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The Taxi and Rental Car Association (TMV) is relying on the new government and emphasizes the desire for cooperation. According to TMV, urgent issues in infrastructure, economy, and administration must be addressed in the new legislative period.

Increasing protectionism is affecting logistics worldwide. The semiconductor supply is still under pressure. Digitalization is considered a driver and decisive factor for functional supply chains.

The Taxi and Rental Car Association (TMV) makes a clear appeal to the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV). Public mobility with foresight must necessarily include taxis.

(ots) The decision of the Federal Council regarding the regulation of the transition of the national emissions trading under the Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG) into the European Emissions Trading System ETS-2 can lead to a significant increase in fuel prices without additional measures - with correspondingly negative consequences for businesses and consumers, warns the Central Association of German Motor Trades (ZDK) on Friday in Berlin.

A representative survey commissioned by the Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars (BVTM) has revealed that 60 percent of Germans support the demands of the taxi associations for minimum prices for platform operators.

In the context of the eighth forum of the Federal Association of Chauffeur and Rental Car Companies in Germany (BCMD), it became apparent that the interests of the members diverge significantly. In order to give more weight to the interests of the association in the future, the BCMD has now also sought an alliance with the TMV, albeit cautiously for the time being.

There is currently much speculation behind the scenes in Berlin about the First Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Thorsten Frei. The right-hand man of the Union's parliamentary group leader, Friedrich Merz, took time for a meeting with the TMV Chief Executive Patrick Meinhardt in the German Bundestag ahead of the election.

Diesel, hydrogen, hybrid, or electric – what is the right drive for limousines and rental cars? Most drivers are still not convinced to switch to electric cars. The program concluded with the presentation of the winners of the "Chauffeur of the Year" competition.

The number of apprentices is at its highest level in 20 years, as shown by the statistics of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BiBB).

The demand of the Stuttgart automotive group for a 10 percent reduction in freight costs outrages the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) e.V. The BGL and its state associations are calling on Mercedes Benz AG (passenger cars) to rethink.

The annual BCMD meeting will take place on January 31, 2025, at Rodizio Flughafen Egelsbach near Frankfurt am Main. Anyone who wants to learn about the latest legal changes or simply exchange ideas with colleagues and partner companies is warmly welcome, according to the association.

The Gesamtverband Verkehrsgewerbe Niedersachsen (GVN) e.V. professional association for taxis and rental cars invites its members to the Taxi and Rental Car Day on March 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Today at 1:00 PM, the central event of the nationwide Economic Warning Day will take place at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The organizer is the INSM, the Initiative for a New Social Market Economy.

Due to the current rescheduling in the German Bundestag regarding the Union's migration proposals, the timetable is changing. TMV-direkt with Carsten Müller will take place one week later.

The two politicians have been advocating for the taxi industry for years - whether it's about fare corridors, minimum prices, or the fight against Uber & Co. The taxi and rental car association has now honored the special commitment of Schopf and Donth. 

The Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars was able to secure three high-ranking federal politicians for the digital panel discussion before the election: Michael Donth (CDU), Nyke Slawik (Greens), and Mathias Stein (SPD). In the 60-minute discussion in the format "Taxi Politics Live," they debated with association president Herwig Kollar and answered questions from the taxi audience.

There are many films about taxis – but this one, among other things, is dedicated to the unfair competitive displacement that the taxi industry has been exposed to for more than ten years by mostly illegal ride-hailing platforms like Uber, Bolt, and others.

The German automobile manufacturers face the challenge of meeting their CO₂ fleet limit values. To avoid penalties in the EU, the sales figures of pure electric vehicles would have to increase significantly this year.

For the first time, the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) and the trade union ver.di have developed a joint paper outlining a vision for public transport up to 2035. The taxi associations have also formulated their demands.

The Taxi and Rental Car Association announces the next dates for its online event TMVdirekt. During these events, participants have the opportunity to ask questions to transport politicians from the SPD, FDP, and the Union.

The taxi and rental car association is putting on pressure. Following the uncovering of a massive number of illegal rental cars in Berlin and the recent raid on Uber & Co., the TMV is finally demanding a consistent response from politics.

The transport committee of the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament decided in its meeting on January 15 to introduce a proposal for the statewide implementation of the public transport taxi. The initiative was introduced by the FDP and received support from the governing factions of the CDU and the Greens. The final vote in the plenary session is considered a formality.

Fake documents, a quarter million in cash in the freezer, and a safe hastily thrown out the window - the raid against illegal driving services in several federal states almost sounds like fiction.

In light of "record sick leave" in Germany, Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocates for the reintroduction of the waiting day for sick notes. This would mean that employees would bear the costs for the first day of illness themselves, he told Handelsblatt. Economist Raffelhüschen demands in "Bild" that there be no wages for three days in case of illness.

There is currently a lot going on at the Taxi and Rental Car Association of Germany (TMV). According to Patrick Meinhardt, they have continued to network intensively – and are presenting Nico Höttges from Wuppertal as a new office manager.

The debate about minimum rates in the Berlin rental car traffic continues to cause tensions. While the taxi industry is pushing for binding minimum prices to create fair competition conditions, the ride-hailing service Uber warns of negative effects.

The taxi and rental car industry is once again sharply criticizing the stalling implementation of the "Small Expertise". In a letter to Transport Minister Dr. Volker Wissing, the German Taxi and Rental Car Association (TMV) demands the project be finally discontinued. After three and a half years without tangible results, the industry's patience is exhausted.

TAXI POLITICS LIVE for the 2025 Bundestag Election. On January 17, 2025, the BVTM political talk will take place online from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Anyone who wants to participate must register.

The campaign for the federal elections is underway, and the Taxi and Rental Car Association of Germany e. V. (TMV) is taking the opportunity to once again promote dialogue between the industry and prominent transport politicians.

The Leipzig Administrative Court has generally deemed regulatory minimum prices for ride services like Uber to be permissible in its now available written judgment. It is the first ruling of its kind in Germany on this issue. The BVTM emphasizes that they are now on the right track.

The President of the TMV, Thomas Kroker, and the Chief Executive Officer of the TMV, Patrick Meinhardt, met with the Deputy Chairman of the SPD Parliamentary Group, Detlef Müller, before Christmas. Müller is responsible for transport policy in Berlin.

Just in time for the start of the year, Michael Oppermann gave an interview to the Berlin radio station Pi-Radio about the state of the industry. 

Convince the authorities of the necessity of the public transport taxi in five steps – with the new flyer, the Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars (BVTM) provides taxi entrepreneurs with arguments for implementation.