Overview
- Electric trucks of 4.25 tonnes and above remain exempt from motorway tolls until mid‑June 2031, while sub‑4.25‑tonne vehicles are exempt permanently.
- Berlin is using the full allowance under the EU Eurovignette rules, with the Bundestag approving the measure as part of a maut law update.
- Registration will be simplified by a new TollNow app from Toll Collect that enables semi‑automatic trip booking in Germany, launching for iOS in mid‑January 2026.
- Analyses cite annual diesel toll outlays in the tens of thousands of euros, with the exemption shortening electric truck payback periods to roughly five to eight years.
- Industry voices expect the change to accelerate e‑truck procurement, though uptake still depends on charging deployment, vehicle supply and company investment cycles; externally chargeable trucks are about 5.5% of the market year to date.