{"id":5437,"date":"2021-05-17T08:24:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T05:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/cardealer\/2021\/05\/17\/buy-your-dream-car\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T01:00:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T22:00:37","slug":"man-launches-initiative-to-combat-driver-shortages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/2021\/05\/17\/man-launches-initiative-to-combat-driver-shortages\/","title":{"rendered":"MAN LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO COMBAT DRIVER SHORTAGES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5437\" class=\"elementor elementor-5437\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db935d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db935d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b37bb92\" data-id=\"b37bb92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420a52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420a52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Germany has a shortfall of some 80,000 truck drivers. MAN is now joining with partners to address this shortage \u2013 with the Drive for Germany initiative.<\/h2><p>A whole industry is alarmed. While demand is ever greater due to the rising flow of goods, more and more often, even the most modern truck is left at a standstill because of a shortage of drivers. Currently in Germany, some 80,000 driver\u2019s seats are empty, and the IRU, the world road transport organisation, says that this figure will rise to around 185,000 by 2027. The consequence is that companies are having to turn down orders, and there is a risk of supply bottlenecks. Neither economists nor politicians have yet found any recipe for success in tackling the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/mobility\/christmas-stress-on-the-streets-of-germany.html\">driver shortage<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11975 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Grafik_neu_02_2bfb44c331-300x215.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Grafik_neu_02_2bfb44c331-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Grafik_neu_02_2bfb44c331-600x429.webp 600w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Grafik_neu_02_2bfb44c331-768x550.webp 768w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Grafik_neu_02_2bfb44c331-265x190.webp 265w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Grafik_neu_02_2bfb44c331.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p>The gaps are growing: There are currently around 500,000 truck drivers in Germany. 80,000 jobs are unfilled right now, but this figure could rise to 185,000 by 2027.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11976\" src=\"https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild2_1920x1080_996d04e923.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild2_1920x1080_996d04e923.webp 1320w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild2_1920x1080_996d04e923-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild2_1920x1080_996d04e923-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild2_1920x1080_996d04e923-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/amc-auto.com\/jhgjhgjhgjhg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild2_1920x1080_996d04e923-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"cell twoColAA\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-\"><div class=\"cell large-offset-2 large-4 medium-6 content-row\" data-sr-id=\"10\"><div class=\"text\"><h2>MAN DRIVE FOR GERMANY INITIATIVE SEEKS TO BRUSH UP THE IMAGE OF THE PROFESSION<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>MAN Truck &amp; Bus is taking the initiative, and that initiative is called Drive for Germany. Working with the drivers\u2019 club Trucker\u2019s World, MAN Financial Services, the Bundesverband Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Logistik (BWVL \u2013 Federal Economics, Transport and Logistics Association) and other partners from the transport and logistics sector, the commercial vehicle manufacturer wants to increase appreciation for professional truck drivers and brush up the image of the profession.<\/p><p>\u201cThe pandemic has starkly revealed what an essential role truck drivers play in our society. As a commercial vehicle manufacturer, we would like to use the Drive for Germany initiative to help to raise appreciation of this in wider society,\u201d says Christoph Huber, CEO of MAN Truck &amp; Bus Deutschland GmbH and one of the idea generators of the initiative. \u201cAt the same time, we see it as our responsibility to do all that we can to sustainably improve the day-to-day working lives of drivers.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cell\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x\"><div class=\"cell article-image\"><figure class=\"media\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_2923baa4a5.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_2923baa4a5.jpg\" \/><source srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_28886ebbc2.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" data-srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_28886ebbc2.jpg\" \/><source srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_79c8b17763.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_79c8b17763.jpg\" \/><source srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_927a70a84c.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 1320px)\" data-srcset=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_927a70a84c.jpg\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy loaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_927a70a84c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" data-src=\"\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/e\/a\/csm_MAN_Fahrermangel_Bild3_2880x1800_927a70a84c.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><figcaption><div class=\"grid-x text-left\"><div class=\"cell medium-offset-1 medium-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/frontend-assets\/assets\/figcaption-arrow.png\" alt=\"Red right arrow\" \/><\/div><div class=\"cell auto\"><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW91920511 BCX2\"><strong class=\"BCX2 SCXW91920511 TextRun\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chains under stress:<\/strong>\u00a0The lack of drivers has led to many companies already having to turn down orders, with vehicles at a standstill.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cell twoColAA\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-\"><div class=\"cell large-offset-1 large-4 medium-6 medium-order-1 content-row small-order-1\" data-sr-id=\"11\"><div class=\"text\"><h2>HELPING TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INDUSTRY<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>On the subject of sustainable improvements, the initiative fits in well with the decision to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/innovation\/man-placing-sustainability-at-the-heart-of-the-company.