, the greener your vehicle is, the cheaper the toll rate. For the least environmentally friendly vehicles, the toll increase will be +70-80%. Now it is important to share with us all the necessary data and documents related to the CO2 toll calculation (in your client portal in the Toll section) so that we can show you the best possible conditions.

Which vehicle data is relevant for determining the CO₂ class and where can I find it?

The required vehicle data* can be found in the Certificate of Conformity (COC), the CIF or the vehicle's technical certificate. These are: Vehicle class, Wheel axle configuration, Technically permissible gross laden mass (F1) [kg], Vehicle group, Cab type (day or sleeper), Engine power rating [kW], CO₂ emission value [gCO2/tkm], Date of first vehicle registration, Vehicle type/chassis configuration. In the first instance, vehicles over 7.5 t will be taken into account, later in Germany on 1.7.24 others from 3.5 t onwards will be added.

Which vehicles are covered by the new CO2 classes?

Heavy goods vehicles are to be classified into one of five CO2 emission classes so that toll rates can be differentiated by class. All vehicles with an internal combustion engine (diesel, etc.) and a date of first registration before 1 July 2019 will always be classified in CO2 Class 1. It is not necessary to collect more CO2-related parameters than the F.1 mass.

Only for vehicles with an internal combustion engine with a date of first registration from 1. 7. 2019 onwards, CO2 related parameters must be collected if a better CO2 class than 1 is expected. Only if the tractor has 2 axles, including 1 driven axle, and an F.1 mass higher than 16 000 kg, or if the tractor has 3 axles, including 1 driven axle, and any F.1 mass, the CO2 class can be improved. In the case of any other combinations, you will always stay with CO2 class 1.

What are the exemptions from the new CO2 toll?

All zero-emission vehicles (where the engine characteristics are Hydrogen, Combined Hydrogen-Electric, Fuel Cell-Hydrogen, Hybrid Hydrogen-Ethermal Battery, Hybrid Fuel Cell-Hydrogen, Hybrid Fuel Cell-Hydrogen-Ethermal Battery or Electric External) will always be in CO2 Class 5. There is no need to collect any CO2-related parameters other than engine characteristics. And are completely exempt from paying tolls.

Why is there an extra CO2 component in the toll calculation, and what will the additional revenue be used for?

The European Commission has amended the Eurovignette Directive in order to achieve the climate improvement targets of a 15% reduction in CO2 emission by 2025 and 30% by 2030. The accompanying introduction of CO2 tolls will classify heavy goods vehicles into one of five CO2 emission classes, so that toll rates can be differentiated according to these classes.

In Germany, these toll revenues are used to improve the infrastructure of the federal roads and for mobility measures - the focus is on the federal railways. The additional revenue from the extension of tolls to trucks over 3.5 tonnes will amount to €3.9 billion over the same period. Of this, €1.8 billion will go towards CO2 differentiation.

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