Mercedes-Benz Trucks adds parking search with live occupancy to Remote App
Mercedes-Benz Trucks' Remote App will gain a parking search tool from the end of August, showing live capacity at about 2,000 public truck parking areas in Germany.
- ~20,000
- ~2,000
What Happened
Finding a safe place to park is one of the biggest daily challenges for long-haul truck drivers, especially at night. Germany's motorways alone are short about 20,000 truck parking spaces, according to the ADAC. To help, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is adding a parking search feature to its Remote App that displays current parking capacity and occupancy status. Drivers can plan suitable stopping points in advance, reducing time spent searching for parking and saving valuable driving time. The feature will be available in the app from the end of August.
At market launch, the feature covers public truck parking areas in Germany, using data from infrastructure and toll systems. Positions of trucks equipped with toll collection devices are matched with location and capacity data for parking areas to estimate available space. That gives live information for roughly 2,000 public parking facilities along German federal motorways. Expansion to Austria is already underway, with more European countries to follow gradually.
“With the new parking feature, we are enhancing the Mercedes-Benz Truck Remote App with a service that delivers tangible value in drivers' daily operations. Finding available truck parking spaces is a constant challenge, especially in long-haul transport. Digital solutions can help by providing greater transparency and delivering relevant information directly to drivers' smartphones.”
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- Map integration with vehicle location, fuel stations, charging stations, parking facilities, and Mercedes-Benz Trucks service partners
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The Remote App acts as the digital interface between driver and vehicle, making vehicle information accessible on a smartphone. Mercedes-Benz Trucks says it is continuously expanding the app's information services and creating greater transparency for drivers in international long-haul transport. The new parking feature is part of this effort to strengthen the connected truck ecosystem.
Why this matters
Long-haul truck drivers face a chronic shortage of overnight parking — Germany alone lacks about 20,000 spaces on its motorways, according to the ADAC. The new feature lets drivers check real-time occupancy before they stop, cutting search time and making trips more predictable. It starts in Germany, expands to Austria next, and will roll out to more European countries, benefiting international haulers.
Terms in This Story
- Remote App
- A smartphone application that connects a driver to their vehicle, showing vehicle status and information.
- toll collection device
- An electronic device installed in a vehicle that records road usage for toll payments.
- eActros 600
- A battery-electric heavy-duty truck model from Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
- occupancy status
- A real-time indication of whether a parking area has free spaces.
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