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embed the subject of sustainability<\/a>\u00a0in MAN\u2019s corporate strategy for the first time. The 2021 Sustainability Report produced by the long-established Munich-based company also detailed People and Culture as an area for action. This includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/people\/new-work-at-man-flexible-working-for-greater-sustainability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">innovative and flexible working landscapes<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 aspects that will also make the truck driver profession more attractive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"Paragraph SCXW50965935 BCX2\">So you see, the focus at MAN is on truck drivers \u2013 at the end of the day, that\u2019s who we design the trucks for. MAN has also joined the Responsible Trucking initiative, which aims to improve road freight working conditions and compliance with legal regulations. This is also mentioned in the 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/fileadmin\/media\/downloads\/Corporate_Responsibility\/MAN_SustainabilityReport_2021_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainability Report<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><h2>HELPING TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INDUSTRY<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>On the subject of sustainable improvements, the initiative fits in well with the decision to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/innovation\/man-placing-sustainability-at-the-heart-of-the-company.html\">embed the subject of sustainability<\/a>\u00a0in MAN\u2019s corporate strategy for the first time. The 2021 Sustainability Report produced by the long-established Munich-based company also detailed People and Culture as an area for action. This includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/people\/new-work-at-man-flexible-working-for-greater-sustainability.html\">innovative and flexible working landscapes<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 aspects that will also make the truck driver profession more attractive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>So you see, the focus at MAN is on truck drivers \u2013 at the end of the day, that\u2019s who we design the trucks for. MAN has also joined the Responsible Trucking initiative, which aims to improve road freight working conditions and compliance with legal regulations. This is also mentioned in the 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/fileadmin\/media\/downloads\/Corporate_Responsibility\/MAN_SustainabilityReport_2021_ENG.pdf\">Sustainability Report<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>80<b>PARTNER COMPANIES<\/b><\/p><p>have so far provided trailers on which the nationwide initiative to address the lack of drivers can be promoted on a large scale.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><strong data-contrast=\"auto\">Drive for Germany:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0MAN is working with partners to increase appreciation for professional truck drivers.<\/p><h2>SLOGAN EMBLAZONED ON MANY TRUCK TRAILERS<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>The Drive for Germany initiative kicked off in September with the presentation at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/mobility\/summit-meeting-of-the-commercial-vehicle-industry-mans-highlights-at-the-iaa-transportation-2022.html\">IAA Transportation 2022<\/a>\u00a0event in Hanover, under the slogan: \u201cWe\u2019re moving Germany\u201d. So far, some 77 partner companies have provided trailers on which the nationwide initiative to address the lack of drivers can be promoted on a large scale. The whole thing will be accompanied by a range of communications measures to raise awareness of the topic across the broadest possible spectrum.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><b><strong data-contrast=\"auto\">Room for improvement:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0Currently, only 1.9 per\u202fcent of truck drivers are women. Female role models will help to get more women behind the wheel of a truck.\u00a0<\/p><h2>SAFE PARKING AREAS AND MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKING HOURS<\/h2><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p>On the whole, however, the driver shortage is not just an economic problem, but a political one too \u2013 and one that needs an urgent solution. The starting points are better potential earnings, fair competition in the road freight industry, safe and well-lit truck parking areas with clean sanitary facilities and more family-friendly working hours, including part-time working. Good female role models are also needed, if the proportion of women in the industry is to be increased from 1.9 per\u202fcent.\u00a0<\/p><p>Above all though, the 500,000 professional truck drivers in the country must be better appreciated. At the end of the day, it is they who secure the delivery chains and with them our supplies. They ensure that the things we need every day will reach the supermarkets, shops and pharmacies tomorrow too.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>WE SEE IT AS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO IMPROVE DRIVERS&#8217; EVERYDAY WORKING LIVES IN THE LONG TERM.<\/p><p><b><strong>Christoph Huber<\/strong><\/b><br \/>CEO of MAN Truck &amp; Bus Deutschland GmbH<\/p><\/div><p><span class=\"credits\">Text<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Christian Je\u00df<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"credits\">Photos\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>MAN, iStockphoto, Shutterstock<\/strong><\/p><p><strong class=\"hash\"><a title=\"#Sustainability\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/company\/corporate-responsibility.html\">#Sustainability<\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"hash\"><a title=\"#Company\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/tags\/company.html\">#Company<\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"hash\"><a title=\"#CorporateResponsibility\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/tags\/corporateresponsibility.html\">#CorporateResponsibility<\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"hash\"><a title=\"#LongDistanceTransport\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mantruckandbus.com\/en\/tags\/longdistancetransport.html\">#LongDistanceTransport<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany has a shortfall of some 80,000 truck drivers. 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