The 11th
Better Future Conference by WELT AM SONNTAG once again took place at the
Journalists’ Club of Axel Springer, on the 19th floor, with a stunning view
across Berlin. As impressive as the setting was the caliber of the guests
(including Minister of Health Nina Warken, Veronika Grimm and Omid Nouripour
and others).
One
takeaway stood out:
When it
comes to decarbonizing heavy-duty logistics, execution beats theory.
In the
discussion between Moritz Seiffert (Business Insider), Guido Wübben (DHL
Group), and Sylvia Diederichsmeier (Mercedes-Benz Trucks), DHL’s approach
became clear: deploy what works - now.
Battery-electric
trucks like the Mercedes-Benz eActros are not a distant vision. They are being
rolled out at scale. Pragmatic. Scalable. Immediate.
And
hydrogen? Still part of the conversation- but not yet the deciding factor.
Infrastructure and real-world readiness ultimately determine what makes it onto
the road.
Many thanks
to the organizers for a truly high-level discussion and an evening to match. 😉