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6 Issue Two 2014 Panorama Photos:BPW,DVV,ufotopixl10–fotolia.com,idemtelematics,wasabii–fotolia.com First place for BPW again: Votes cast by the readers of the magazines “trans aktuell”, “lastauto omnibus” and “Fernfahrer”, Bergische Achsen KG was once again chosen as the winner in the “Trailer Axles” category. This means the company has taken the top spot eight times in a row. This was the tenth time that the award had been given to the favourites amongst the brands. As a result, the award is becoming increasingly prominent, as a judgement of the readers about compa- nies and products, especially component manufacturers, the components industry and service providers. Dr. Bert Brauers, member of the Board of Management at BPW, received the award in Stuttgart: “We are delight- ed that the commitment shown by all colleagues has been reflected in this award chosen by readers of the magazines. We will also work hard in future to justify the confidence and appreci- ation placed in us.” Users can call for service from BPW particularly quickly and easily using an app on their smartphone as well: With BPW Mobile for iOS and Android, you can find a service centre at any time, anywhere in Europe, and you always have important documents ready at hand. Using various search functions such as Direct Service or Around me, the app searches for the right service centre in a particular town or in the immediate vicinity. On request, the app also calculates the route there straight away so that the user can obtain direct practical assistance as quickly as possible. In addition, BPW provides important documents via the free app, such as installation and operating instructions, bro- chures, spare parts lists, warranty documents, reference times, product overviews, maintenance regulations or work- shop manuals. Furthermore, users can also call up current product and company news at any time on their smartphone with BPW Mobile. The application is available for free in Ger- man, English, French, Russian and Turkish from the BPW website at www.bpw.de, from the Apple iTunes Store and the Google Play Store. Alternative drive technolo- gies will only be able to establish themselves in road freight in the long term. This is the sobering conclusion drawn by scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics as part of the “Green Logistics” re- search project. According to this, there is a whole range of potential alternatives to the diesel engine, but in practice they do not play an important role yet. The required fuel infrastructure will have to be expanded significantly if this is to be changed. At the same time, the researchers believe, a change- over would be hardly worthwhile for transport companies from an economic perspective, or would actually return a loss. BPW once again »Best Brand« Thomas Paul Göttl of the ETM publishing house handed over the award to Dr. Bert Brauers. Smartphone makes BPW Service mobile throughout Europe Alternatives need time